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Conservation Easements Pros and Cons: Keep Ohio Cool and Green

The Robert Weiler Company

And, surprisingly, one way to beat the heat may involve a unique land protection vehicle known as a conservation easement. While these 8 sustainability trends drive the commercial real estate industry , the importance of a conservation easement cannot be underscored. Here, we explore conservation easements pros and cons.

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11 Land Buying Tips: How to Buy Land

Raleigh Realty

In general, there are three kinds of land you can purchase, and this determines how much down is required, as each requires its own kind of loan: Raw Land Loan: Raw land is when there is no development: no sewers, no electricity, and no roads. Raw land can be very expensive to develop.

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Must-Have Information Required for a Successful Appraisal

Birmingham Appraisal

Accurate Survey Why It Matters: A current and accurate survey highlights property boundaries, easements, and encroachmentsall of which can affect a propertys value. For example, a shared driveway easement or an encroachment by a neighboring structure can impact marketability and appraised value.

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How to Spot Drainage Issues

Hank Miller Team

Remember; headwalls, culverts, swales and similar systems likely have easements in place for maintenance. Developers use "down and away" as well. Most have a percentage limit for each lot; roofs, streets, driveways, hardscapes, decks.water cannot permeate these materials so runoff develops. Down and away.

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Purchasing & Developing Land - Part 2 - The Process of Purchasing Land

Eppraisal

Factors that affect sales price were noted in the previous installment: the presence of easements; distance to utility connections; and environmental circumstances, for example. Missing from a land closing are repair escrows, hazard insurance escrows and home inspection reports, among other structure-related necessities.

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How to Best Search for Land to Buy in Ohio [2022]

The Robert Weiler Company

This is when you, as the investor, will have the opportunity to inspect all aspects of the land and receive full disclosure of all details and conditions before completing the transaction with the land seller. Possible Title Issues (Easements, Foreclosure). Value and condition of nearby developments. Zoning Requirements.

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Appraisers: How and Why To Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Appraisal Today

As it turns out, both the appraiser and the home inspector had each independently inspected the home 18 months prior and both mistakenly reported a few of the smoke alarms present at the home, as CO detectors. I request any reports, such as termite or home inspection, even old reports, but rarely get them. I never use the terms.