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Appraisal bill would combat legacy of redlining

Housing Wire

Legislation in Congress would try to solve for inconsistencies in appraisal underwriting, a lack of diversity in the profession, and the legacy of property valuation discrimination. But the Appraisal Institute’s president, Rodman Schley, cautioned against pinning the blame for discrimination just on appraisers. “We

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3 Things An Appraisal Should Tell You That You May Not Know

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

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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NAR and Representation of Appraisers

Appraiserblogs

As Real Estate Appraisers, we are encountering an assault on our profession from the GSE’s with the hybrid appraisal reports, the rollout of the new desktop product and with appraisal waivers. As appraisers, we need. Related Posts: Are You a Hybrid Appraiser? That’s the million dollar question.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

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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5 Ways to Survive a Slow Real Estate Market as an Appraiser

McKissock

How can you bolster your appraisal business during a slow real estate market? This month we asked our appraisal community, “What’s the BEST way to survive a slow market as an appraiser?” What’s the BEST way to survive a slow real estate market? Read the full survey results below.

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The Value of Words in Valuation

Appraisal Buzz

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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5 Appraisal Topics Every Agent Should Know

Empire Appraisal Group

5 Appraisal Topics Every Agent Should Know. Source: 5 Appraisal Topics Every Agent Should Know | Realtor Magazine. Appraisers are an integral part of the real estate sales process. Interacting With an Appraiser at a Property. Don’t tell the appraiser your client needs a certain value, for example.

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