Recent Developments in the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

Discusses effectiveness of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) of 1974, to protect consumers against unnecessarily high settlement charges and promote competition between firms. Examines recent HUD proposals to amend RESPA, including adjustments to the RESPA prohibition of real estate...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1988.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Competition. Consumer protection. Real estate business. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Discusses effectiveness of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) of 1974, to protect consumers against unnecessarily high settlement charges and promote competition between firms. Examines recent HUD proposals to amend RESPA, including adjustments to the RESPA prohibition of real estate agent referral fees.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.