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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

However, most Americans don’t learn about title insurance until they buy their first home and amid the often stressful, frenetic activity of the closing process, homebuyers can be confused about many of the settlement costs and why they need to purchase a title insurance policy.

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The Four Tests of Highest and Best Use

McKissock

If not, obtain one, specifically covering boundaries to learn if easements or encroachments exist.). Learn more with our free upgrade guide. . McKissock’s Unlimited Learning Membership includes unlimited access to professional development tools like videos, checklists, white papers, and webinars.

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7 Reasons to Upgrade Your Appraisal License

McKissock

The more you know, the more you can grow your real estate appraisal business and shield your income from the ups and downs of the real estate market and encroaching technology. Some advanced issues you will learn about in the upgrade process include: Advanced residential applications. Download our free upgrade guide to learn more.

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13 Tips for Home Wildfire Protection

Will Springer Realtor

3 Have the Tools Ready to Fight Have an easily accessible bucket, shovel (to dig a trench to protect against encroaching ground fire), and connected garden hose to help you defend the area around your home. #4 Learn more about wildfire risk in your area at First Street Foundation. And rain barrels save on your water bills, too. #5

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Fact Witness vs. Expert Witness: What’s the Difference?

McKissock

That would encroach into the realm of expert testimony. appeared first on McKissock Learning. As a fact witness, you may describe an appraisal that has been performed. You may state the concluded value in the appraisal. However, you are not to explain the reasoning behind the concluded value.

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Appraiser Scam – Be Careful!

Appraisal Today

Fortunately, public speaking is a skill that can be learned. This article has lots of tips on what to speak about, how to get speaking engagements, and Toastmasters – the best way to learn how to speak, especially if you are nervous about it! The key to successful speaking is practice and preparation.

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Appraisers: How and Why To Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Appraisal Today

Read on to learn about the definition of an extraordinary assumption and when it should be used, as well as the overuse of extraordinary assumptions. Excerpts: It may or may not be surprising to learn that most claims arising from vacant land appraisals are caused by the appraiser actually appraising the wrong property.