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Exactly How Are Property Data Collectors Professionally Trained?

Appraiserblogs

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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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Most weeks I perform appraisals for divorce or a marriage dissolution. In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. But then they had to hire me to perform an appraisal. That’s right!

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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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How to Become a Supervisory Appraiser

McKissock

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.

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NAR says it’s doing what it can on housing discrimination

Housing Wire

A National Association of Realtors (NAR) committee head recommended Friday that the federal standards governing real estate appraisals loosen up. Namely, appraisers should no longer have to partake in a two-year apprentice program as part of their licensing process. Francois Gregoire, an appraiser in St.

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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

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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Real Estate Appraiser: What They Do and How to Become One

Appraisal Hub

The number of businesses in Canada’s real estate appraisal industry has expanded by 2.1% If you are interested in becoming a real estate appraiser in Toronto, here are the basics you need to know. What Does an Appraiser Do? How Do I Become a Real Estate Appraiser?