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Rate Change for Title Insurance on Connecticut Real Estate as of February 3, 2020

Due to significant increased costs in doing business, namely when it comes to regulatory compliance, Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company (CATIC®) recently requested and have been approved for a rate change on title insurance on real estate in Connecticut. This …

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Gov. Lamont Proposes New Taxes on Legal and Real Estate Services

Also Increases Conveyance Tax On Expensive Homes First-term Governor of Connecticut, Ned Lamont, is introducing a new bill – to implement his proposed budget – that would expand the sales tax on services in Connecticut to legal and real estate …

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Why Do I Have To Pay A Capital Contribution To The Condominium Association When Buying A Condo In Connecticut?

Capital Contribution to HOA Closing Costs Paid to Condo Association Today, I had a closing with a client n a condominium in New Milford. The particular condominium association (or home owners association, commonly called “HOA”) had a condition to buying …

CHFA Loans – Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Mortgage Assistance

CHFA Mortgage Assistance for Connecticut Home Buyers The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, or CHFA, provides mortgage assistance programs to homebuyers in Connecticut. To receive CHFA mortgage assistance, you must be a first-time homebuyer or buying a home in a revitalization zone …

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Federal Housing Finance Agency “FHFA” Raises FHA Loan Limits for 2017 – First Increase Since 2006

FHFA Announces Increase in Maximum Loan Amounts for Conforming “FHA” Mortgages There is some good news for those people looking to buy a home in 2017. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, or FHFA, has announced that for the first time …

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What is the Connecticut Real Estate Conveyance Tax?

What is a real estate conveyance tax? A real estate conveyance tax is a tax paid by the “Transferor” in a real estate transaction, typically this is a Seller. However, there are some clever Sellers that put the burden of …

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New Connecticut Fair Housing Notice Disclosure for Purchase or Sale of Multi-Family Real Estate

CT Multi-Family Purchase Disclosure Requirement Connecticut Creates Mandatory Disclosure Place Buyers of Multi-Family Real Estate On Notice of Equal Opportunity Housing Laws We live in a heavily regulated legal landscape. Often we perform a task we think is relatively simple, …