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Tips for Making a Successful Transition to a New City After a Personal Low Point

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Joining local clubs or organizations, volunteering for events or charities, attending spiritual centers, classes, or workshops, and online communities such as Meetup or Facebook groups are excellent ways to meet new people and develop a support system. Images by Pexels June, thank you so much for sharing these tips with us!

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How should appraisers approach short-term rentals?

DataMaster

The purchase of real property for the purpose of investment is not new. Or, a home may be purchased for its income potential, with the purpose of renting the property to a tenant. There are plenty of financing options made with rental property investors in mind. The STR is a business that competes with hotels and motels.

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The title industry’s latest cat-and-mouse game: seller impersonation fraud

Housing Wire

The threat posed by wire fraud has commanded quite a bit of attention from the real estate ecosystem. But as the housing industry has gotten better at tackling it, fraudsters have been hard at work developing more creative scams. In January, a report from wire fraud prevention firm CertifID in conjunction with the U.S.

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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Topics include: Real estate license law, agency, contracts, real property, ownership, taxes, water law, land development and zoning, deeds and title transfer, escrow and settlement, fair housing, leases & more AZ Contract Writing Course: 6 hrs of required instruction. Deluxe: Required 90 hrs of coursework.

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How should appraisers approach short-term rentals?

DataMaster

The purchase of real property for the purpose of investment is not new. Or, a home may be purchased for its income potential, with the purpose of renting the property to a tenant. There are plenty of financing options made with rental property investors in mind. The STR is a business that competes with hotels and motels.

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What’s in a Sales Contract? Insights from a Seasoned Appraiser

McKissock

Secondly, the appraiser is likely familiar with the local real estate contract forms, customary terms, and conditions of real estate transactions in the area, and might be able to identify irregularities and comment on them. Learn more in our free guide, The ROI of Professional Development for Appraisers. Written by Steven W.

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Revisiting Advisory Opinion 16

DataMaster

This Opinion addresses Fair Housing Laws: Avoiding Bias in Real Property Appraisal and Appraisal Review Development Reporting. This story ties into the events of 2020 and 2021 with the accusations of bias in the appraisal industry. Advisory Opinion 16. Advisory Opinion 16 made its debut in USPAP’s 1997 edition.

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