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Geographic “Data” Competency?

Appraisal Buzz

In the context of real estate appraisers, it is essential for accurately valuing properties and providing credible appraisal reports. Appraisers should consider supply and demand, market trends and other relevant factors, none of which should be based on assumption or bias or “local market knowledge”.

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How will appraisal technology evolve in 2022?

Housing Wire

Digging into the workflow technology a bit further, it’s going to become increasingly important for appraisal management systems to have built-in flexibility for managing new types of workflows. The appraisal process, which isn’t simple to begin with, is becoming even more dynamic. The second are streamlined integrations.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

Urban, Suburban, Rural in Appraisals Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! Is the GSE’s “Appraisal Modernization” Really Just Mass Appraisal? By Dallas T.

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7 Top Tips for a Great Home Appraisal: A Checklist to Prepare Your Property

PennyMac

Whether you’re selling your home to begin a new adventure or refinancing your existing home, getting an appraisal with the value you want is an important hurdle to clear. You may feel that the appraisal process is out of your control, but there are many easy and inexpensive ways to get both yourself and your home ready.

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My Top 8 Search Criteria For Finding The Best Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

If agents utilize the same methods appraisers use in their appraisals there should not be a vast difference between the two values and the likelihood of a deal falling through will be minimized. I’ve listed below the top search criteria I look at when searching for comps during the appraisal process.