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Customer Story: Ohio Department of Transportation

GoForrmz

“ We are no longer worried about printing paper inspections and distributing them out to all of our inspectors. Challenge Completing over 700 projects a year, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) needed a more efficient and reliable means of completing and storing the extensive paperwork accompanying each project.

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Increasing Diversity in Appraisal Profession.

Appraisal Buzz

For example, it is hard to believe that there is not one requirement in “Qualifying Education” for a course or otherwise which teaches an appraiser how to inspect a property. Perhaps one neighborhood may have easy access to public transportation versus one that does not.

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Modular vs Manufactured-There IS a Distinction

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

First we must understand that the term “mobile home” is obsolete and refers to transportable homes constructed prior to June 30, 1976. The major distinction between a modular and manufactured home- the standard to which they are constructed. Manufactured homes are built 100% off site and constructed on the chassis.

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Gross Living Area Discrepancies with Public Data May Differ and How They Occur

Boston Appraisal

Everything from the number of bedrooms to the quality of the construction. This is because construction rules frequently require at least a 7-foot ceiling height for spaces to be considered usable and livable. In most cases, the process of obtaining the GLA requires appraisers to inspect and measure a subject property.

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Gross Living Area Discrepancies with Public Data May Differ and How They Occur

Boston Appraisal

Everything from the number of bedrooms to the quality of the construction. This is because construction rules frequently require at least a 7-foot ceiling height for spaces to be considered usable and livable. In most cases, the process of obtaining the GLA requires appraisers to inspect and measure a subject property.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

Home appraisers are trained to inspect and measure your property and perform comparisons that result in an accurate valuation for the current housing market. Home appraisals are not just for when someone is buying or selling a home for themselves however, they are also important for: New construction loans. Renovation loan assessments.

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[National Safety Month] Improve Workplace Safety with Technology

GoForrmz

nearly 20% of all work-related fatalities happen on construction sites. Given the extreme conditions, heavy machinery, noise, and obstacles on any construction site, it’s a perfect industry to implement wearable monitoring systems. “ Though the construction industry only accounts for 6% of hires in the U.S., In the U.S.,