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5 Things To Consider When Getting A Hybrid Appraisal

Birmingham Appraisal

As a buyer, seller, or real estate agent involved in a sales transaction it’s important to be aware of changes in how things are done that may affect you. The data collection is done by a third-party data collector, who could be a real estate agent or someone else. What Is A Hybrid Appraisal?

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Is Fannie Mae Recruiting New Appraisers??

Robinson Appraisal Group

launched a new initiative to help recruit professionals into the real. estate appraisal industry. new professionals interested in the real estate appraisal field. paths, what appraisers do in the field and real life experiences of an. observation of the property, sometimes including an interior inspection.

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What is a Hybrid Appraisal?

Robinson Appraisal Group

However, a hybrid appraisal includes an exterior observation of the property, sometimes including an interior inspection by a third-party: this third party inspection could be done by a real estate agent, a property inspector or even another real estate appraiser.

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5 Things You Need to Know About Real Estate Disclosures

Zillow

It’s standard practice in real estate to give a home a fresh coat of paint before putting it on the market. Nine out of 10 times, the intention is to show the property at its best. In most parts of the country, sellers (and agents) are required to document any known defects - whether current or past - to potential buyers.

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2024 USPAP For Appraisers

Appraisal Today

There is a real estate appraiser section with some of the brightest appraisal minds in the industry, and yet…no contribution to this report about property data collectors. Next month’s newsletter will have a lengthy article on the issues of the property inspector. It’s insane, actually. How about some appraisers?

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Common USPAP Appraiser Violations

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on GSEs outsourcing AI for appraisal photos and Privacy issues, ROVs, mortgage rate forecast, current real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = $25M California Estate With a Private Mountain in Somis, CA Excerpts: 8 bedrooms, 11.5+