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8 Common Violations Made by Appraisers

McKissock

When it comes to appraisal violations , certain minor violations are very common. In this article, I outline several examples of less serious breaches of development STANDARD 1 and reporting STANDARD 2—and a few other types of violations, too. Failure to disclose appraisal assistance.

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Avoid Appraisal Disciplinary Action with These Do’s and Don’ts

McKissock

Imagine if you don’t have a good workfile, and a complaint is filed, and you retrieve the workfile and take a look at it and think, “What was I doing when I did this appraisal? There should be enough information in your workfile so that you know exactly what you were thinking when you developed and reported that opinion of value.

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Appraisers and Property Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

4 Myths About Property Data Collection By McKissock Excerpts: Myth #1: PDC is the same thing as property appraisal As a professional appraiser, you know very well that what a property data collector does is not the same as what you do — even if your clients don’t always understand the difference.