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Understanding Zillow’s Square Footage is Important!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

So, first of all, thank you for being here to read articles from my blog! I know most of my readers are interested in appraisal and real estate-related topics. My advice to those using Zillow as a tool for finding comparable sales is to understand what Zillow is reporting and then compare their home consistently.

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Zillow Zinged

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

My appraiser compadre and fellow blogger Ryan Lundquist, at the Sacramento Appraisal Blog, wrote an excellent piece this week on the situation with Zillow. I regularly work for investors who hire me to appraise a home they are interested in buying. .” You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog! .

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Exposing Occupational Licensing Abuses Nationwide

Appraiserblogs

She went from viewing occupational licensing as a necessary means to protect the safety and welfare of the public to a cynical tool promoted by established businesses to erect barriers against innovation and competition. The post Exposing Occupational Licensing Abuses Nationwide appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Review: Essential Handbook to a Necessary and Influential 2nd Opinion

The Robert Weiler Company

An appraisal review is a second opinion or added insurance for the transaction to ensure the purchase price history, comps, adjustments, and disclaimers are accurate. Essentially, the commercial appraisal reviewer must confirm the report is acceptable, meets standards, and the appraiser had no interest in the property appraised.

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2022 Appraisal Outlook: Appraisers Cast Optimistic Eye On Coming Year

McKissock

Traut notes that the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced in late October 2021 at the Mortgage Banker Association’s annual conference that banks and mortgage lenders will be able to use desktop appraisals in place of traditional appraisals for qualifying Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac backed mortgages.

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4 Ways to Motivate Your Commercial Appraisal Team

Real Quantum

Have good moral character; Be a Certified General Real Property Appraiser (or meet equivalency). Hold bachelor’s degree or higher (or be a Certified General Real Property Appraiser). Invest in Tools and Processes that Increase Productivity and Quality.

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How to Choose a Real Estate Appraiser

McCarthy Appraisal Blog

You may need the services of a licensed appraiser if you are selling your home yourself or if you want to know the value of your home for refinancing purposes. Prepare a short list of appraisers using the search tools at the Appraisal Institute, the American Society of Appraisers and the Appraisal Subcommittee.