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Fannie and Freddie Release New Hybrid and Desktop Forms for Testing

McKissock

He has been a practicing real property appraiser since 1987, and has been instructing and authoring appraisal courses since 1992. He is a state certified general appraiser in Pennsylvania and is currently on the FHA appraiser roster.

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8 Common Violations Made by Appraisers

McKissock

Failure to disclose appraisal assistance. Failure to disclose significant real property appraisal assistance is another common violation. States often see this when a trainee or assistant applies to become a licensed or certified appraiser, and they submit their appraisal log to be reviewed by the state agency.

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How Does the VA Appraisal Panel Operate?

McKissock

He has been a practicing real property appraiser since 1987, and has been instructing and authoring appraisal courses since 1992. He is a state certified general appraiser in Pennsylvania and is currently on the FHA appraiser roster.

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

McKissock

As a professional appraiser, you don’t want to have a disciplinary complaint filed against you, and you certainly don’t want to be the subject of a complaint that results in disciplinary action. Here are several do’s and don’ts to help you avoid situations that may get you into trouble as a real estate appraiser.

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How Are Appraisal Complaints Enforced?

McKissock

Each state has its own set of administrative procedures used to handle disciplinary complaints against licensees of various professions, such as appraisers, real estate agents and broker s, doctors, nurses, accountants, etc. He is a state certified general appraiser in Pennsylvania and is currently on the FHA appraiser roster.

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Top Ten Reasons Why It Is Great to be an Appraiser!

Appraisal Today

Chance to really irritate annoying real estate salespeople. Spend hours writing volumes of supporting documentation to justify the market value of a property you already decided on when you pulled into the driveway. An excellent way to get more appraisal business! ’ Home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 41.9%

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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.