Real estate blog entries tagged with identification

Blog entries tagged with "identification":

identification: ID at the Voting Booth - 10/14/08 04:52 PM

Now that everyone is registered to vote...you did register I hope. If not visit your states website today to see if you still have time to register before the upcoming election. In Tennessee you have to be registered at least thirty days prior to the election you want to vote … (8 comments)

identification: Check the photo on your Driver’s License and Passport. Is it really you? - 07/28/08 09:58 PM

I was at my last notary appointment for the day and was looking forward to the weekend. This would be a quick appointment - one form; one signor; a piece of cake. But when the customer presented me with his Driver's License I froze. The name on the License matched the … (2 comments)

identification: FINTRAC - 07/22/08 03:18 PM

I recently attended a 3 hr. course offered through my real estate board regarding FINTRAC. The new federal law being implemented to deter identity theft, ant terrorism and money laundering that requires us to get proper identification when acting for either the buyer or seller. In addition to this we must also … (0 comments)

identification: Just who are you anyhow? I love comments and I'd like to know who you are. - 04/22/08 07:35 AM

Many comments come through. We love comments. But we also want to know who you are. I personally would like to know where you are from, city and state. I'd kinda like to know if you have designations, or whether you are a stager, a home inspector, mortgage broker, etc.
I didn't … (30 comments)

identification: 1031 Exchanges - What Not To Do - 04/21/08 11:19 PM

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identification: IRS's Fact Sheet on 1031 Exchanges Clarifies Certain Gray Areas Within the 1031 Exchange Industry - 03/15/08 01:42 AM

IRS Releases Fact Sheet FS-2008-18 on Like Kind Exchanges
I announced in a blog post as well in a company press release that the IRS had issued a FACT SHEET (FS-2008-18) on 1031 exchanges pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code that was designed to assist taxpayers in understanding how to property … (0 comments)

identification: Identifying Document Signers - 02/09/08 09:49 PM

As a notary, do you ever run into this situation: the document signer does not have an acceptable form of photo ID, but he asks you to cut him some slack and perform the notarization anyway? Maybe he offers you an employee identification card, or a public library card, or a credit card, … (0 comments)

identification: Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, Short Sales, Which one is right - 01/28/08 10:45 PM

With so many people losing their homes these days, I wanted to share some information about using to the bankruptcy system to help someone stay in their home instead of doing a short sale or a Foreclosure.
Every situation is different.
Since I work as a bankruptcy consultant/paralegal at a law … (14 comments)

identification: SOMEONE PURCHASED A HOME WITHOUT ANY I.D. AT ALL - 01/28/08 09:55 PM

(this is a re-post, was deleted in error)
This was interesting today. I get a lot of people that come through the law firm I work at with the most unusual housing situations to see if they qualify for bankruptcy.
Well, this couple bought a home together in 2005 and now … (14 comments)

identification: Losing Your Home, Filing Bankruptcy, Need to Move??? RENT BEFORE FILING BANKRUPTCY - 01/28/08 10:33 AM

If you are thinking about letting the home go through foreclosure and considering Bankruptcy as an option, and need to rent a home, then RENT before filing bankruptcy. It is more difficult to rent a home after bankruptcy then to buy a home after bankruptcy. My clients have experienced this … (23 comments)

identification: 1031 Exchange by the Numbers: Post No. 17 in a Series - 12/21/07 07:51 AM

Identification Requirements for Like-Kind Replacement Properties
You have very specific 1031 exchange identification requirements to comply with when identifying potential like-kind replacement properties for your 1031 exchange transaction. This is only a formal 1031 exchange identification process, and the prospective like-kind replacement properties being considered for acquisition do not need to … (1 comments)

identification: California Signers who have no valid ID - 11/17/07 09:54 PM

So often I'll have a signer with no valid ID. Sad but true most of them are elderly and in care facilities, or are shut-ins with home-care. According to the CA notary handbook, there are a couple of ways to "get around" this dilemma. If you personally know the individual, then … (4 comments)

identification: Keeping Your Pictures Your Pictures - 10/24/07 06:39 PM

Regarding using Microsoft Publisher . . . I just posted a blog How I Do My Graphics on how I use this software program for graphics (and just about everything else I do!) But I didn't mention that it is also excellent to mark your photos that you post. (NOT that they'd ever … (16 comments)

identification: Selling or Refinancing through Bankruptcy - 10/05/07 09:27 PM

Lately, I have been receiving calls from other agents and lenders regarding how bankruptcy can help a homeowner have more time to refinance or sell their home. So I decided to share with the group.
Well, first if there is a foreclosure date already scheduled, you can buy more time by … (8 comments)

identification: Safety when Showing - 07/03/07 03:28 PM

With the national news being loaded with happenings of girls missing and being abducted this is the perfect time to remember that a real estate agents safety while showing properties is very important.
My reasons for staying safe are in the picture below. Of course the photographer is another big reason too. … (11 comments)

identification: U. S. Passports - Travel - 06/19/07 11:47 PM

I called Aunt Rose last week to wish her a ‘bon voyage' on her trip to France. My 84 year old aunt is always going somewhere. But this year she almost didn't make it past the ticket counter. Why? Her old U.S. Passport had expired and she was still waiting for … (2 comments)

identification: Plumbing - 03/14/07 06:34 PM

Plumbing
Presented By DJ Skelding
Safeguard Inspection Services, Inc.
Plumbing may be defined as practice, materials, and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance, and alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with sanitary or storm drainage facilities, the venting system, and the public or private water supply systems. Plumbing does not include … (0 comments)