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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 Best Search for Land to Buy in Ohio [2022]

The Robert Weiler Company

Possible Title Issues (Easements, Foreclosure). Current Property Taxes. Historic Property Tax Bills. Local Laws and Bylaws. Zoning Requirements. Title Deed. Original Land Deed (If Applicable). Encumbrance Certificate. Approval Document from Local Authority. Unique Regulatory Issues.

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7 Takeaways: Due Diligence Fee and Earnest Money in Real Estate

Raleigh Realty

It's important to note that real estate contracts and laws change depending on what state you are in. Any existing easements on the property which legally allow another party to use someone else’s property. Examples of this will include a utility company being allowed to use part of the land to run power lines.