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Don’t Start Driving until You Know Where You’re Going

Appraisal Buzz

You should never agree to do an appraisal, much less quote a fee, without first clarifying each of these six elements. They have that much variance in what they demand of the appraisal process. But the other problem is that it undercuts the contract you’re entering when you agree to perform the appraisal.

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Top 10 Things Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

McKissock

As part of our Question of the Month survey series, we asked members of our appraisal community, “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process?” Thank you to the large number of appraisers who shared their input! ” “The definition of market value.”

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The appraisal gap is complicating deals across the country

Housing Wire

“I disputed the appraisal with three more comps along with receipts of all the upgrades over $25,000 and he still refused to adjust the value,” she said. Actually, he was very quick to get out to the house and do the appraisal, so no problem there. It was definitely a rush job! Wow, since when? He wasted my client’s money.

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Client versus Intended User

Walitt Solutions

” Let’s take a look at this issue in a bit more depth, starting with the definitions of “client” and “intended user” from the 2020-2021 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP): CLIENT : the party or parties (i.e., What difference does it make?

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Appraiser Has Very Big Problems With Borrower

Appraisal Today

Appraisers must, therefore, frame their response within the matrix of avoiding any of any and all types of biases, not merely racial biases. In addition, real estate appraisals must rid itself of the language and any practices that suggest bias in the appraisal process. There is demand, and marketing can definitely help.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

It is presented as part of the GSEs “Appraisal Modernization” initiative, which aims to streamline the mortgage appraisal process. These modern labels are often heralded as a cure-all for the perceived inefficiencies and biases of traditional mortgage appraisal processes. Is it an appraisal issue?

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The Pitfalls of Outlier Sales in Pricing a Listing

Birmingham Appraisal

Inconsistent Results Outlier sales are, by definition, inconsistent with the majority of transactions in a market. Appraisal Challenges: Listings that were priced using outlier sales can pose challenges during the appraisal process. As such, they can lead to inconsistent and unreliable results.