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Like it or not, desktop appraisals are here to stay

Housing Wire

In a December 2020 request for information, FHFA highlighted potential benefits of desktop appraisals, including assisting training of new appraiser trainees, and alleviating appraiser shortages in rural and high-volume areas. There’s still some battle scars from 2006 to 2009 where appraisers were made to be the scapegoats,” Pyle said.

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Lamacchia Reaches $1 Billion in Sales for 2020

Lamacchia Realty

Lamacchia Realty began in 2009 as a team model which in one year became #1 in Massachusetts and continued to hold that title for five consecutive years. At that five year mark, Anthony bought out his partner, rebranded the company into a brokerage model, and quickly began expanding the company by joining forces with top producing Realtors.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

The National Association of REALTORS® believes there are alternatives to some of the experience requirements that the AQB should consider. I don’t know if Realtors can be re-trained to see value rather than price. I speak with a lot of Realtors and many are not oriented the same as appraisers. They provide CMAs, etc.,