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Epic Fail: The Appraisal Institute IRS 990s Show They Needs To Do A 180

Miller Samuel

As I've chronicled in the Appraiserville section of my Housing Notes newsletter since 2016, the scale of bureaucratic self-dealing of the executive committee and some members of the board of directors is breathtaking. It is where the BOD gets to vote on Jim Amorin's new contract that the entire board has not seen.

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MORE AMORIN INFLUENCE (MAI): The AI National Nominating Committee Design Is Being Attacked By FOJs

Miller Samuel

To all members of the Appraisal Institute: Before I start, I wanted to share what the Appraisal Institute's MAI designation is referred to by many of its members. I learned these two from an MAI instructor years ago (pre-merger) who told our class (as if to motivate us?) that MAI stands for: MORE ANNUAL INCOME. MADE AS INSTRUCTED.

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Why a California law to create housing units hasn’t worked

Housing Wire

SB 9 was designed to inject supply into what is arguably America’s most challenging housing market , but that has yet to happen. BuildCasa told the Journal that it has signed contracts with 87 homeowners in California, with 12 projects and a total of 24 units approved.

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OK to average adjusted comps on appraisals?

Appraisal Today

bath home was designed by local architect Rich Young. year over year in the third quarter to 48,667—the lowest level of any third quarter since 2016. That’s partly because sale-price data is a lagging indicator, reflecting deals that went under contract a month or two ago. With only one owner, the.47-acre The four-bedroom, 4.5-bath

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2024 USPAP Changes Clarify Nondiscrimination

Appraisal Today

Its most remarkable attribute is the breathtaking views of Lafayette’s hills and Mount Diablo, visible from the expansive home and the vast outdoor area designed for living and entertaining. A home known as Chant du Cygne, designed by sculptor Wayne Trapp, who died in 2016. baths 3,597 sq.ft. 1.02acre lot. The result?

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

Exam Prep: The Basic Prelicensing package features three e-books and a course manual designed to help you retain essential real estate concepts and prepare for the state exam. And Exam Prep Plus includes 40 hours a month of Live Q&A with local instructors for a personal, guided approach.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

Despite its roots in a methodology designed to support appraisers, Value Acceptance appears to divorce itself from appraiser standards and oversight, leading to legitimate concerns regarding its reliability and accuracy. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.77 6,534 sq.ft.