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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

For most real estate industry professionals, title insurance needs no introduction. A trusted product , title insurance has been used to protect real estate transactions and property rights for over a century. nationally since 2004 and roughly 5% the past two years, based on the most recent industry data from 2021.

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Gentrification, Neighborhood Boundaries, and Bias

Appraisal Buzz

This is clear when looking at development on Broadway, but it’s also apparent on this graph. This is affecting real people. Comps in 2004 vs 2022: In terms of real estate, when it comes to comp selection, we might have pulled comps differently in 2004 compared with 2022 because the market is different now.

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Remote online notarization is the proper path forward for digital closings

Housing Wire

One area in the mortgage and real estate industry that has been evolving for nearly two decades is digital closings. Prior to the pandemic, ALTA and MBA saw a need to develop model RON legislation. In Japan, the word for “improvement” is kaizen.

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

The Robert Weiler Company

A simple conservation easement definition is a legal contract to protect private land, permanently. While the conservation easement definition establishes the protection of land for future generations to enjoy, there may be specifications for: land subdivisions; property development; property conservation values; and. Land Trusts.

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HOUSING ‘TRIFECT’ PUTTING SQUEEZE ON BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

While that may seem like a silly question to ask – especially from a residential real estate pro whose business relies on the purchase and sale of homes – it’s something I have been studying, with some eye-opening findings. Real estate pros – some of the most optimistic bunch in any industry – acknowledge this is a housing dilemma.

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