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What Does A Massachusetts Real Estate Closing Attorney Do Exactly?

by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. March 3, 2010 Closings
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A lot more than you might think.
Many buyers and sellers often wonder what a real estate closing attorney does other than conduct the closing. Well, quite a bit of work actually.
The closing attorney acts as the “quarterback” of the closing process, performing many time consuming tasks preparing a transaction from intake to closing. (Important note: [...]

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The Catch-22 Impact Of New Fannie Mae (FNMA) Condominium Lending Regulations

by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. July 1, 2009 Condominium Law
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Recent Fannie Mae (FNMA) condominium lending regulations are beginning to live up to the hype as having an onerous impact on condominium sales and project development. The changes, made in January, were part of an effort by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to limit risky lending in a segment of the housing market [...]

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There’s Nothing “Standard” About The Massachusetts Standard Form Real Estate Purchase And Sale Agreement

by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. August 21, 2009 Condominium Law
Standard Form Massachusetts Real Estate Purchase Sale Agreement

Although home buyers sign a never ending pile of legal documents to purchase a home, arguably the most important document in the entire transaction is the purchase and sale agreement. In Massachusetts, the purchase and sale agreement most often used is the so-called standard form agreement supplied by the Greater Boston Real Estate Board or [...]

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Hiring A Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor: 10 Things You Need To Know

by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. July 14, 2009 Construction Law
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Sadly, completing a home improvement project on time, on budget and with good, quality work is the exception rather than the norm these days. I have seen homeowners pour their home equity lines and savings into home improvement projects only to see the project left incomplete and riddled with defective and poor quality work, or [...]

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Electronic Real Estate Closings (E-Closings): The Future Of The Real Estate Closing Industry

by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. September 25, 2009 Closings
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An excited young couple about to close on their first home walk into into the closing attorney’s office. The day before they received via secure email all of the loan documents to review and approve with their personal attorney. The closing attorney arrives without any paper, armed only with a laptop attached to a digital [...]

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Massachusetts Property Values: An Appraiser’s Outlook And Predictions On Future Massachusetts Property Values

by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. July 31, 2009 Appraisals
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I’m pleased to have Donald J. Griffin, MAI, SRA, an experienced appraiser with Don Griffin Appraisals, Inc., who is here to guest blog about a topic very much on the mind of Massachusetts homeowners, buyers and sellers:  Massachusetts property values.
What Happened?  The Last Three Years

The Massachusetts real estate market was artificially stimulated by forces outside [...]

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Massachusetts Security Deposit Law: To Take A Security Deposit Or Not To Take One, That Is The Question.

by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. August 5, 2009 Landlord Tenant Law
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My last post on this blog and on Boston.com on Massachusetts landlord-tenant law spawned many questions on the Massachusetts security deposit law.  So, I decided to go into more detail about the topic.
Massachusetts Security Deposits–An Overview
Last month’s rent and security deposits are one of the most heavily regulated aspects of Massachusetts landlord-tenant law and are [...]

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Time’s A Runnin’ Out On The First Time Homebuyer $8,000 Credit

by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. September 8, 2009 Massachusetts Property Values

Now that time is running out on the First Time Home Buyer Credit–what I call the Realtor Cash For Clunkers program — I came across this comically shameless video produced by one of America’s largest real estate brokerage companies.
Fast Tube by Casper
But seriously folks, the credit seems like a good idea, but filled with exceptions.  [...]

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Ibanez Update: Massachusetts Land Court Decision Invalidates Foreclosures Based On Post-Sale Assignments

by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. August 27, 2009 Foreclosure
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Update (2/25/10)–Mass. High Court May Take Ibanez Case
Breaking News (10/14/09)–Land Court Reaffirms Ruling Invalidating Thousands of Foreclosures. Click here for the updated post.

In late March of this year in the case of U.S. Bank v. Ibanez, Massachusetts Land Court Judge Keith C. Long issued one of the most controversial rulings in recent years which has [...]

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