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Appraisers: How and Why To Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors

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in 2007-2008, few appraisers used them. There may be unrecorded easements or other issues that the appraiser would not and could not discover during the course of the inspection. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($647,200 or less) increased to 6.52 Excerpts: The 1.76-acre

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FHA: Cosmetic vs. MPR Repairs

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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. We all know this is true.