Appraiserblogs

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The nation’s 80,000 licensed real property appraisers should pay close attention to the manipulation of Washington by FTX, which turned out to have the characteristics of a Ponzi scheme. You Are a FEE Appraiser Not a FREE Appraiser you are a FEE appraiser, not a FREE appraiser.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Have you heard of a property being overimproved, or super adequate? Unless you’re in the property valuation profession, you may not have. ” Clearly, when valuing a property, appraisers must consider what the typical buyer expects a home to offer in terms of amenities and characteristics. How about underimproved?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2022

This week, Betty White shares some things that can decrease property value. 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. Top 7 things that can decrease property value.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Have you ever read thru an appraisal report? The Sales Comparison approach, as the name implies, compares the property being appraised to other properties that a potential buyer might consider as a substitute for buying the property being appraised. When completing an appraisal, there may be four values.

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Appraiserblogs

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Should “property data collectors” who inspect properties and provide information to real estate appraisers be licensed by state appraiser boards? The legislator behind the bill happens to be an appraiser. appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Part of our work as appraisers is to consider whether situations like this are influencing the market value of the home we are appraising. Market value, therefore, considers the entire pool of potential buyers of homes that are similar to, and that compete with the property being appraised. CRAZY NEIGHBORS. Probably not.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

As a real property appraiser, I think these tips can really help if you’re looking to purchase land. A big thank you to Ashley Rodriguez for helping provide some content for my blog this month! And a big thank you dear reader for continuing to visit the Cleveland Appraisal Blog! I appreciate you!

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2022

Occasionally, when performing appraisal inspections/observations, I see homes that suffer from serious settlement issues. I once appraised a home that had a noticeable tilt to it when walking through. When it came to the home I appraised, portions of the home were jacked up using exterior jacks installed under the foundation.

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Simonson Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

So, you are getting ready to request an appraisal on a potential commercial property deal but have a few questions before you decide on what appraisal company to use. We’ve compiled the top six most frequently asked questions about our industry and appraisal reports so that you can navigate the appraisal world with ease.

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McKissock

AUGUST 6, 2021

To become a licensed appraiser , most states require you to start out as an appraisal trainee and obtain a certain number of hours of experience before you can appraise real property on your own. Many states have different titles for trainees, such as apprentice appraiser or registered appraiser.

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Simonson Real Estate

JUNE 16, 2021

The role of the appraiser is to provide objective, impartial, and unbiased opinions about the value of real property—providing assistance to those who own, manage, sell, invest in, and/or lend money on the security of real estate. Again, greater transparency leads to more accuracy. Regards, Mitchell Simonson, MAI.

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Appraiserblogs

AUGUST 1, 2022

Her experience as a licensed real property appraiser in West Virginia turned out to be the perfect training ground for the study of public corruption, restraint of trade and government overreach. Are Bifurcated Appraisals Legal in Your State? Lately there has been a push for bifurcated (hybrid) appraisal products.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 3, 2023

Somebody explain to me exactly how Property Data Collectors are “professionally trained” per Fannie Mae directives. The fact is, Fannie Mae is explicitly working toward the elimination of appraisers for real property valuations. appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 23, 2023

Recently, the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) has proposed new requirements for those looking to become an appraiser or renew their certification/license. The following is taken right out of the new exposure draft on real property appraiser qualifications criteria. The core goal is to.

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Appraiserblogs

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Racket at Attorneys General Group Will Ring Familiar to Appraisers The nation’s licensed real property appraisers will recognize a scheme run by a nonprofit known as the National Association of Attorneys General. Related Posts: Appraisers Should Bristle Stealthy vice again masquerades as public virtue.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

NAR Member Survey on Data Collectors Excerpts: In May 2023, NAR surveyed its members pertaining to data collectors in the appraisal process. Brokers followed with 24%, and appraisal-certified professionals comprised 14% of the respondents. I am working on an article on Hybrid Appraisals for the November issue of Appraisal Today.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Strange Encounters in Property Appraisal By: McKissock Excerpts: Property appraisal is not typically thought of as a “dangerous” profession per se. However, you may encounter some strange—or even spooky—properties from time to time. I worked for an assessor’s office for 5 years in my first appraisal job.

