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Buyer agency: a crucial historical shift in real estate

Housing Wire

Those too young to remember the wild west of real estate believe that real estate commissions have always been evenly split between seller’s and buyer’s agents, with each receiving a portion of the sale price. Yet, the complexity of real estate transactions lies beyond the initial online search.

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Opinion: Title insurance is vital to protecting the American dream

Housing Wire

As someone who spent a career in the title insurance industry – both as a builder of a title business and leader of the industry’s trade group, — I am proud of the role we play in helping to protect what most Americans consider the biggest purchase of their lives. Real estate is a $3 trillion industry in the United States.

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Expert Witness Testimony: The Indispensable Role of Real Estate Appraisers in Legal Disputes

Boston Appraisal

In legal disputes, the accurate valuation of real estate can be pivotal, making real estate appraisers key expert witnesses. Scenarios Necessitating Appraisers as Expert Witnesses: Property Disputes : Appraisers are crucial in resolving boundary disagreements, easement issues, or broader disputes over property rights.

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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.

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Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Review: Essential Handbook to a Necessary and Influential 2nd Opinion

The Robert Weiler Company

Unlike a commercial real estate appraisal review, most of the answers from “Facebook experts” are not fact-based; the responses on your social media post will range from beliefs to convictions to opinions. Fortunately, we do not conduct commercial real estate appraisals on social media! Grant Applications.

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ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on staying positive with slow business, economic analysis for appraisers, current real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == $14M Castle on 40 Acres in Wyoming Excerpts: 5 bedrooms, 5.5+ baths, 9,470 sq.ft., 40 acre lot, built in 1992.

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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. Estate settlements. Valuation for insurance claims. Any existing easements or zoning issues. Current real estate market conditions. What is a Home Appraisal and Why is it Important? Vehicular access.

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