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Treasury Department expands funding options for affordable housing

Housing Wire

Treasury Department has issued new guidance empowering state, local and tribal governments to direct more of the funding appropriated under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 toward affordable-housing investments. billion for affordable-housing development and preservation.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

Buying a Home As a Government Employee Are you a government employee preparing to buy a home? With the right resources, you can ensure a successful investment and one in which you may save tens of thousands of dollars thanks to being a government employee. Who Is a Government Employee?

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Converting Residences to Businesses - Part 1 - Retail Space

Eppraisal

Living at home during construction 5. Re-sale Modest home additions are generally effective for specialty stores that sell a limited category of products:  clothing of a particular designer or style; specialty foods prepared in the household kitchen; artist creations and crafty items; or musical instruments assembled on site.

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Opinion: 5 policy changes that can improve housing affordability

Housing Wire

Residential zoning laws are designed to promote orderly development, control traffic flow, and ensure that noise and activity levels are appropriate to each specific neighborhood. Decades ago, zoning laws were used to legally segregate local communities based on race. It’s basic math, but how we got to this point is more complex.

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How to Find Property Lines

Raleigh Realty

With New Construction Homes it's likely the builder will provide a surveyor to accompany the sale to help you understand exactly where the property lines are. We recently helped a client buy a home in the Holly Springs area that was new construction and it came with the actual survey as well as the lot being marked with wood stakes.

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Non-Arms Length Sales for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

Acres: 0.7960055, built in 1993 The residence in Poipu was built in 1993 and designed by Seattle architect Ralph D. . = Oceanfront Estate on Kauai’s South Shore $13,995,000 Excerpts: 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 3,706 sq.ft., Anderson as his family’s vacation home. The site has nearly 300 feet of oceanfront living. built in 2000.

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New Year, New You: Transforming Your Appraisal Career in 2023

McKissock

An assessor may contract with an independent fee appraiser to help identify property characteristics, measure properties, confirm the building’s condition and quality of construction, or review assessment disputes from taxpayers. In many cases, professional appraisers are hired to handle property assessment appeal work.