Thursday, December 17, 2009

HUD's new settlement cost booklet is now available.

HERE'S A LINK.

HUD's new settlement cost booklet is now available.

HERE'S A LINK.

Friday, December 4, 2009

ha-ha

I wondered how long it would take before the marketing - JV stuff started back up again.  YOI Here's a blurb from a solicitation:

"Marketing agreements certainly have their place in the real estate industry. They are one way to test whether or not you want to enter into a deeper business relationship with another company. They are also a way to generate leads to possible customers. However, it

ha-ha

I wondered how long it would take before the marketing - JV stuff started back up again.  YOI Here's a blurb from a solicitation:

"Marketing agreements certainly have their place in the real estate industry. They are one way to test whether or not you want to enter into a deeper business relationship with another company. They are also a way to generate leads to possible customers. However, it

Thursday, December 3, 2009

well, playing with RESPA

We've been running comparisons of GFEs done the old way and our prelim HUD as we do title.  We're just playing to see if loan officers are adjusting as they get closer and how close are people anyway?

Most are within 10%.  Some aren't.

Shouldn't be too darn hard to make the adjustment though.  I'm relieved.

well, playing with RESPA

We've been running comparisons of GFEs done the old way and our prelim HUD as we do title.  We're just playing to see if loan officers are adjusting as they get closer and how close are people anyway?

Most are within 10%.  Some aren't.

Shouldn't be too darn hard to make the adjustment though.  I'm relieved.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

what about lien letters?

I posed the question to an attorney following his presentation on RESPA and here's what he says:


"As to your question, it seems like the lien letters would be something like the title search.  It seems like it would be a necessary component to rendering title and settlement services.  If that is true, then the amount of your reimbursement should be included in the lump sum included on line 1101