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What Does First Substantive Contact Mean in Real Estate?
VanEd instructors are continually asked this question by pre-license students, and the answer only varies slightly from…
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August 20, 2014
5 minutes
Principle Reduction Alternative Under HAMP
To help distressed homeowners lower their monthly mortgage payments, the U.S. Departments of the Treasury and of…
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August 13, 2014
5 minutes
Industry News
(In Memoriam) Understanding Designated Brokerage: Notes from the Field
After a distinguished career with the U.S. Air Force, Rick Madden began a new career in real estate where he worked in…
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August 09, 2014
5 minutes
Industry News
OREC Rule changes governing real estate CE to take effect in September
By declaration of Governor Fallin new rules of the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission were approved on June 19th, 2014…
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July 22, 2014
5 minutes
CFPB offers online tool that spotlights mortgage trends
The CFPB had previously issued the following notice regarding a new online mortgage information tool. We are including…
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July 10, 2014
5 minutes
Misrepresentation of Cash Offers a concern for Regulators
The article below was sent out by the Colorado Division of Real Estate. We are re-posting this information for our…
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June 30, 2014
5 minutes
VA posts Interim rule on Qualified Mortgages
In the May 9, 2014, issue of the Federal Register (79 FR 26620) the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) published an…
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May 16, 2014
5 minutes
CFPB Issues Advisory about Managing Mortgage Debt in Retirement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a snapshot report spotlighting the…
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May 07, 2014
5 minutes
IRS Provides Tips for Those Who Are Filing Taxes Last Minute
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers to review their tax returns for common errors that…
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April 08, 2014
5 minutes
Fed Joint Press Release: Proposed Rule on Minimum Requirements for AMC
Six agencies today issued a proposed rule that would implement minimum requirements for state registration and…
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March 24, 2014
5 minutes
IRS Bars Appraisers from valuing Facade Easements for Fed Tax Purposes for Five Years
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced its Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has entered into a…
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March 21, 2014
5 minutes
Industry News
Comparing E&O Insurance Policies Is Not as Easy as It Seems
At an ARELLO Conference it was reported that after 18 months of implementation of the requirement for all licensees to…
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February 26, 2014
5 minutes