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Working with buyers in the nation’s hottest housing market

Housing Wire

Rapidly accelerating home prices come with a variety of challenges for lenders and real estate agents, including one of the biggest pain points right now — the appraisal gap. I haven’t seen anything like this here, and I’ve been doing this since 2000,” Richardson said. In fact, Austin has just about 1.2

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Non-Arms Length Sales for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

What should appraisers look for in a sales contract? NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on agent concessions, History of appraisal bias back to 1930s, “one mile” rule and bias, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. built in 2000.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

My comments: Real estate agents and brokers are salespersons. which can relate to valuation. Over the years, I observed that successful real estate agents seldom switched to the much less profitable appraisal side. On the other side, appraisal provides excellent experience for real estate agents.

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Fannie Files Complaint Against Appraiser

Appraisal Today

Not all non-lender appraisals require a long time marketing to real estate agents. “Real estate agents are uniquely attuned to subtle changes in what buyers want, and they often get a first look at the latest and greatest features going into newly built homes. You know how to appraise. ” Game on!

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Unacceptable Appraisal Practices from Freddie Mac

Appraisal Today

Truth: The origin of this myth most likely correlates with the significant amount of valuation work performed for lending purposes – the more lending work, the greater the liability risk, the thinking goes. He focuses his blog on real estate agents and home owners for marketing purposes. Sellers, did you hear that?

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Appraiser Salaries

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, MLS hacked, appraisers and real estate agents, Humor, unusual homes, mortgage origination == Massive Missouri Lake Winnebago House for $12.6M Excerpts: The 16,814-square-foot home sits on a more-than-third-acre, lakeside lot.

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2024 USPAP For Appraisers

Appraisal Today

As this property data collector thing moves along, there continues to be no legitimate reason for Fannie Mae’s motivation to push this so hard other than they want the valuation process fully automated and can pay $25 for an untrained inspector to view a home. Valuation By Comparison by Mark Ratterman, MAI Book Review. Well worth it.