There have been a number of articles written recently regarding presidential candidate Donald Trump’s use of eminent domain to acquire properties. For example, the Boston Globe published an article on 8/25 titled “Donald Trump is no champion of the little guy.” This article referenced Trump’s use of eminent domain to acquire property in Atlantic City.
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TX Proposed Eminent Domain Bill Focuses On Post Taking Requirements
By David Snyder on
Posted in Eminent Domain
A Texas state senator introduced a bill seeking to prevent the use of eminent domain to take private property for public projects. TX SB 479 creates a stricter pool of defined project milestones that government entities would have to hit to prove they are making progress toward the stated public use, according to Texas State…
Appraisal Institute and Appraisal Foundation Spat Continues
By David Snyder on
Posted in Appraisers
The Institute has been harshly critical of the Appraisal Foundation. Most recently, the Appraisal Institute, in a Dec. 12 comment letter, reiterated its concern to the Appraisal Foundation’s Appraisal Practices Board regarding an exposure draft that the Institute alleges contains numerous errors. It alleges that it could damage the appraisal process and impose additional burdens …