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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

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Using MLS photos is a joke, as real estate agents don’t take photos of defects. A buyer gets a seller’s disclosure statement for that information. When I started in this business long ago, there was no such thing as a licensed appraiser or a certified real property appraiser. No appraisal required on those!

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Strange Properties Appraisers Have Seen

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Nearly one-third of prospective buyers (32%) say the same if the home were in their desired location. This satisfies the affordable housing element,” Al Salguero, real property division manager at the Orange County Assessor’s Office, told the publication. I quit all residential lender appraisals in 2005 due to the cyclicality.