by Scott Sweitzer | Oct 5, 2018 | Industry, Real estate, Settlement, Trends
With the rise of cryptocurrency technologies like Bitcoin, there’s an opportunity to tap into a new market of real estate investors who prefer cryptocurrency transactions to traditional bank-backed currencies. It’s only a matter of time before Bitcoin will be used in...
by Prime Editorial Staff | Aug 25, 2018 | Industry, Legal, Local, Prime, Real estate, TOPA
Recent changes to the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) mean that single-family rental properties are now exempt from TOPA – except in very specific circumstances. In general, this means if you’re the owner of a single-family rental property, you no longer...
by Prime Editorial Staff | Jul 16, 2018 | Industry, Local, Real estate, Settlement, Trends
Everything is going digital these days, including home lending and home closings that used to require lengthy in-person meetings and signing with a pen in the physical presence of a notary. This could mean big changes for your real estate business. According to the...
by Prime Editorial Staff | Jun 6, 2018 | Industry, Legal, Local, Real estate, Settlement
Spring is historically the season with the greatest number of properties under contract in the DC metro area, which means now is a great time to take advantage of this liquidity and put property on the market. Owners and investors who are ready to cash out—whether for...
by Prime Editorial Staff | Mar 29, 2018 | Development, Industry, Real estate, Trends
Earlier this month, Prime Settlement was invited to the popular annual Spring Housing Briefing, sponsored by Apex Home Loans, one of the lending partners we regularly work with. It was an engaging daylong event packed with useful information that we think might be of...
by Prime Editorial Staff | Jan 3, 2018 | Development, Industry, Real estate, Trends
The economy, environment and demographics always play a role in emerging trends, but there are other factors these days such as the boon of technology and the desire to live a healthier lifestyle that impact the details of home design. We’re not just talking the...
