• New York AG charges suspect in alleged deed theft involving 92-year-old homeowner,Neil Pierson, HousingWire Automation

    New York AG charges suspect in alleged deed theft involving 92-year-old homeowner

    New York Attorney General Letitia James has charged a Queens resident with allegedly stealing the Brooklyn home and savings of a 92-year-old woman with dementia, in a case highlighting how deed theft continues to strip home equity and housing security from elderly homeowners in New York City. On Thu

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  • Viral ‘71% zero deals’ claim clashes with NAR 2026 member data,Jessica Lautz

    Viral ‘71% zero deals’ claim clashes with NAR 2026 member data

    Data makes it easier to do our jobs in real estate — but accuracy and trust are more important than ever. We live and work in an age of nearly instant information and timesaving technology. This has had a profound impact on those of us in the world of real estate. With the tools at our disposal, we

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  • VA updates appraisal rules, adjusts fees in some regions,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    VA updates appraisal rules, adjusts fees in some regions

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has updated several home loan appraisal requirements, removing and revising certain Minimum Property Requirements (MPRs), the agency announced Thursday. The changes are now in effect and reflected in the revised VA Lenders Handbook. The agency said in a n

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