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Compass acquisition could worry some California agents

Housing Wire

Compass announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to buy San Francisco-based real estate transaction platform Glide , a deal that some California real estate agents may feel uneasy about. The buy is Compass’s first since the residential brokerage started publicly trading shares earlier this month.

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6 best real estate schools in Washington (WA) for 2024

Housing Wire

We’ve researched the best Washington State real estate schools for every budget, schedule, and learning style. From Seattle and Spokane to Redmond and Coastal Washington, our guide will help you choose the best Washington real estate school and course package for your needs. Streamlined navigation. 5-day free trial.

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Fannie and Freddie Release New Hybrid and Desktop Forms for Testing

McKissock

He has been a practicing real property appraiser since 1987, and has been instructing and authoring appraisal courses since 1992. From 2004 to 2013, Dan was a member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers, serving for five years as vice-chairman and three years as chairman.

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8 Common Violations Made by Appraisers

McKissock

Failure to disclose significant real property appraisal assistance is another common violation. Believe it or not, sometimes trainees/applicants will send in the appraisal reports, and the trainee is not mentioned in the reports as having providing significant real property appraisal assistance.

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How Does the VA Appraisal Panel Operate?

McKissock

He has been a practicing real property appraiser since 1987, and has been instructing and authoring appraisal courses since 1992. From 2004 to 2013, Dan was a member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers, serving for five years as vice-chairman and three years as chairman.

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Avoid Appraisal Disciplinary Action with These Do’s and Don’ts

McKissock

Here are several do’s and don’ts to help you avoid situations that may get you into trouble as a real estate appraiser. Such an act might appear to make everybody happy, e.g., the lender/client gets to make a loan, the real estate agent gets a commission, the buyers get the house, etc.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

In a July 9, 2015, Concept Paper – Alternate Track to the Experience Requirements in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, the AQB asked: “Are there practical alternatives for some (or all) of the appraisal experience requirements to include non-appraisal experience?”. Appraisers are real estate reporters.