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An Excess of Appraisers? More on Education

George Dell

Appraiser education is part of the “Big Stymie.” The five forces of friction: practices, standards, education, regulation, and client expectation – all interact to impede progress in appraisal. And of these, regulation and education create the long-term blockage. The post An Excess of Appraisers?

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An Excess of Appraisers? Part III

George Dell

Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 of the series on Excess of Appraisers and how this cyclical phenomenon is affected by the five frictions of modernization. The emerging excess of appraisers is inevitable and recurring. The post An Excess of Appraisers? In this […].

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Part 3: Fixing an Appraiser Excess?

George Dell

How do Standards effect the excess of appraisers? The excess of appraisers is cyclical. It persists by the five forces of friction: practices, standards education, regulation, and client expectation. In this blog issue, we consider the second friction (appraisal standards).

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

Miller Samuel

The next board meeting is coming up tomorrow and Friday, and it is a seminal moment for the Appraisal Institute. Your role as a member of the board of directors is critical to the Appraisal Institute's future. The FOJs (Friends of Jim Amorin) have been used the freedom to undertake this self-dealing behavior.

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Surprising Things That Can Decrease Property Value

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

As a certified residential appraiser, I can tell you that while some of the things noted in this report can decrease value, they may not, so take these points with a grain of salt. Betty is not an appraiser. This week, Betty White shares some things that can decrease property value. I’ll give my two cents at the end.

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What’s The Leaven Causing Home Prices to Rise Today?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Recently, some of my well-intentioned clients have asked if it is possible to appraise a home, based upon a “normal market”. On many of my appraisals at that time, my opinion of value would not support the contract price. It only takes a few bad appraisers doing this kind of thing to cause home prices to artificially inflate.

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Understanding the Law of Diminishing Returns in Pricing: A Guide for Real Estate Agents

Birmingham Appraisal

How Agents Can Use The Law of Diminishing Return When Pricing a Listing As a real estate appraiser with over 30 years of experience, I have witnessed firsthand the critical role that accurate pricing plays in the success of real estate transactions. As the property size increases, the incremental increase in value tends to diminish.