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Agents fight misconceptions to win deals for military veteran clients

Housing Wire

A lot of the misconceptions about working with VA loans center on the VA appraisal process – which differs from conventional mortgage appraisals – as well as the time it will take for a transaction to close. VA loans are secured by the VA, and statutorily must be appraised by the VA and not just any appraiser. “I

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5 Appraisal Topics Every Agent Should Know

Empire Appraisal Group

“Good appraisers want as much information as they can get,” said Claire Aufrance, an appraiser and broker from Greensboro, N.C., who sits on the North Carolina Appraisal Board and the Appraisal Institute Board of Directors. How Multiple Offers Factor Into the Appraisal Process.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers www.asfmra.org has a specialty in Rural Appraising, but it requires a Certified General. There may be seminars available. It is presented as part of the GSEs “Appraisal Modernization” initiative, which aims to streamline the mortgage appraisal process.