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August Charity Luncheon: “The Last Supper”
I wanted to remind you all that we’re having our August charity luncheon this Wednesday, August 4th. We’re sponsoring the Summerville Miracle League. Their mission is to: Provide opportunities for children with disabilities to play Miracle League baseball, regardless of their abilities. Promote community support and sponsorship of Miracle Leagues. Promote the construction of special [...]
Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended!
Congress has extended the home buyer tax credit to September 30th for those home buyers who signed contracts by April 30 of this year. The Senate unanimously passed the bill, and there was almost no opposition in the House. The president is expected to sign the bill shortly. Once enacted into law, this means that [...]
April Charity Luncheon Reminder
Just a reminder that our April charity luncheon is tomorrow, April 7 at noon. We’re having…you guessed it…barbecue. This time Cheryl Mathis will be cooking. Cheryl is a tenant in the building and does nurse consulting for the Steinberg Law Firm. And, it turns out, she’s a barbecue aficionado. In fact, she apparently lives a [...]
Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (“HAFA”)
There may be some good news for people at risk for foreclosure. (Note, I said “may be”.) The Obama administration has created a program to speed up short sales, deeds-in-lieu transactions, and other loan modification options to help distressed homeowners. On November 30, 2009 the administration released the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program, (“HAFA”) which [...]
February Charity Luncheon Reminder…..HELP!!
It’s time to start our monthly charity luncheons again. We begin with our first one of the new year tomorrow, February 3 at noon. You may have noticed that I put “HELP!!” in the title. That’s because while we believe all our charity events are important, this one’s much more important. Last week, I learned [...]
November Charity Luncheon Reminder
I wanted to remind you all that Wyckoff & DeMott and the Steinberg Law Firm are having our November charity luncheon this Wednesday, November 4, at noon. This month our sponsored charity is the Charleston Trident Association of Realtor’s reading mentoring program. Please bring age-appropriate books for elementary school children. CTAR will get the books into the [...]
Introducing the New RESPA Rule
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development amended its RESPA (“Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act”) Rule back in November of 2008. Since that time, there have been numerous attempts to derail implementation of the new rule, including legal challenges. However, those efforts have failed, and implementation of the new RESPA rule will occur as [...]
October Charity Luncheon Reminder
I wanted to remind you all that Wyckoff & DeMott and the Steinberg Law Firm are having our October charity luncheon this Wednesday, October 7, at noon. This month our sponsored charity is Simply Divine Garden, which was founded by Darcy Whalen. Simply Divine Garden works with cancer patients by helping create gardens at cancer patients’ [...]
Back Links for Realtors, Originators, and Goat Farmers!
Tonight I had an epiphany. What could I give to my loyal subscribers in addition to useful information? Then it came to me! I can link back to their websites on the blog. If you don’t understand the value of this, you need to know a little about SEO, which stands for Search Engine Optimization. The [...]
Nightshirts, Bikinis, and Using a General Power of Attorney for Closing
You or your client has a document entitled “general durable power of attorney.” Will it be sufficient for the closing? First, let’s discuss exactly what a general durable power of attorney is and what it’s not. Powers of attorney are documents giving attorneys-in-fact or agents power to act on behalf of the principal. By [...]