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McKissock

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that job growth for appraisers between 2019–2029 will be 3%, which is on pace for all occupations. Since the real estate market impacts the work of real property appraisers, demand for appraisers can fluctuate from year to year. Job outlook for real estate appraisers.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 2, 2022

NAR Urges Appraisal Foundation To Establish Equivalency Credit for Education and Experience. Excerpts: The AQB previously considered the option of allowing parallel professional non-appraisal experience. Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants on inspections and remediations, improvements, and the appraisal process.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 8, 2021

The Appraisal Foundation has issued an exposure draft for Advisory Opinion (AO) 16. Advisory Opinion 16 is Fair Housing Laws: Avoiding Bias in Real Property Appraisal and Appraisal Review Development and Reporting. The Appraisal Foundation acknowledges “the Advisory Opinion was extensively rewritten”.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 1, 2023

Appraiser Gets Subpoena – What to Do Excerpts: As an appraiser, you don’t have to be sued or be facing a lawsuit to find yourself on the receiving end of a subpoena—staring down a lawyer who is peppering you with questions. This is specifically for appraisers. I get calls occasionally from appraisers about this.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

When it comes to appraisal violations , certain minor violations are very common. I have compiled these based on many years of personal experience in appraisal regulation, as well as feedback I have received from other states’ enforcement agencies. Failure to analyze the three-year sales history of the subject property is also common.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Unlike a commercial real estate appraisal review, most of the answers from “Facebook experts” are not fact-based; the responses on your social media post will range from beliefs to convictions to opinions. Fortunately, we do not conduct commercial real estate appraisals on social media! Grant Applications.

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McKissock

JULY 24, 2020

Disciplinary complaints against appraisers have become more frequent over the last several years. Of course, not all appraisal complaints result in disciplinary action. How your state handles disciplinary complaints against appraisers is undoubtedly going to be different than how my state handles them. Administrative procedures.

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McKissock

AUGUST 11, 2020

As a professional appraiser, you don’t want to have a disciplinary complaint filed against you, and you certainly don’t want to be the subject of a complaint that results in disciplinary action. Here are several do’s and don’ts to help you avoid situations that may get you into trouble as a real estate appraiser.

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Real Quantum

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

4 Ways to Motivate Your Commercial Appraisal Team. I t is no easy task to motivate your commercial appraisal team and keep their morale high during a pandemic, the holidays and Q4. The appraisers that work for you are the future of the business and the profession. However, it should be a priority. Here’s how: 1.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 9, 2024

One more visual reflecting the total monthly listings vs. total monthly sales for single-family properties in Cuyahoga County. TRENDS ON SOME MORE LOCALIZED AREAS IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY Since I have to analyze the market for every property I appraise, you might be interested in some more localized areas. Here are a few for you.

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McCarthy Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

How to Choose a Real Estate Appraiser? An appraisal is a professional appraiser’s unbiased and impartial opinion of value based on the condition of the property, prevailing real estate prices and other factors. An independent appraisal sets a benchmark value for your real estate.

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McKissock

JUNE 21, 2022

The subdivision developer, builder, sales staff, surveyors, appraisers, brokers, as well as attorneys from all sides eventually were involved. Appraisers should be careful not to double adjust for the water frontage and for lot size. Appraisal Certification: Interested in luxury appraisals? Water rights play a major role.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Title XI of the FIRREA requires all licensed and certified appraisers to successfully pass an examination that’s issued or endorsed by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) of The Appraisal Foundation. Anyone looking to become a licensed or certified real estate appraiser must take and pass the national exam.

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DataMaster

JUNE 15, 2023

Note: This blog post about short-term rentals was originally posted on Class Valuation’s site on May 11, 2022. However, the GSEs did not make a parallel change to the property qualification side of the lending decision. The purchase of real property for the purpose of investment is not new.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

My appraiser compadre and fellow blogger Ryan Lundquist, at the Sacramento Appraisal Blog, wrote an excellent piece this week on the situation with Zillow. I regularly work for investors who hire me to appraise a home they are interested in buying. I appraised these four properties within the last month… PROPERTY 1.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 1, 2022

As a minimum basis, a real property appraisal report written for the government sponsored entities (GSEs) and agencies are what USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) refers to as Appraisal Reports. Standard 2 is the specific standard that addresses the reporting of appraisals.

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DataMaster

JUNE 15, 2023

Note: This blog post about short-term rentals was originally posted on Class Valuation’s site on May 11, 2022. However, the GSEs did not make a parallel change to the property qualification side of the lending decision. The purchase of real property for the purpose of investment is not new.

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McKissock

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Appraisers recently contacted by McKissock tend to agree that the profession will go generally well in 2022, with no major changes to the real estate market and no events on the horizon that could seriously upset appraisers’ business. Desktop appraisals, with information provided by third-party hirelings, may increase.

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Real Quantum

JUNE 8, 2022

Appraisers come in all shapes and sizes. However, appraisers who want to take their day job to the level of a serious career have some fantastic options to stand out from the crowd. However, appraisers who want to take their day job to the level of a serious career have some fantastic options to stand out from the crowd.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Sins of the Past Are Back to Haunt Appraisers. Fannie Mae Takes A Closer Look at Appraisals. Excerpts: In the recent past, when appraisers were swamped. Even with the Collateral Underwriter program review, appraisers were overwhelmed. Tier 1 appraisers have little to fear but tier 2 and 3 appraisers….

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