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OK to average adjusted comps on appraisals?

Appraisal Today

To Mean, or Not to Mean, That is the Question By Brent Bowen Excerpts: There seems to be a consensus among appraisal reviewers that the appraiser should not average the adjusted sales prices of their comparables in order to arrive at an indicated value of the subject from the Sales Comparison Approach. One of the best I have read.

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The Proposed NYC "Pied-A-Terre Tax" Looks Catastrophic to NYC Real Estate

Miller Samuel

I've since added more information and insights as the situation unfolds. The Fiscal Policy Institute proposed the tax in 2014 , and it has been floating around Albany ever since. Manhattan is about 75% rental by unit and New York City is about 2/3 rental by unit. I'm sorry about the length of this piece but please read on.

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Appraisers: How to Spend Less Time on Email

Appraisal Today

so that incoming emails won’t interrupt your work. This blog post is the best I have ever read, as it is specifically for practicing appraisers. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on mortgage rates history, declining prices on high end homes, bias, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =.

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Appraisers and Property Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

For example, property data collectors (PDCs) may be engaged by lenders for very low-risk loans where an appraisal is not required. My article in the November issue of Appraisal Today has lots of information, including lists of which AMCs use PDCs. The beloved musician died in 2012. The architect, Beverley D.