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Opinion: Title insurance is vital to protecting the American dream

Housing Wire

Professionals conduct the search and examine documents, with title companies regularly providing a discount, or “reissue rate” on a refinance. In a refinancing, homeowners obtain a new loan and lenders require a new title search and a title insurance policy on that loan to protect their investment.

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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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How To Prepare for a Commercial Property Appraisal

East Coast Appraisal

Gather Relevant Documents and Information Before the appraiser arrives, have all the documents and information that relate to your property and its performance ready. You need to take some steps before and during the appraisal process to ensure that you get the most accurate and reliable valuation possible.

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3 Things You Should Know About Preliminary Title Reports

Zillow

It documents ownership, vesting, and detail regarding anything recorded against the home, such as liens, encroachments, or easements. Easements. If another property owner has access to the property via an easement , it would be recorded on the title report. This stays on the report until both parties agree to remove it.

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Crunching Numbers: Using an Investment Property Closing Costs Calculator

Listing Spark

Having an up-to-date survey can help with clarifying easements, settling disputes with neighbors, and appraising the property in the future. Additional Paperwork and Processing There are other fees and processing costs, such as tax certifications, notary fees, escrow fees, and general document preparation costs.

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

The Robert Weiler Company

Possible Title Issues (Easements, Foreclosure). Approval Document from Local Authority. Land brokers have access to tools and resources that individual buyers don’t. Floor Space Index or FSI (Amount of Construction Allowed on the Land). Zoning Requirements. Title Deed. Original Land Deed (If Applicable).