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The Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog On ActiveRain

By Richard Vetstein

Real Estate Services - Vetstein Law Group, P.C., TitleHub Closing Services LLC

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2011 2010 2009

Massachusetts Land Court Reaffirms Ruling Invalidating Titles To Thousands of Foreclosures

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Originally posted on The Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog Today, Massachusetts Land Court Judge Keith Long reaffirmed his controversial ruling made back in March 2009 that invalidated foreclosure proceedings involving two Springfield homes because the lenders did not hold clear titles to the pr...

Posted over 4 years ago

New, Stricter FHA Condominium Lending Guidelines Coming Nov. 2: First Time Buyers Affected

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Originally posted on the Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog Breaking News: 10/1/09–The FHA Has Delayed Implementation Of New Rules Until November 2, 2009 To Coincide With Expiration of First Time Home Buyer $8,000 Tax Credit Under revised guidelines which were to be effective October 1, 2009 but...

Posted over 4 years ago