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Agents fight misconceptions to win deals for military veteran clients

Housing Wire

After completing countless Veterans Administration (VA) mortgage loan transactions over the years, Chris Pascoe, a Marine veteran turned RE/MAX agent, has developed something of a system. First, he has his clients lender call the listing agent. Somebody has a problem once and then that story just spread.

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The Appraiser-Agent Relationship: A Win-Win Approach

Birmingham Appraisal

How Can Appraisers and Agents Work Together? In the often chaotic world of real estate, the appraiser-agent relationship can contribute to a smoother process. There are many areas that appraisers and agents can inform and educate one another so that each of their jobs is done more successfully.

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Like it or not, desktop appraisals are here to stay

Housing Wire

Since trainees are not allowed to do appraisals without the supervision of a licensed appraiser, appraisers have little incentive to take them on. But relying on other sources for the data needed to conduct a desktop appraisal, the listing agent, for example, could be risky.

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New Homebuyer’s Guide To Appraisals

Birmingham Appraisal

What is a Mortgage Appraisal? A mortgage appraisal is an appraisal that is done for mortgage lending purposes. Lenders, including banks and mortgage companies, require an appraisal to justify the loan they are making. Who is the Appraisal for? Steps in the Appraisal Process.

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How To Find An Appraiser

Padove Appraisal Service

This blog post offers a guide to help you through the process. There are several ways to find a real estate appraiser in the Philadelphia, PA area. You can ask for referrals from real estate agents, attorneys, and other professionals that have worked with appraisers in the past and can provide recommendations based on their experience.

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BREAKING The New York State AMC Law Is Now In Effect

Miller Samuel

It sent shockwaves through the AMC-types because, in my view, it effectively destroyed their ability to hide how much they are gouging the consumer and how little the appraiser gets from the actual "appraisal fee" (typically less than half). This is why we need consumer protection in the mortgage business.

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My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

11 Helpful Tips For Choosing Comps Whenever I speak to agents about the real estate market and the appraisal process the one topic that the discussion always leads to is about choosing comps. Today I’m going to share my top tips for choosing comps from an appraiser’s perspective.