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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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7 Takeaways: Due Diligence Fee and Earnest Money in Real Estate

Raleigh Realty

Understanding Due Diligence and Earnest Money in North Carolina Real Estate When you go under contract on a home in North Carolina you are going to encounter terms like Due Diligence and Earnest Money. It's important to note that real estate contracts and laws change depending on what state you are in. Due Diligence: What Is it?

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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. Other information on the land is there, too: square footage/acreage, legal address, assessed value and the last sales price, to name a few. Subsequently, the process of conveyance must proceed.

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Pre-Appraisal Checklist for Homeowners

D Fritz Appraisals

The benchmark for your home’s worth, an appraisal is a legal document that determines the fair market value of a property. It’s important to note that any undisclosed additions can cause a breach of conditions in your sale contract.

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Appraisers: How and Why To Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Appraisal Today

Consequently, both the appraiser and home inspector ended up on the receiving end of a “wrongful death” legal claim. 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 5/1 ARMs increased to 5.30

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Can Condos or HOAs Require Vaccination Proof to Use Amenities?

Empire Appraisal Group

This column is not based on specific legal advice to anyone and is based on principles subject to change from time to time. Only allowing those with proof of vaccination to use the facilities would arguably be a breach of this substantive right granted to each owner to use the facilities. © 2021 Journal Media Group.

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9 Things to Know BEFORE Your Home Appraisal

Raleigh Realty

They can keep buyers up at night after going under contract on a home. The seller accepts your offer and you are officially under contract and the home will be marked contingent. Your mortgage lender is legally required to send you the appraisal report and cannot withhold it from you. What do they look for in a Home Appraisal?

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