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Experience Matters

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

When making a decision to contract just about anyone to perform a service, one of the most important qualifiers for most is the experience one brings to the table. Add to that the reports I completed during my training process and then as a certified appraiser in a different office for over 8 years. How long have they been appraising?

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FHA: Cosmetic vs. MPR Repairs

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A three-year renovation, ending in 2009, converted the upper floors into the 7,000-square-foot penthouse. Some appraisers feel that lenders should not provide them with the purchase and sale contract. Then that contract does not serve to color, cloud, or otherwise bias a value opinion. We all know this is true.

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Appliances for FHA appraisals

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His law practice is dedicated to valuation issues. Homebuilding has been on an upward trajectory since 2009 as builders have slowly climbed their way out of the hole caused by the Great Recession. Born in 1887 in Texas, he served in World War I and trained in civil engineering and carpentry. Lee Miller. percent from 13.3

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

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which can relate to valuation. I don’t know if Realtors can be re-trained to see value rather than price. I know some successful agents who were trained as appraisers and appraised for awhile. In the early 90’s, he spent time in Moscow and Bulgaria training appraisers, as well as hosting some of them here.