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

Housing Wire

If you’re looking for the best real estate schools in Illinois to complete the required 75 hours of class time you’ll need to get a broker’s license, we’re here to help. In Illinois, real estate agents are called brokers. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. out of 5.

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Remote online notarization is the proper path forward for digital closings

Housing Wire

One area in the mortgage and real estate industry that has been evolving for nearly two decades is digital closings. The strong standards in the bill are important to prevent fraud and offer consumers a more secure alternative rather than simply using free online audio-audio technology when buying property or refinancing a mortgage.

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8 Common Violations Made by Appraisers

McKissock

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 significant real property appraisal assistance is another common violation. Failure to disclose appraisal assistance.

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

McKissock

Here are several do’s and don’ts to help you avoid situations that may get you into trouble as a real estate appraiser. 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. So, how can you prevent these undesirable consequences?

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ANSI Square Footage Standards: What Agents and Appraisers Should Know

Empire Appraisal Group

ANSI doesn’t develop standards itself but provides a framework for setting them in a wide range of disciplines. Much of the information about property physical characteristics is obtained from public record sources that are usually developed by the county assessor. ANSI stands for the American National Standards Institute.

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