New FIRPTA Rules Take Effect February 17, 2016
Two changes made to the U.S. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA) will go into effect February 17. While one affects foreign investment in publicly-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and should make commercial property
New Mortgage Rules, New Headaches?
Last October the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau implemented the “Know Before you Owe” mortgage initiative. It is a program designed to protect buyers who obtain a loan to purchase their house by providing them with as much detailed information about