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What Tools for Measuring Houses for Appraisals

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I was hooked the first time I used it! Most, including Bill Gates’ mansion is across Lake Washington from Seattle. == Three Dangerous Insurance Mistakes Appraisers Should Avoid by Isaac Peck, Senior Broker at www.OREP.org 1. If these articles helped you understand these topics, it is worth the subscription price!

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Appraisal Risk, Reviews, and Revisions

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I am often posed with the following question “How do you know when you are looking at a “good” appraisal?” While that number may seem high to some, in the context of lending and property complexities, that is a 54% improvement in performance cited earlier in this article (from 35% 10 years ago). View from the AMC/Lender side.

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Appraiser Adjustment Tools

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Other methods and tools that our survey participants said they use to support appraisal adjustments include: Market knowledge/research Market extraction Manual sales comparison Regression analysis Segmented market analysis To read more, click here My comments: First survey for this topic I have ever seen. Very interesting. Very easy to do.

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Appraiser Professional Goals

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I write about non-lender work, staying up when business is down, retirement planning, and more in my monthly newsletter. Now is the time to learn all the features in your MLS and forms software, upgrade your skills by taking seminars and classes, and more. There will be medical bills and lost income. Appraisal Business Tips .

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What Are Fannie’s New Appraisal Online Formats?

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Fannie’s New Appraisal Online Formats By Brent Owen Excerpts: To Be Or Not To Be (a form), That Is The Question The first thing to notice is that the ‘form’ isn’t really a form anymore. It is more of a complex decision tree or flow chart, where ‘yes/no’ questions trigger new sections and required data and supplements.