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Why Are People So Complicated?

The Appraiser Coach

I had gone over to do an inspection for him, and we got to talking about how he had had another guy come through earlier to do an appraisal of his home. To make a long story short, this man felt like the first appraisal had come in lower than it should have. Real-estate agents, homeowners, appraisers – we’re all human.

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Are remote appraisals here to stay?

Housing Wire

Remote inspections have the power to make homeowners and appraisers more comfortable. Others don’t provide appraisers with accurate enough data. While the immediate need for remote appraisals began in 2020, it soon became clear that these processes were here to stay. User-friendly for everyone.

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ARE COMP PHOTOS A THING OF THE PAST?

The Appraiser Coach

How long have you been appraising? But you know that the appraisal process and the appraisal form are two separate things. The process that you go through to do an appraisal and the type of reporting you do on that process could be miles apart, although they are related. What do you think?

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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! ” “That it’s a process that requires a good amount of time.”

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7 Tips for Building Strong Appraiser-Client Relationships

McKissock

But it’s worth spelling out, because a courteous and professional demeanor is essential to making a good first impression and providing a positive customer service experience throughout the entire appraisal process, from acceptance to delivery. Free download: Earn more green with green home appraisals.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

Students chose the school for its offering of live instruction classes for salespersons, brokers, appraisers, mortgage, and home inspection courses at various locations and convenient times, including weekend classes. Attend 2 monthly online live Fast Track classes, full weekend days only. Attend online live Zoom class.

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Property Questionnaire for Real Estate Agents

Rowe Appraisal Group

A couple of days ago I was sitting down to start writing a blog post on how to streamline the initial appraisal process, specifically gathering information on the subject property prior to doing the inspection. And since it’s fairly often that a property is on a lock-box, you may not even meet the Realtor.