Keyword: RESPA

Do your lenders love you? Something you might be overlooking

Do your lenders love you? Something you might be overlooking

Every agent in the business today is looking for ways to attract and retain more clientele, right?  If you’re not, I’m glad to hear you’re full up on new clients, but for most of us agents, we’re always on the hunt for more business.  Almost every agent I know has a “preferred lender”.  Sometimes it’s the lender that their company ...

Jonathan Benya | 2010/05/26  | 13 Comments Economy

NAR, RESPA and the Christmas Holidays

NAR, RESPA and the Christmas Holidays

The real challenge with writing about politics and real estate is that everyone takes off during the Christmas holidays.  Congress has left town and won’t be back for a bit so the health care debate has died down. Tea Party revelers are face down in the egg nog and probably too cold to come out and make a fuss. It ...

Ken Montville | 2010/01/03  | 21 Comments Editorials

Understanding RESPA Section 8 Violations

Understanding RESPA Section 8 Violations

What is RESPA? RESPA is the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) that was first passed in 1974. It is designed to: Help consumers become better shoppers for settlement services, and eliminate kickbacks and referral fees that unnecessarily increase the costs of certain settlement services RESPA Violation Referrals to non-licensed people (friends, family, past clients, etc.) is an enticement to ...

Mariana Wagner | 2008/12/05  | 48 Comments Ethics

Do your lenders love you? Something you might be overlooking

Do your lenders love you? Something you might be overlooking

Every agent in the business today is looking for ways to attract and retain more clientele, right?  If you’re not, I’m glad to hear you’re full up on new clients, but for most of us agents, we’re always on the hunt for more business.  Almost every agent I know has a “preferred lender”.  Sometimes it’s the lender that their company ...

Jonathan Benya | 2010/05/26  | 13 Comments Economy

NAR, RESPA and the Christmas Holidays

NAR, RESPA and the Christmas Holidays

The real challenge with writing about politics and real estate is that everyone takes off during the Christmas holidays.  Congress has left town and won’t be back for a bit so the health care debate has died down. Tea Party revelers are face down in the egg nog and probably too cold to come out and make a fuss. It ...

Ken Montville | 2010/01/03  | 21 Comments Editorials

Understanding RESPA Section 8 Violations

Understanding RESPA Section 8 Violations

What is RESPA? RESPA is the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) that was first passed in 1974. It is designed to: Help consumers become better shoppers for settlement services, and eliminate kickbacks and referral fees that unnecessarily increase the costs of certain settlement services RESPA Violation Referrals to non-licensed people (friends, family, past clients, etc.) is an enticement to ...

Mariana Wagner | 2008/12/05  | 48 Comments Ethics