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2. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act - Wikipedia

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   The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) was a law passed by the United States Congress in 1974 and codified as Title 12, Chapter 27 of the United States Code, 12 U.S.C. §§ 2601 – 2617. The main objective was to protect homeowners by assisting them in becoming better educated while shopping for real estate services, and eliminating ...

3. Closing (real estate) - Wikipedia

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   The closing (also called the completion or settlement) is the final step in executing a real estate transaction. It is the last step in purchasing and financing a property. [1] On the closing day, ownership of the property is transferred from the seller to the buyer. In most jurisdictions, ownership is officially transferred when a deed from ...

4. Real estate agent - Wikipedia

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   Real estate agent. Real estate agents and real estate brokers are people who represents sellers or buyers of real estate or real property. While a broker may work independently, an agent usually works under a licensed broker to represent clients. [1] Brokers and agents are licensed by the state to negotiate sales agreements and manage the ...

5. Who pays closing costs, the buyer or the seller? - AOL

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   Attorney fees: Real estate attorneys often review title documents and contracts and pull together closing documents — in fact, in some states, the transaction cannot legally close without one ...

6. What does a real estate attorney do? - AOL

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   A real estate attorney hired to simply review and edit a contract might be had for around $500 or so, she says. In the Atlanta market Ailion serves, an attorney’s fee typically ranges from $550 ...

7. Real estate - Wikipedia

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   Property law. Real estate is property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as growing crops (e.g. timber), minerals or water, and wild animals; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, (more generally) buildings or housing in general.