Do you want to know that your home buyers remain satisfied with their mortgage loan long after they sign their closing papers? Then it’s essential to understand how a prospective lender services its portfolio. Will the lender sell the servicing … [Read more...]
Court Finds No Duty to Disclose Competing Offer
June 3, 2014 by
Read the full decision: Woodson v. DLI Properties, LLC, et. al. In Woodson v. DLI Properties, LLC, the Supreme Court of South Carolina affirmed summary judgment in favor of a listing broker (“Broker”) who had been sued by Larius and Maurissa Woodson … [Read more...]
Photos too large for upload? Take these simple steps to resize them.
June 2, 2014 by
Many REALTORS® upload photos to their MLS and other real estate web sites. Photos that are taken at a high resolution (High Quality) save as large files; sometimes, too large for upload to those web sites. We receive a lot of calls asking for … [Read more...]
Does the repeal of the mortgage tax only apply to residential sales?
May 29, 2014 by
The mortgage registration tax previously applied to mortgage documents filed on all types of real property. As a result, the phase-out of the mortgage registration tax over a five-year period beginning on January 1, 2015 will apply equally to all … [Read more...]
Review of the 2014 Legislative Session
May 23, 2014 by
Following one of the shortest legislative sessions in nearly 40 years, the Kansas Legislature adjourned at 2:05 AM on Saturday, May 3rd. In 2014, the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) took a major step forward to stimulate the Kansas real estate … [Read more...]
Kansas Real Estate Housing Statistics | April 2014
May 22, 2014 by
Kansas home sales fell by 0.4 percent in April 2014 compared to the same period last year, according to new figures released by the Kansas Association of REALTORS®. Sales totaled 2,956 units in April, down from 2,967 units in 2013. In comparison, … [Read more...]
PHOTO ALBUM | 2014 NAR REALTOR® Party Convention and Trade Expo (Washington DC)
May 21, 2014 by
If you have photos from the event, please email them to John and we will get them added to this album! … [Read more...]
Local Association Promotes RPAC with Video
May 21, 2014 by
The Topeka Area Association of REALTORS® is excited to announce this year's activities through this fun video. Their Governmental Affairs committee members have been hard at work organizing this years RPAC events and wanted to share the events with … [Read more...]
2014 Broker Summit from NAR
May 19, 2014 by
Registration is now open for the 2014 REALTOR® Broker Summit which is being held August 6-7, 2014 at the Hilton Atlanta Airport Hotel. The first Broker Summit took place last year in Chicago. This year the focus of the meeting will reflect more … [Read more...]
The Danger of Using Windows XP
May 7, 2014 by
Change is Hard The first computer that I owned was a Microsoft Windows XP based desktop. Through years of schooling, it stood by my side outliving Vista (Pre Sp1) and ran smoothly all those years. My Computer stopped working after a reliable six … [Read more...]
