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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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What is a Land Appraisal and How Is Land Appraised?

The Robert Weiler Company

Also referred to as a land valuation, property valuation, or real estate appraisal, the ultimate goal of a land apprasal is to determine the market value. Licensed land valuations vastly differ from building valuations. Land Valuation Methods That Certified Land Appraisers Use. Land easements and encumbrances.

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

The Robert Weiler Company

Consider the grantor’s position when considering a disbursement for a mixed-use development, conservation easement, or specialty use property. Additionally, lenders, investors, developers, and attorneys may request a commercial appraisal review if they have worries about rental delinquencies or vacancy rates.

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Purchasing & Developing Land - Part 2 - The Process of Purchasing Land

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In the first installment of this series, we looked at the advantages of raw land as an investment as well as the ways an investor might go about locating such parcels. A land appraiser must calculate valuation as much on the buyer's intentions for the land as on the characteristics of the property itself.

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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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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.” ” Free download: Navigate smoothly through every appraisal assignment with The Valuation Process Road Map. Knowing its limitations makes me a better appraiser.”