by Brian Huddleston | Jun 16, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
By: DIANA GOLOBAY A new bill introduced in the House Thursday, HR? 2801 or Home Ownership Moves the Economy (HOME) Act of 2009, aims to make the current $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit available to literally anyone that purchases a primary residence through...
by Brian Huddleston | Jun 16, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 15, 2009) ? David G. Kittle, CMB, Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association issued the following statement today in support of S. 1230, The Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009. ?Stimulating the housing market is one of the best ways Congress can...
by Brian Huddleston | Jun 10, 2009 | Real Estate Law
New Program Improves Mortgage Transparency FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Karmela Lejarde, Communications Manager (703) 761-1274 Reston, Va., June 8, 2009- In support of new federal legislation designed to assist homeowners in staying in their...
by Brian Huddleston | Jun 1, 2009 | Real Estate Law
Below is the full text of a new Federal law (Public Law 111-022, May 20, 2009) that requires 90 days notice to quit?for tenants living in dwellings or residential property, unless the lease or tenancy was the result of?an arms length?transaction?that requires the...
by Brian Huddleston | May 21, 2009 | Real Estate Law
Release #09-229 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Memorial Day weekend approaching and pools across the country opening, a new report released today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission...
by Brian Huddleston | May 19, 2009 | Real Estate Law
If you negotiated your lease during the height of the real estate boom, you may be having a hard time keeping up with rental payments now that business has slowed. But while new global economic conditions are creeping up on all business owners like the grim reaper,...
