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Racial Bias in Real Estate: Is it the Appraisers’ Fault?

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In the past year, the appraisal industry has been under attack from various academics who claim “racial bias” on the part of real property appraisers providing appraisal services to lenders who provide home mortgages. Help is needed to explain the appraisal industry, including the specialties and the types of reports.

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Exposing Occupational Licensing Abuses Nationwide

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Her experience as a licensed real property appraiser in West Virginia turned out to be the perfect training ground for the study of public corruption, restraint of trade and government overreach. Who would have thought it? Are Bifurcated Appraisals Legal in Your State?

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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

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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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7 best real estate schools in Illinois (IL) for 2024

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Covers license law, real property, agency, state & federal laws, advertising, valuation, finance, real estate calculations, contracts & more + 15-hr Applied Real Estate Principles, an interactive course Leap Learning 60-hr Online Topics Package $419 60 of required 75 hrs. Self-paced.

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7 best real estate classes in Ohio (OH) for 2024

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Features Lessons by Topics Outlined in Candidate Handbook, Real-time Dashboards, Dynamic Practice Exams & Review of Results. Post-license CE $209 20-Hour Post-Licensing Course: Covers Current Laws, Steps to Business Success & Fiduciary Duties. Athens Campus location. Meeting times will be arranged by the instructor.

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6 best real estate schools in Washington (WA) for 2024

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ENROLL NOW & SAVE 30% Use Promo Code HW30 at checkout Colibri Real Estate Best Washington real estate school for course upgrades Overall Rating: 4.4 Those two courses are: Washington Real Estate Fundamentals (60 course hours). Washington Real Estate Practices (30 course hours). out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Illinois (IL) in 5 Steps

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Special considerations for attorneys in Illinois Applying for your initial real estate broker license based on attorney status? To qualify for an Illinois broker license as an attorney, you must be at least 18 years old and be admitted to practice law by the Illinois Supreme Court.