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Recession-Proof Ground Leases Are an Overlooked $2.5 Trillion Asset Class

Propmodo

Yet, there are plenty of instances in which the land and the building are owned separately, with the building owner occupying the property under a ground lease agreement with the landowner. The addressable market for ground leases in the United States totals $2.5

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Who Manages Georgia Lakes?

Hank Miller Team

Georgia Power has similar deep interests; homes on their lakes have land leases granted to the owners. The company retains ownership of the land and leases it back to the owner of the structure. Strict to the point of owners doing nothing, even landscape clean up, without permission.

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How to Handle the Weird Stuff: Appraisal Methods from an Experienced Florida Appraiser

McKissock

This time, let’s look at “the form of ownership” and “market conditions” being atypical. There are HP-12C keystrokes for life estates, but in this case, the assignment ended up being a request for market value for his CPA’s needs. Example: Land lease. Market conditions. Complex assignment examples.

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Farmland is becoming a hot commodity as prices boom

Realty Biz

Farmland prices are growing rapidly across the Midwest region due to a combination of strong recent growth in grain markets and low interest rates. Now, prices of agricultural land in the region are rising even faster than they were during the previous farmland boom around a decade ago, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Flood Plains, High Winds, and Leased Land: Your Guide to Buying a House in Palm Springs

HomeLight

You’ll have to navigate land leases, HOA requirements , and stiff competition from other buyers set on purchasing your picture-perfect property. If you’re taking out a loan to buy a house on leased land, lenders will require the lease to extend five years beyond the loan’s term. That’s quite a few rounds of golf!

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Housing coalition publishes recommendations for GSEs’ ‘Duty to Serve’ plans

Housing Wire

The Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition (UMMC), a coalition of 32 housing groups initially convened by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy , published a report on Wednesday that recommended actions for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. mortgage finance system.

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4 Things You Need to Know About Leasing Your Land

Realty Biz

The post 4 Things You Need to Know About Leasing Your Land appeared first on RealtyBizNews: Real Estate Marketing & Beyond. It’s also a good idea to run a credit check on someone so that you know whether they are a financially viable option.

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