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Conservation Easements Pros and Cons: Keep Ohio Cool and Green

The Robert Weiler Company

And, surprisingly, one way to beat the heat may involve a unique land protection vehicle known as a conservation easement. While these 8 sustainability trends drive the commercial real estate industry , the importance of a conservation easement cannot be underscored. Here, we explore conservation easements pros and cons.

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Conservation Easement in Ohio: A Guide to Protecting Our Treasured Land

The Robert Weiler Company

The importance of a fully modern open space preservation vehicle – a conservation easement in Ohio – cannot be better summarized than by our 26th President. Theodore Roosevelt, one of the nation’s original land protectionists, embodied the power and beauty of a conservation easement in the following quote: “Here is your country.

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Buyer agency: a crucial historical shift in real estate

Housing Wire

With the advancements in technology, finding homes online has become easy and straightforward. However, this shift risks significant repercussions, particularly for buyers with limited capital. Many buyers, especially first-timers , might find themselves unable to afford representation, potentially foregoing it altogether.

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FHA: Cosmetic vs. MPR Repairs

Appraisal Today

In 2007, he started appraising conservation easements, which are specified areas of land earmarked for environmental conservation. Owners with conservation easements can claim an income tax deduction. Conservation easement appraisals are a definite risk for appraisers. They are not easy to do.

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Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Review: Essential Handbook to a Necessary and Influential 2nd Opinion

The Robert Weiler Company

Consider the grantor’s position when considering a disbursement for a mixed-use development, conservation easement, or specialty use property. As economics, finance, law, and technology change, The Robert Weiler Company stays on top of the CRE trends.

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Real Estate Real Fast EP6 (with Greg Naughton, 22+ years experience in construction and 10 years experience as an investor and builder)

Listing Spark

On the east side [of Austin], a lot of our homes get sold to younger people in the technology market. What are the easements on the lot? So I would tend to stick with the high end finishes. Knowing what your buyer pool is looking for is important. There’s a lot of things that I do that I’m not going to change.”. [00:13:16]

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Real Estate Appraisers Share How They Stand Out from the Competition

McKissock

” “I have a life long time in agriculture and worked at a title company, giving me a good understanding of legal descriptions and easements.” Also, I have appraised multiple airports and done various easement studies for research.” ” “Background in landscape architecture and real estate sales.”