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Strange Properties Appraisers Have Seen

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Going Above and Beyond with AMCs and Other Clients 5. I quit all residential lender appraisals in 2005 due to the cyclicality. Now on the market for $8 million, the home was designed with true ocean fanatics in mind, explains listing agent, Pattie Lawton, of Sotheby’s International Realty. “A Networking With a Passion 2.

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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

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An AMC can offer different levels to their clients, depending on how much reliability their lender customers want or need. At the entry, there are two huge boulders that have been incorporated into the design of the home, so you feel like you are really connected with the outdoors,” Paluscio (real estate agent) noted. percent from 7.27

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Appraisal Profession Dying?

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I quit doing residential lender appraisals in 2005. I had good clients but did not like the dramatic volume changes. Your designated bath house is a short stroll away and is complete with a flushing toilet and hot shower for washing up. The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 5.50

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More Crazy Appraiser Stories!

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Over the course of 10 years, perfecting the design and layout for his newly purchased compound became a passion…. Appraisers’ Heavy Loads USPAP, GSEs, Public Trust, Protect the Client by Tim Andersen, MAI Interesting comments from Tim. No changes to the form itself since 2005. To read more and see lots of photos, click here .

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What is Your Appraiser Level? Why Does It Make a Difference?

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Those appraisers who built strong relationships with their AMC and lender clients, who returned phone calls promptly, never “went dark” with their clients, always turned their assignments in on time (or early) — they are the ones who are still getting orders even when times are slow. In the early 1990s, my market crashed.

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Desktop Appraisals: Who, When, and Why

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Insurance purposes: Lenders or other clients may order desktop appraisals for insurance purposes to determine the property’s replacement cost or insurable value. 40 acre lot, Built in 2005 “The village of Highlands is some of the most expensive real estate in the Carolinas,” Jackson (listing agent) says. “It baths, 14,450 sq.ft.,

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Appraisers and Property Data Collectors

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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. You don’t see this type of design every day.