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Here’s a look at the latest updates to the MERS eRegistry

Housing Wire

As the legally proven common agent serving as a mortgagee in the public land records, eliminating the need for mortgage assignments, lenders save up to $125 on every loan when servicing is transferred. Chris McEntee: For over 25 years MERS has been integral in the mortgage industry’s evolution of moving from paper to eMortgages.

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The “Science” Behind Residential vs. Commercial Real Estate Appraisal

The Robert Weiler Company

The most critical factors for commercial property investors are not the same as the typical home buyer. The two main reasons behind obtaining a commercial real estate appraisal are buying and selling commercial property and legal governance. The primary concern is a place to live. o Federal Housing Authority (FHA).

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Warehouse Space in Columbus, Ohio: 17 Actionable Steps to Find, Lease & Organize Your Next Hub

The Robert Weiler Company

Industrial real estate investors and developers can’t add new properties to the market fast enough. How about access to roads and highways or specific modes of transportation? You won’t need to find warehouses to rent, pay for in-house operational costs, or incur transportation and shipping expenses.

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The Proposed NYC "Pied-A-Terre Tax" Looks Catastrophic to NYC Real Estate

Miller Samuel

Andrew Cuomo's office suggested last week that such a levy might reap $9 billion for the moribund Metropolitan Transportation Authority over the next decade and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie reiterated his chamber's support proposal at a Crain's breakfast forum days later. Therefore it should apply to investor units and LLCs.

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How to Buy a Rental Property: Get Tips from the Experts

PennyMac

Sepehr Niakan, a licensed real estate broker at HB Roswell Realty and founder of CondoBlackBook , has sold hundreds of bank-owned properties in Miami and is an avid real estate investor. He provides a list of four factors that new investors need to consider in order to get organized and narrow down their choices. Scott Vance.

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New Year, New You: Transforming Your Appraisal Career in 2023

McKissock

Additionally, there are the state and local departments of transportation, the buildings and land management departments, as well as federal government agencies, such as the Department of Defense, the Bureau of Land Management, and General Services Administration (GSA).

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Fannie Mae: No Appraisals Required? 3-10-23

Appraisal Today

Fannie sells their loans to investors. The AMC insists that as long as I disclose in the addendum that the zoning is currently ‘illegal,’ then I can mark on the first page as ‘Legal.’” Those darn appraisers and appraisals have always taken too much time. The more loans, the more money Fannie makes. You already know.Clear the Tracks!