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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.

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Appraisals and Water Frontage

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The canal was owned by the state with an unclear easement for building beyond the rear lot line. Two Trends Slowing Housing Market Normalization. percent – the highest since November 2008 and the largest single-week increase since 2009. One was on a tidal canal and built around 1943. June 20, 2022.