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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

Using MLS photos is a joke, as real estate agents don’t take photos of defects. A buyer gets a seller’s disclosure statement for that information. When I started in this business long ago, there was no such thing as a licensed appraiser or a certified real property appraiser. I had 6 employees and laid them off.

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Uncertain future, forgetting the past

Annarbor Appraisal

In it I included a year over year chart of all sales through the local MLS back to 2005. This information clearly shows a declining trend from the 2005 data down to a low point between 2009 and 2011. Houses in blue, condominium units in orange, new construction included. Year to year trends. What happens if it only tops 15%?

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