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Why Diversify? Multiple Streams, Multiple Dreams!

Appraisal Buzz

This article is featured in the 2023 edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. Read all these articles and more in the latest edition HERE. Our fees were cut in half overnight, and the AMC model suddenly walled us off from clients with whom we had worked so hard to build rapport. The appraisal profession was rocked to its core.

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4 Ways to Turn Past Real Estate Clients Into Repeat Business

McKissock

How many of your real estate clients have used you before in a home sale? Unfortunately, that number is much higher than clients who actually did use the same agent again. This incredible gap is ultimately caused by lack of follow-up, not staying in touch, and poor client tracking on the part of real estate agents.

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7 Common Questions Clients Have Before Selling Their Home

McKissock

Between the complexities of the real estate market and the changeable landscape of financing and property value, your clients likely have an abundance of questions regarding the sale of their home. Q: “What factors can influence the value of my home?”. Q: “What are the dangers of overpricing my home?”. An open house.

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4 Home Repairs You Need to Hand Over to a Professional

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

So, I am grateful to have guest blogger, Seth Murphy, who wrote this article for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog. I hope that you find his article beneficial. 4 Home Repairs You Need to Hand Over to a Professional. Thanks again to Seth Murphy of papadiy.com , for writing this article. Image Source: Unsplash ].

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How to gain a competitive edge through in-house servicing

Housing Wire

In the article, Moody’s said they anticipate an increase in MSR sales in 2024, which will result in a short-term gain in liquidity at the expense of a weaker franchise in the future. Why should lenders retain servicing? Additionally, effective loan servicing builds a bond where the servicer becomes a trusted advisor to the homeowner.

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How Remaining Economic Life Works

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Therefore, the remaining economic life of a home is the number of years remaining before the improvements on the site no longer contribute to the value of the property. We are going to need to obtain reliable data to calculate the replacement or reproduction cost of a home. That’s one reason why I write these articles.

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The Ugly Truth: 4 Home Pricing Mistakes

McKissock

When this happens sellers are rarely comparing apples-to-apples and don’t take into consideration that the other house had features and amenities that their home doesn’t have.”. The fix: Provide your clients with a comprehensive competitive analysis, and adjust appropriately for home improvements.