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Appraisal Buzz
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Tell someone that you’re a professional fee appraiser and most folks won’t have any idea what that really means. In truth, human appraisers fill two vitally important roles today, (1) we collect information and (2) we analyze it so it can be presented to our clients. Ours is not the only industry where we see this.
Cleveland Appraisal Blog
APRIL 11, 2023
With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? Isn’t that all that appraisers do? Slap a few sales in a report, and make a few guesstimate adjustments to come up with their opinion of a property’s value?
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Appraisal Buzz
MARCH 25, 2024
I recently got curious about the word ‘analysis’ As an appraiser, I use this word frequently. I found the etymology of this word, as well as its antonym, very helpful in conceptualizing what appraisal analysis really is. It is the work of a therapist and their client to carefully untie those knots.
Cleveland Appraisal Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
I know most of my readers are interested in appraisal and real estate-related topics. FINISHED SQUARE FOOTAGE On more than one occasion some who have read my appraisal reports felt that my opinion of value was too high. I recently appraised a home for a divorce. So, here’s one for you… Zillow data! Is this misleading?
Housing Wire
JULY 28, 2022
With the acquisition, Xactus will offer flood zone determinations to its clients by using its proprietary flood data and technology products, the firm said Wednesday. MassiveCert will be rebranded as Xactus Flood Solutions. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Up until now, Xactus obtained data from third parties.
McKissock
MARCH 17, 2023
As an experienced appraiser, there are many reasons you may decide to take on a trainee. property inspections), or prepare for retirement. Whatever the reason, supervisors play an essential role in the training and development of future appraisers. In this post, we outline how to become a supervisory appraiser.
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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