ABA – Real Estate Law Committee
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/real_property_trust_estate.html
The primary focus of the Real Estate Law Committee is toensure the development and professional competence of general practice, solo and small firm lawyers in the real property area.
ABA – Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/real_property_trust_estate.html
The Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section is a leading national forum for lawyers, and currently has over 30,000 members. The Real Property Division focuses on legal aspects of property use, ownership, development, transfer, regulation, financing, taxation and disposal. The Trust and Estate Division focuses on all aspects of trusts, estate planning, employee benefits, insurance, and probate and trust litigation.
DOJ – Fair Housing Act
http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/hce/housing_coverage.php
The primary purpose of the Fair Housing Law of 1968 is to protect the dwelling seeker from seller or landlord discrimination. It does this by protecting the buyer’s or renter’s right to discriminate. The goal is a unitary housing market in which a person’s background (as opposed to financial resources) does not arbitrarily restrict access. Calls for open housing were issued early in the twentieth century, but it was not until after World War II that concerted efforts to achieve it were undertaken.
Home Affordable Modification Program
https://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/
In February 2009, the Obama Administration introduced a comprehensive Financial Stability Plan to address the key problems at the heart of the current crisis to get our economy back on track. A critical piece of that effort is Making Home Affordable, a plan to stabilize the housing market and help struggling homeowners get relief and avoid foreclosure.
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)
https://www.hud.gov/hudprograms/respa
HUD is requiring that loan originators provide borrowers with a standard Good Faith Estimate that clearly discloses key loan terms and closing costs and that closing agents provide borrowers with a new HUD-1 settlement statement.