Listing Spark

APRIL 8, 2025

This document verifies property boundaries, easements, and encroachmentsdetails that can impact financing, insurance, and even a buyers decision to move forward. Balancing Costs One of the biggest challenges real estate investors face is balancing rehab costs, holding costs, and market timing while trying to maximize profits.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 26, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraisal “modernization”, bias hearing, bad appraiser, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Appraiser pleads guilty in $1.3B Owners with conservation easements can claim an income tax deduction. billion tax fraud scheme.

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Listing Spark

DECEMBER 11, 2023

There are two distinct charges here: the charge for the actual research and verification that the sale can proceed and title insurance—a policy that guarantees their work and ensures they handle any potential disputes they didn’t see before. Expect to spend a few thousand dollars here. Surveys This is a relatively low-cost line item.

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Investing Renovations Sellers Real Estate 36

Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A title company will provide a title commitment, which is a promise to issue title insurance for the property. However, there are modern alternatives that blend the cost savings of FSBO with professional support. This is known as For Sale By Owner (FSBO).

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Realtors Legal Property Taxes Sellers 36