09.19.2019
Real Property Valuation Issues – Fee Simple versus Leased Fee
Author: Greg Holt, Appraiser, Mercantile Bank Valuation theory holds that interests or rights in real estate are to be valued rather than physical land and buildings themselves. Standards require that interests or rights be identified…
Read More09.13.2019
REALTOR Safety Reminders and Resources
REALTORS® face job-related risks every day—working alone, meeting with strangers in unfamiliar places, and sharing personal contact information. While independence is one of the perks of our industry, it can leave agents open to vulnerabilities.…
Read More07.31.2019
Wither, Weed?
By: Benham R. Wrigley, Jr. CannaLex Law/Wrigley Hoffman P.C. Michigan, get ready! The commercialization of adult use marijuana nears. Last November, when the voters approved the marijuana adult use ballot initiative known as Michigan…
Read More05.01.2019
Changes To The Marketable Record Title Act Could Impact Closings
by: Benjamin H. Hammond and Jill Miller, Hilger Hammond, PC Every real estate contract must, unless agreed to otherwise, convey what is known as “marketable title”. The courts have defined marketable title as title that…
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