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Purchasing & Developing Land - Part 5 - Reselling It - Raw or Developed

Eppraisal

Owning raw land has real potential along with its share of pitfalls. Whether you decide to hold it and sell when real property values climb or -- alternatively -- develop the lot to convey at a higher price, you are subject to forces of market, timing and competition. Motivation will determine the price paid for your land.

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Commercial Real Estate Appraisal and Valuation in the Time of Covid-19: What Is the New Normal?

Simonson Real Estate

Retail properties fell off a cliff in Minnesota between the first and second quarters of 2020. Cloud), 174 retail properties closed in the first quarter and so far, only 16 retail property sales have closed in the second quarter. In the urbanized areas (Twin Cities, Rochester, Duluth, St.

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Appraisals and Valuation Concerns in the Current Market

Simonson Real Estate

Retail properties fell off a cliff in Minnesota between the first and second quarters of 2020. Cloud), 174 retail properties closed in the first quarter and only 45 retail property sales closed in the second quarter. Second-quarter 2020 sales nose-dived to 229 units with a total value of $943 million.

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Ohio Land for Sale: Is the Market Still Ripe for Growth in 2022?

The Robert Weiler Company

On the other hand, the average prices for office buildings, hotels, and retail malls declined in 2021. Land sales for the office and retail markets increased by 3% in 2021. Overall, residential land sales accounted for 59% of the total land sales and 4% of all residential real estate sales in 2021. Momentum in this true U.S.

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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

Using MLS photos is a joke, as real estate agents don’t take photos of defects. A buyer gets a seller’s disclosure statement for that information. When I started in this business long ago, there was no such thing as a licensed appraiser or a certified real property appraiser. I bought my duplex in 1/86 for $140,000.

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Investing in Commercial Property for Sale in Columbus, Ohio? The Complete Beginner’s Guide!

The Robert Weiler Company

Are you a newcomer to buying commercial property for sale in Columbus, Ohio? retail and restaurant headquarters, but the Columbus, OH real estate and job markets have seen remarkable growth, too. As such, there is no better time than now to seek out commercial real estate in Columbus, Ohio. 1031 Exchanges.

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Appraising Unusual Properties

Appraisal Today

Data source(s) must be reliable sources for the area where the subject property is located. Examples of verification sources include, but are not limited to, the buyer, seller, listing agent, selling agent, and closing documents in certain situations. retail residential mortgage applications, and has been conducted weekly since 1990.