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Caveat Emptor: Real Property Law’S “Get Out Of Jail Free” Card V. The Property Condition Disclosure Act, Alessandra E. Albano
Caveat Emptor: Real Property Law’S “Get Out Of Jail Free” Card V. The Property Condition Disclosure Act, Alessandra E. Albano
Touro Law Review
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Respa - Questioning Its Effectiveness, Eloisa Rodriguez-Dod
Respa - Questioning Its Effectiveness, Eloisa Rodriguez-Dod
Eloisa C Rodríguez-Dod
Purchasing real estate is a complicated process, especially for the average consumer. The closing procedure alone involves fees and documents that can be confusing to a borrower. The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) was enacted in 1974 in order to ease some of this confusion. This article discusses the enactment of RESPA and its purpose, which is mainly to "insure that consumers... are provided with greater and more timely information on the nature and costs of the settlement process and are protected from unnecessarily high settlement charges caused by certain abusive practices." The article also discusses disclosure requirements that …
Brokers’ Commissions Under Conditional Contracts, Roger Bernhardt
Brokers’ Commissions Under Conditional Contracts, Roger Bernhardt
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This article discusses the California decision in RC Royal Dev. & Realty Corp. v. Standard Pac. Corp. finding it a cautionary warning to clients who try too hard to avoid honoring their obligation to pay a commission owed to their broker.
Respa - Questioning Its Effectiveness, Eloisa Rodriguez-Dod
Respa - Questioning Its Effectiveness, Eloisa Rodriguez-Dod
Faculty Publications
Purchasing real estate is a complicated process, especially for the average consumer. The closing procedure alone involves fees and documents that can be confusing to a borrower. The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) was enacted in 1974 in order to ease some of this confusion.
This article discusses the enactment of RESPA and its purpose, which is mainly to "insure that consumers... are provided with greater and more timely information on the nature and costs of the settlement process and are protected from unnecessarily high settlement charges caused by certain abusive practices." The article also discusses disclosure requirements that …