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Buyer agency: a crucial historical shift in real estate

Housing Wire

Moreover, the absence of a buyer’s agent leaves the buyer to navigate the intricate process of drafting offers, negotiating repairs and other terms, as well as understanding legal intricacies such as mineral or water rights, easements, and even the transfer of livestock on agricultural properties to name just a few.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

They are also used to assess the value of the home for home improvement loans and insurance evaluations. A home appraisal is a legal document containing information that determines the current fair market value of a new or existing property. Mortgage financing and refinancing. Valuation for insurance claims.

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Red Flags Related to a Title on a Home

Will Springer Realtor

A Homeowners Association can take legal action against an owner and win legal judgments for damages if rules are flouted – proceedings that may slow or prevent the sale. EASEMENTS: An irrevocable right to use some part of another person’s real property for a particular purpose.

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ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs

Appraisal Today

New FHA ROV Policy By Dave Towne, May 3, 2024 Excerpts: Up until recently, there has never been a standardized policy for mortgage loan related Reconsideration of Value (ROV) requests after an appraisal has been submitted. Now there is, per the attached PDF HUD/FHA mortgage letter. The mortgage loan officer handling the loan?

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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. The title company compiles the report from a search of county records to issue title insurance, and any liens against the property are listed as "exceptions" to a title policy. Easements.

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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. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Fannie and Competency, mortgage rates, extraordinary assumptions, vacant l and, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc.

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Real Estate Appraisers Share How They Stand Out from the Competition

McKissock

” “I have a life long time in agriculture and worked at a title company, giving me a good understanding of legal descriptions and easements.” Also, I have appraised multiple airports and done various easement studies for research.” ” “I do a lot of legal work for attorneys.”