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How to reduce appraisal turn times and improve the borrower experience

Housing Wire

As the appraisal industry struggles to meet demand, Voxtur has developed a solution to streamline the process. HousingWire: What can the industry at large do to support the work of appraisers right now? HousingWire: What can the industry at large do to support the work of appraisers right now? This is misguided.

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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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Verification solutions provider Xactus acquires MassiveCert

Housing Wire

Xactus will add flood services to its list of verification solutions with the acquisition of MassiveCert , a software company that provides flood zone determinations for insurance, lending and real estate. MassiveCert will be rebranded as Xactus Flood Solutions. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Is Now a Good Time to Become an Appraiser?

McKissock

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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5 Ways to Fast-Track Your Appraisal Career

McKissock

There are many reasons people choose to launch a career in real estate appraisal—including the potential to earn a high income, opportunity to work flexible hours, and low start-up costs compared to other small businesses, to name a few. Are you interested in starting an appraisal career? Take your classes online.

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4 Ways to Motivate Your Commercial Appraisal Team

Real Quantum

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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What’s New in Appraisal Membership: June 2021

McKissock

McKissock’s Unlimited Learning Members enjoy 24/7 access to a wide variety of online appraisal classes, webinars, videos, podcasts, checklists, job aids, and other resources. Plus, we’re adding to our library each month so that you get the most current and relevant information to grow your real estate appraisal career.