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Super Committee: no deal, what's next for RE?


The first thing to note about the congressional super committee's failure to agree to deficit cuts is that MID is spared for the time-being. Among the deals the members of the deficit-cutting committee looked at was a change to itemized deductions, including the mortgage interest deduction. That change was rejected, and in any case no broader deal was worked out. So, MID is off the table for the moment. But it's worth noting that it was one of the few big-ticket items that got a serious look, which suggests that it will remain a target into the foreseeable future.

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Need CORE in 2011? Don't wait!


Licensees need the mandated CORE course at least once every four years as required by KREC. In addition to CORE hours, the course counts as 6 hours law CE. The course must be completed by December 31, 2011 to count as hours for this year.

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December 1 - Murray (registration by walk-in only)
December 15 - Bardstown
December 16 - Louisville

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HUD-1 replacement proposed by CFPB

  

On Tuesday November 8, 2011, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) debuted two versions of a draft replacement for the HUD-1 Settlement Statement. The two forms are five and six pages respectively. Each has a cover sheet that matches up closely with the proposed GFE/TIL forms the CFPB has been testing throughout the summer and fall. The next sheets look more like a conventional HUD-1 with minor variations.

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3 things to consider when representing a buyer or seller
 

1. Always advise buyers to purchase an owner's title insurance policy.
2. When dealing with short sales or foreclosures, ask a professional to help you in negotiating with the lenders and/or drafting the contracts.
3. Ask the lender to use the title company that best suits the buyer in terms of price, convenience, location, services, etc.

Contact Limestone Title & Escrow for more information on the products and services offered - (502) 632-2277. 

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