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Agent vs. REALTOR®: Why the Difference Matters

Lamacchia Realty

REALTOR® and Agent Basics: Let’s start by nipping the most common misconception in the bud: Not all real estate agents are REALTORS®! By definition, a real estate agent is a sales professional licensed by their state to assist clients in buying, selling, or leasing properties. What is NAR?

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Strange Properties Appraisers Have Seen

Appraisal Today

A spine-tingling 12% of successful homebuyers say their home is definitely haunted, while an additional 17% say their home may be harboring spirits. This satisfies the affordable housing element,” Al Salguero, real property division manager at the Orange County Assessor’s Office, told the publication. Speaking and Educating 3.

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Reconsideration of Value and Appraisers

Appraisal Today

Maintain USPAP compliance – Confirm the ROV request came from your client, either directly or through the client’s AMC, acting as an agent for the client, or other party designated as an agent by the client. Get the relevant date of value from the client or client’s attorney. Excerpts: 2.

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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

They included appraisers, real estate agents, and someone with a week, a month, or online video training. They should definitely not be paid the same. An AMC can offer different levels to their clients, depending on how much reliability their lender customers want or need. What they were doing about inspectors had a wide range.

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Fannie Mae Takes A Closer Look at Appraisals

Appraisal Today

In this category, you find the properties that represent the whimsical side of the design and prove there is no idea too out there when it comes to constructing a building. Failure to analyze the sales history of the subject property. Failure to disclose significant real property appraisal assistance.