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Appraisal Inspection Vs. Home Inspection: Your Role as an Appraiser

McKissock

Appraisers often balk at assignments that require a more detailed inspection of the subject property (e.g., ” Do you believe you are acting as a home inspector when you complete a property inspection as part of an FHA assignment? Appraisers perform similar inspections, to one degree or another, in most appraisal assignments.

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Porch.com makes Nasdaq debut, eyes acquisitions

Housing Wire

Porch, a home services marketplace with partners in insurance, utilities, home inspection and moving, plans to use the cash to pursue acquisitions to seize the opportunity in real estate. Porch lost over $103 million in 2019 and $50 million in 2018. They’ll also focus on the home insurance industry.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

There are still plenty of buyers interested in this area. In fact, we had (number) offers, which means there are still ready, willing, and qualified buyers eager to make an offer! Buyer’s agents who can find their clients a home that’s not even on the market are instant heroes. Are you considering selling your property?

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Navigating capacity concerns amidst record-high volumes

Housing Wire

On the road to evolving into a comprehensive real estate services and technology company with the ability to manage the entire mortgage lifecycle, Xome was named a HousingWire Tech100 winner in both 2018 and 2020. In these situations, Inspex can be paired with an appraiser-completed exterior inspection.

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Memorial Villages Townhomes For Sale

Houston Properties

Each of these villages has its own unique charm, perfect for the home buyer with distinct requirements. On the buyer side, she will absolutely tell you what’s wrong with a property and give you all of the reasons not to buy it. – 2018: #5 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Worldwide. lower risk for mistakes.

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4 Key Piney Point Real Estate Trends

Houston Properties

On the buyer side, she will absolutely tell you what’s wrong with a property and give you all of the reasons not to buy it. – 2018: #5 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Worldwide. – 2018: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas. – 2018: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Houston.

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Inner Loop Houston Loft Buildings

Houston Properties

2018: #5 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Worldwide. – 2018: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas. – 2018: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Houston. – 2018: America’s Best Real Estate Agents, RealTrends.com. – 2018: Texas’ Most Influential Realtors.