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Is Your “Crazy” Neighbor Lowering Your Home’s Value?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

This article is not intended to poke fun at people that suffer from different illnesses. They take a lot of work after the inspection is completed. The behind-the-scenes work of appraisers is something that most in the public, including other real estate professionals, are unaware of. That’s also why appraisals are not cheap.

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Does Your Property Need to Be Jacked Up?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Occasionally, when performing appraisal inspections/observations, I see homes that suffer from serious settlement issues. I’ve been referencing George Dell’s articles on my blog posts for years. Not only does he write excellent articles for the appraisal profession, but he also teaches classes. They are fantastic!

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4 Key Disclosures and Disclaimers for Hybrid Appraisal Reports

McKissock

The scope of work must disclose the extent the property was inspected. USPAP states that appraisal reports for real property must contain a signed certification indicating whether the appraiser has or has not personally inspected the subject property. Property inspection disclaimer.

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How to Become a Supervisory Appraiser

McKissock

property inspections), or prepare for retirement. For further information regarding the requirements and responsibilities of supervisory appraisers, please see the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria and Additional Criteria Q&As provided on The Appraisal Foundation’s website.

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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

I am working on an article on Hybrid Appraisals for the November issue of Appraisal Today. To me, the big issue is who is doing the inspections. Most of the inspection training we receive as appraisers happens in the field. Most of the inspection training we receive as appraisers happens in the field. Not very positive.

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Why Do People Choose a Real Estate Appraisal Career?

McKissock

Free Download: Learn how to become a real estate appraiser in our free guide. Every piece of real property, from a two-bedroom condo to a 500-acre alfalfa farm, has a value. The nuts and bolts of appraising a property can include: Researching county and municipal public property records.

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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. Post-Licensing CE $35 CE General Package: Required 6 hrs of coursework.