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Real estate appraisals: What agents should know

Housing Wire

One of the final hurdles to clear is the appraisal , and it has the power to leave a deal dead in the water. What is a real estate appraisal? A real estate appraisal is the assessment of a property’s value. Appraisals are required for homes financed with any type of mortgage.

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Adjusting to the New Real Estate Market

Appraisal Buzz

In this week’s episode, host Hal Humphreys talks with Kevin Hecht, Appraisal Training and Development Manager and Real Estate Economist for McKissock. What can appraisers expect from the market in the near future? Appraisers that are attending both can get up to 21 hours of CE.

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Opinion: The elephant in the real estate room? Lowballed appraisals

Housing Wire

There are several factors to cite but I want to highlight a key area that may be taken for granted — that not everyone receives a fair home appraisal. Stifled The Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit shared that loan denial rates in Detroit, due to the appraised value of a home (a.k.a. Ultimately, this is a double-edged sword.

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Real estate agents, are you a text offender?

Housing Wire

Are you tired of your text messages causing more confusion than closings in the real estate world? with real estate night sweats and want to alleviate your stress by banging out a text does not mean the other agent, your buyer prospect, your seller client, or the appraiser wants to share your insomnia.

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Real estate trends to watch in 2024

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 01/12/24 Prime Real Estate (private event (I think)) 01/17/24 Gateway Event (private) 01/30/24 Joel Wright & Mike Gobbi Event 9am (on Zoom here) 2/09/24 […] The post Real estate trends to watch in 2024 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Wells Fargo, CoreLogic partner on real estate tax processing operations

Housing Wire

Wells Fargo and information services company CoreLogic partnered on real estate tax processing operations to enhance risk management, compliance and customer experiences in the mortgage servicing sector. The data company’s clients include mortgage lenders, real estate brokers and property management companies.

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6 Excel Training Resources for Real Estate Appraisers (Free for Members)

Appraisal Buzz

The use of Microsoft Excel is widespread in the appraisal industry. In a recent survey, Excel was among the top four software tools on which appraisers said they’d like additional training. Are you looking for new and better ways to leverage Excel tools in your appraisal business? Already a member?

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