There are many reasons why appraising green homes is recommended for residential real estate appraisers. For one, green residential properties are gaining popularity throughout the U.S. Additionally, green home appraisers offer a unique skill set for which they can charge higher fees, and they get to do exciting, challenging work. In this post, we lay out the steps needed to establish yourself in this profitable and increasingly popular niche.
Step 1: Become a certified
Does the cost of homeowners insurance affect the price of a home? In some markets, the answer is increasingly yes. In recent years, insurance companies
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By now, most appraisers are aware that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs) have embarked on a complete overhaul of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD).
