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CFPB, senators pledge to look at house-flipping business practices

Housing Wire

I actually met with some Minnesota community leaders about contract-for-deed targeting certain immigrant groups across the country,” Chopra said. You mentioned that ProPublica article that obviously had some very troubling allegations, I don’t want to comment on that in too much detail,” Chopra said. A duo of bipartisan U.S.

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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Prospective Arizona real estate agents must fulfill a 90-hour prelicensing program from an Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)-approved school and pass a six-hour contract writing course , for a total of 96 class hours. Course includes contracts used in real estate transactions with samples and practical contract completion exercises.

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What It Takes to Be An Expert Appraisal Witness in An Eminent Domain Case

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I normally don’t post more than one article per week. This week I have a bonus article for my appraisal colleagues who are interested in becoming expert appraisal witnesses in eminent domain cases. This article was written by Leslie Fields, the Executive Director, Owner’s Counsel of America. Too many appraisers?

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Best real estate continuing education schools for quick and easy license renewal in 2024

Housing Wire

Colibri’s real estate continuing education course offerings vary by state, but a sampling of intriguing topics we researched include Fair Housing, ethics, handling multiple offers, educating buyers, handling trust funds and implicit bias training. You can even tune into to audio lessons like you’d listen to your favorite podcast.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

We must determine if the current use is legally permissible. The education, training, and testing to become a state-licensed or certified appraiser are completely different than for becoming a state-licensed real estate agent. I don’t have the skills and training to do the work that real estate agents do. Both require a skill.

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9 Things to Know Before Selling a Home For Sale by Owner

Raleigh Realty

And while that may be enticing, there are many other costs and legal repercussions that are associated with selling a home that will be the full responsibility of the seller if a real estate agent is not involved. Real estate agents have access to various comparative tools and have been trained on how to do this specialized research.

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New Year, New You: Transforming Your Appraisal Career in 2023

McKissock

Providing you have some supervisory appraiser or training experience and good management skills, you may be able to find appraisal training opportunities. Train future appraisers, collateral underwriters, AMC staff, real estate agents, and others in real estate appraisal. These may be full-time jobs or contracted services.