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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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Does a Home Seller Have to Disclose Repaired Defects?

Hank Miller Team

In many cases, a known easement or encroachment or even pending land use changes can be considered latent defects. Is it possible to definitively demonstrate that the seller intentionally deceived the buyer on the disclosure? Examples of a latent defect might be a mold situation or sporadic water problem in areas not easily accessed.

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What it’s like originating reverse mortgages in Montana

Housing Wire

You also get a lot of spec homes on dirt roads with private road easements and no recorded road agreement, which can create issues.” I definitely agree it’s a product that should have a lot more upside,” DeWolf said. “I Like Larson, DeWolf runs into challenges with finding comparables in rural parts of the state.

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Appraisers: How and Why To Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Appraisal Today

Read on to learn about the definition of an extraordinary assumption and when it should be used, as well as the overuse of extraordinary assumptions. There may be unrecorded easements or other issues that the appraiser would not and could not discover during the course of the inspection.

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ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs

Appraisal Today

On a side note, I’m definitely noticing some familiar agents listing bank-owned homes right now (mostly people who were big REO agents back in the day). Instead, they can have rights to it via an easement agreement until 2153—an arrangement that protects the house from developers. But when you go inside, it’s just a fun surprise.

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FHA: Cosmetic vs. MPR Repairs

Appraisal Today

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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What Is the Difference Between CID Ownership in a Condo, Townhouse or PUD?

San Jose Real Estate

With a PUD, homeowners have an easement and rights to use the common area through their HOA membership. More reading: Definition of Planned Development (not on any of our sites) The Challenge of Being an FHA Home Buyer in a Seller’s Market How Important are Parking Spaces and Garages in Silicon Valley? What is a CID?