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Free Webinar: Components of AMC Training by Josh Walitt

Appraisal Buzz

Certain states require AMC staff to receive training to ensure they understand valuation independence regulations as well as other statutory requirements. Our free webinar, “ Components of AMC Training ” will be held on June 10th at 2 pm with Josh Walitt as the host. Buzz : Why do AMCs need the training?

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Race and the Property Valuation Industry

Appraisal Buzz

The second appraiser could also have been incompetent, resulting in an over valuation of the couple’s property. The property valuation industry has a system for dealing with situations where a home’s appraised value is in dispute; it’s called the review process. Let’s unpack this situation….

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Do We Need a Neighborhood Section?

Appraisal Buzz

In traditional valuation dogma, the next step is picking comps. Traditional valuation: “Always pick comps either inside, or outside the neighborhood.”. Evidence-Based Valuation: The ideal data set is the Competitive Market Segment (CMS)©. In EBV (Evidence Based Valuation)©. Pick comps. Except when it is not!

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8 top real estate lead generation companies for 2024

Housing Wire

The company provides robust marketing and nurturing tools, including a CRM with lead data, home valuation landing pages, direct mail campaigns, a comparative market analysis tool and more. SmartZip primarily benefits experienced listing agents, yet any agent willing to nurture seller leads can thrive with this platform.

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The 11 best real estate CRMs for 2024

Housing Wire

Its CRM offers real-time client activity monitoring, advanced search filtering, immediate notifications, and social profile integration — all designed to enhance agent productivity. Your CRM needs top-notch lead tracking and nurturing tools to turn those maybes into definites. Lead management: This is where the magic happens.

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The appraisal industry’s hidden hand

Housing Wire

But they did not become key players in the home valuation industry until the recent housing bubble.”. The outcome was a settlement, the Home Valuation Code of Conduct, or, as appraisers swiftly dubbed it, havoc. That’s at least what the AMC trade group, the Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association , contends.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

With Wise Pelican, you can try both — it’s a fantastic resource for beautifully designed postcards and letters. Always include your contact information and a call to action, such as an offer for a free home valuation. Definitely include a business card in the envelope, as your information won’t be printed on the letter itself.