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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

Buying a Home As a Government Employee Are you a government employee preparing to buy a home? With the right resources, you can ensure a successful investment and one in which you may save tens of thousands of dollars thanks to being a government employee. Who Is a Government Employee?

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What It Takes to Be An Expert Appraisal Witness in An Eminent Domain Case

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Eminent domain or the power of the government to take private property for a public use without the landowner’s consent is embedded in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. This is why eminent domain appraisers often work closely with eminent domain attorneys to insure that these important concepts are fully understood and applied properly.

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How to Avoid Scams as a New Homeowner

Eppraisal

    Exploitive Lending and Mortgage Relief There have been 35 mortgage relief scams filed by the Federal Trade Commission in recent years, in which scammers promise to negotiate your rate with mortgage lenders, audit loan paperwork or provide legal services for a fee. Some pretend to be with the government.  Other

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Auctions see high owner-occupancy rates for foreclosed homes

Housing Wire

This narrative was once again repeated in the HousingWire article announcing the FHA first-look program: “Typically, FHA-insured foreclosed properties are snatched up by large investors and turned into rental properties.”. The role of renovators. Most of these reverted REOs are eventually sold via the Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

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26 Reasons to Get an Appraisal

Realvals

” ( source ) The only way to obtain legal ownership of the property is to go through the probate process. It’s not uncommon for property owners, insurance companies, or tax authorities to have contrasting opinions on the value of a property. Typically, the government will notify you of their intent to acquire your property.

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Anatomy of a Commercial Real Estate Appraisal: A Top 17 Q&A Guide

The Robert Weiler Company

If you’re reading this article, you will likely need a commercial real estate appraisal for property being sold, mortgaged, taxed, insured, or developed. You can then check with the government department that issued the qualification to confirm it is in good standing.

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Institutional SFR players are stuck in the doldrums

Housing Wire

The lawsuit claims further that the company “ignored permitting laws to avoid fees and increased taxes as well as to get renovated homes on the rental market as soon as possible.” If successful in the litigation, Blackbird stands to get a cut of any recoveries for the local governments. “To