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Strange Properties Appraisers Have Seen

Appraisal Today

Strange Encounters in Property Appraisal By: McKissock Excerpts: Property appraisal is not typically thought of as a “dangerous” profession per se. However, you may encounter some strange—or even spooky—properties from time to time. percent – the highest since 2000. percent from 7.70 percent from 7.56

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Working with buyers in the nation’s hottest housing market

Housing Wire

Jay Garrett, a loan officer at Supreme Lending ’s McClellan Branch in Austin, said he is seeing 10 to 40 offers on houses no matter where they are in Austin, and cash offers are winning the day because sellers don’t want to have to worry about the house appraising too low for someone who needs financing. “If

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Appraiser Liability Risks

Appraisal Today

He designed the estate, completed in 2000, from the ground up. The proposed rule’s safeguards are not a panacea, but represent a recognition of the risks posed by algorithmic appraisals. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased to 6.73

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

Excerpts: The AQB previously considered the option of allowing parallel professional non-appraisal experience. He remembered me from Valuation 2000. Both measures were at their lowest levels since 2000.”. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.57