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New York Gov. Hochul signs bill giving flood risk ‘right to know’ to homebuyers

Housing Wire

Assembly Bill A1967 “requires disclosure of information concerning flood insurance on property condition disclosure statements [and] relates to liability with respect to property disclosures,” according to the bill’s official description on the New York State Assembly website.

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Creativity, AI Help Boost Fraud Risk in Real Estate

Will Springer Realtor

The fraudsters are getting more and more creative, including showing a seemingly real ID of the true property owner, masking their phone number on Caller ID with one that could be connected to the real property owner and possessing an email address that appears similar to the actual owner’s email. mail and other means.

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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: 4.5

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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. An appraisal review is a second opinion or added insurance for the transaction to ensure the purchase price history, comps, adjustments, and disclaimers are accurate.

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What is a 1031 Exchange? A Beginner’s Guide

Property Metrics

1031 ), which defines the conditions for tax deferral on the sale of real estate. In other words, taxes can be deferred on the profitable sale of a commercial property as long as the proceeds are “exchanged” into a new property of “like kind” that is held for investment purposes. Summary & Conclusions.