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Opinion: Title insurance is vital to protecting the American dream

Housing Wire

Through the American Land Title Association and state associations, the industry continues to develop new tools to help consumers understand the role title insurance plays in the closing, the benefits of title insurance and how to shop for title insurance. That is why we take pains to explain the process.

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

The Robert Weiler Company

The importance of a fully modern open space preservation vehicle – a conservation easement in Ohio – cannot be better summarized than by our 26th President. Theodore Roosevelt, one of the nation’s original land protectionists, embodied the power and beauty of a conservation easement in the following quote: “Here is your country.

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Purchasing & Developing Land - Part 2 - The Process of Purchasing Land

Eppraisal

In this posting, we will follow the acts of contract negotiation and legal settlement when undeveloped land changes ownership. Factors that affect sales price were noted in the previous installment: the presence of easements; distance to utility connections; and environmental circumstances, for example.

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How to Best Search for Land to Buy in Ohio [2022]

The Robert Weiler Company

Hiring a real estate lawyer to review all contracts first is best. Another loan option for buying land is a land contract. With a land contract, the seller provides the land buyer with the loan, instead of an institution. Possible Title Issues (Easements, Foreclosure). Value and condition of nearby developments.

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Appraisers: How and Why To Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Appraisal Today

There may be unrecorded easements or other issues that the appraiser would not and could not discover during the course of the inspection. However, while geographic proximity does not equal competency, proximity is advantageous for developing competency. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 5.30

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11 Land Buying Tips: How to Buy Land

Raleigh Realty

In general, there are three kinds of land you can purchase, and this determines how much down is required, as each requires its own kind of loan: Raw Land Loan: Raw land is when there is no development: no sewers, no electricity, and no roads. Raw land can be very expensive to develop.

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A Guide to Houston’s Best Ranches & Farms On The Market

Houston Properties

The Texas Farms and Ranch Lands Conservation Program (TFRLCP) also provides grants to private landowners who protect their land from developments. Real estate developments in cities and metro areas need to go through a rigid approval process. A detailed list of anything you feel you are buying needs to be a part of the contract.