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DataDigest: 25 years of NAR lobbying visualized

Housing Wire

The trade group also faces two massive class-action lawsuits that could forever upend the agent commission structure , and is fighting a separate legal battle with the Department of Justice. Taxes, finance, insurance, and consumer product safety round out the top five.

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Tell-Tale Signs You Should Hire a Specialist in Real Property Management – Columbus, Ohio

The Robert Weiler Company

Let’s face it, property management is a long-term ordeal, and not everyone has the time to perform real property management – you are not alone. Maintaining and running a property can quickly become overwhelming. If so, they may be signs that you need help from an on-site property manager for hire!

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Remote online notarization is the proper path forward for digital closings

Housing Wire

In 2017, the associations collaborated to create standard legislation that is safe for consumers, ensures the transaction can be insurable and is technology neutral. The model legislation creates legal certainty across the country by providing a uniform and consistent framework that is based on a common set of core principles.

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Make Your First Investment Property an Attractive and Profitable Option

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

When you’re about to buy your first real property outside of your primary residence, you should know whether you’re going into it with the intention of renting or if you want to flip and make an immediate profit. This is especially the case if your goal is to break into real estate. Decide on How to Proceed.

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What Is a Land Contract In Ohio? Full Guide [2021 Update]

The Robert Weiler Company

As such, some investors that purchase Ohio property for sale for the purpose of flipping consider offering a land contract for their real property. On the flip side, a land contract is the sale of a property, where the seller finances the deal. Instead, you are paying these installments to the seller.

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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Topics include: Real estate license law, agency, contracts, real property, ownership, taxes, water law, land development and zoning, deeds and title transfer, escrow and settlement, fair housing, leases & more AZ Contract Writing Course: 6 hrs of required instruction. out of 5 stars Rating: 4 out of 5.

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Real Estate Risk Management: Putting Clients’ Interests First

McKissock

In its Standard of Practice 1-2, “client” means persons or entities with which the Realtor® has an “agency or legally recognized non-agency relationship.” Article 2 requires honest communications regarding a seller’s property. This includes “opinions of real property value or price.”