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Remote online notarization is the proper path forward for digital closings

Housing Wire

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. Prior to the pandemic, ALTA and MBA saw a need to develop model RON legislation. To date, 37 states and U.S.

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

Housing Wire

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. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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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

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. He has been a practicing real property appraiser since 1987, and has been instructing and authoring appraisal courses since 1992. What could I have been thinking?”.

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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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