MARYLAND INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION PROHIBITS TITLE AGENTS FROM PROVIDING FREE HOME WARRANTIES In a bulletin issued on December 18, 2017, the Maryland Insurance Administration has declared…
Several provisions of the new tax law (and one provision that was not changed) have an impact on the housing market: Mortgage interest deductions: Effective on…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin NOVEMBER 2, 2016 | FRAUDULENT EMAIL ALERT! There is another fraudulent email scam involving real estate agents…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin JUNE 20, 2016 | NEW MARYLAND LAWS OF INTEREST TO REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS Governor Hogan signed the…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin MARCH 15, 2016 | U.S. TREASURY CRACKS DOWN ON CASH BUYERS OF LUXURY REAL ESTATE In an…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin February 16, 2016 | Congress Increases FIRPTA Withholding Rate… FIRPTA is a law passed in 1981 requiring…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin February 8, 2016 | MAR Residential Contract of Sale Changes… Please note the following changes that have…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin October 16, 2015 | Capitol Title becomes one of the first to be awarded certification in ALTA…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin June 18, 2015 | BREAKING NEWS! CFPB delays implementation of TRID (Know Before You Owe) rules from…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin January 7, 2015 | Mortage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act Extended Retroactively for 2014 Uncertain Whether Extension Through…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin December 8, 2014 | Alert! Email Wire Fraud Scams on the Rise We have been alerted to…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin November 24, 2014 | Agent Alert Effective Monday, August 18, 2014, the Maryland Real Estate Commission has…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin November 21, 2013 | CFPB Finalizes “Know Before You Owe” Mortgage Forms The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin October 1, 2013 | How Will the New “Qualified Mortgage” Regulations Affect Your Transactions? The final rules…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin August 29, 2013 | Maryland’s New “Automatic Subordination” of Junior Mortgages Law Takes Effect on 10-1-2013 Maryland…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin January 18, 2013 | Shore Sale Debt Relief Extended Through 2013 Thankfully, Congress has acted to extend…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin November 7, 2012 | Tax Break For Distressed Homeowners Is Scheduled To Expire Federal tax law generally…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin October 30, 2012 | Hurricane Sandy May Delay Your Closing Many (if not most) mortgage lenders will…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin May 18, 2012 | You Better Think Before Your Hit The Send Button On Your Next Email!…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin April 17, 2012 | “Phantom” Liability for Condominium and Homeowner’s Association Dues and Assessments Provide Another Reason…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin March 30, 2012 | Taxation Of Forgiven Indebtedness and the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act Of 2007…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin February 14, 2012 | Fed Government Announces $25 Billion Mortgage Relief Plan Here is your “Boiled Down”…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin January 5, 2012 | Is Property “Flipping” Illegal? The term “property flipping” refers to a transaction in…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin December 5, 2011 | Are Unregistered Ground Rents Extinguished After September 30, 2010? On May 8, 2010,…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin December 5, 2011 | Surprised Owners Find That Personal Liability Looms For Unpaid HOA Aand Condo Fees…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin September 27, 2011 | MAR Makes Revisions In October, 2011 Contract Forms The Maryland Association of Realtors…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin September 27, 2011 | Fraud Scam With A Smartphone We would like to alert you to a…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin September 19, 2011 | SCAMS: If It Seems Too Good To Be True… In recent months (and…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin August 19, 2011 | NEW FTC Mortgage Information Rule Affects Brokers And Agents The Federal Trade Commission…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin July 11, 2011 | Make Some Money and Make A Difference As Well “Bargain Sales” to Charity…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin February 28, 2011 | FTC Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule Impacts Many Real Estate Professionals On…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin February 28, 2011 | FHA Waives 90 Day Anti-Flipping Rule Through December 31, 2011 HUD has announced…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin February 11, 2011 | MD Real Estate Commission Provides Guidance To Agents Holding Open House On February…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin February 15, 2011 | Is It Time To Repay The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit? The IRS has…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin February 3, 2011 | A 25-Year Foreclosure? Recent news stories have focused on the problems and delays…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin January 12, 2011 | Withholding Rate on Sales of MD Real Estate by Non-Resident Sellers Reduced as…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin September 30, 2010 | New 1099 Rules for Small Landlords On September 27, 2010 the Small Business…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin September 30, 2010 | New Legislation Regulates Services Provided Through “Real Estate Teams” On May 20, 2010,…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin September 27, 2010 | Are Unregistered Ground Rents Extinguished After 9/30/2010? On May 8, 2010, Governor O’Malley…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin September 24, 2010 | New Legislation—Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act On May 20, 2010,…
Goldstein & Levy, P.A., General Counsel Legal Bulletin February 15, 2011 | Tax Assessment Appeal Process In light of recent changes in market conditions many…
