Appraiserblogs

JANUARY 24, 2023

I recently took on a measure job for a client who was questioning the square footage of their home. They put an appraisal waiver in the contract which meant they could not walk away if the. The owners are now underwater by more than $100,000… I’m sad and I’m mad! The couple bought the house at the height of the market last year.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2023

In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. That’s one reason I started blogging years ago. You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog! Hopefully, I shared some for thought here.

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McKissock

MARCH 2, 2021

Here are five excellent resources offered by McKissock Learning—including a Pro-Series webinar on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, “ The Market Value Doesn’t Support the Contract Price, Now What? ”. Webinar: The Market Value Doesn’t Support the Contract Price, Now What? Blog post: 9 Ways to Handle Appraisal Pressure. Sign up now.

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GoForrmz

OCTOBER 26, 2022

With GoFormz, you can automate manual work to be more productive, meet client expectations, and stay ahead of your competitors. In this blog post, we’ll share how you can create code-free workflows to collaborate with coworkers on approvals, instantly receive forms in your inbox, and much more. No printing, scanning, or faxing needed.

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Appraiserblogs

DECEMBER 21, 2021

But I digress… According to the Dodd-Frank law, and the HVCC before it, clients are allowed to challenge the appraiser’s value opinion by submitting what is termed in the law “appropriate” sales to be further reviewed, with the expectation that. I just checked your website and glanced at your "clients" tab,…. No thank you.

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Birmingham Appraisal

AUGUST 23, 2023

When real estate agents and appraisers work together seamlessly, clients benefit from well-informed decisions, transactions become smoother, and professional relationships are strengthened. A mutually respectful partnership ensures that each of their clients receives informed advice, leading to confident decisions.

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 20, 2023

From collecting client information to tracking expenses, digital forms have made the accounting process faster, more accurate, and more secure. In this blog, we’ll cover 5 ways GoFormz digital forms can help your accounting team. Paper forms can be lost, stolen, or damaged, putting sensitive client information at risk.

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GoForrmz

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Equip your forms for construction with eSign fields to instantly generate and collect signed contracts, invoices, and more! In this blog, we’ll share what eSign fields are and the top eSignature construction use cases. Job Proposals Save time, avoid errors, and wow your clients with digital Job Proposals.

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Birmingham Appraisal

JUNE 13, 2023

I believe that appraisers and agents have a common goal: to help their clients buy or sell a home. Multiple offers do not guarantee that the property will appraise for the contract price Even if the seller accepts the highest offer, there is no guarantee that it will be supported by the market.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 16, 2021

Trying to meet deadlines, keep my clients informed, and put out a quality product in this busy market is enough to make my head spin. I’ve been consuming more news articles, blogs, and podcasts than ever before, but there are always some questions that never seem to get answered. But what offer will the seller accept $400,000.

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Appraiserblogs

JUNE 15, 2022

It shall be unlawful… to engage in any act or practice that violates appraisal independence… Appraisers, I have written the info below, which you may use if you desire to send to your clients and local real estate offices. When the appraised value didn’t meet the sale price, the first assumption was that the appraiser conspired to lower the….

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Dart Appraisal

APRIL 30, 2021

Once the party or parties have signed the engagement letter or indicated acceptance of an appraisal order, the letter or correspondence to an appraiser serves as a contract. Who is the client and all intended users with addressees? . Vacant land, retail, industrial, multi-family, etc. . What are the value scenarios being requested? .

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Birmingham Appraisal

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In this blog post, I’ll dive deep into what outlier sales are, why they should not be used in pricing other properties, and the potential consequences of relying on them. Ethical Concerns Using outlier sales to manipulate property values or cater to clients’ desires can raise ethical concerns within the real estate industy.

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Birmingham Appraisal

JUNE 21, 2023

Real estate agents, as trusted guides for their clients, must possess a good understanding of the factors that influence property appraisals. In this blog post, I’ll discuss key appraisal factors, and common challenges, and offer valuable insights for real estate agents to navigate the appraisal process effectively.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

Under the terms of NAR’s settlement agreement, agents will have to have a written agreement with a client in order to work with them as a buyer broker. On Tuesday, Zillow announced that it will be offering a nonexclusive contract for buyers and agents to use for home tours ahead of the rule changes being implemented in July.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

It also helps new agents understand the real estate digital tools available to them, how to build a Web presence, and the various ways to share their information both organically and socially, to generate online interest and potentially bring in new clients and referral partners too. Do read the fine print about canceling the contract.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 10, 2024

I have never done an “official” ROV for a lender, but I did not like any lender clients objecting to my values. And if you work in real estate, be prepared to serve clients in all stations of life. Now, I would do a blog with local data and graphs, like Ryan does. Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on , , VA changes, State Appraisal Board problems, gratitude for appraisers, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == San Francisco Bay’s Red Rock Island is for Sale for $25M Excerpts: Red Rock Island is the only privately owned island in San Francisco Bay.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on New CA bias classes, 2024 New Years resolutions, 2024 goals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday. You can subscribe to the blog in the upper right of each blog page.

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Birmingham Appraisal

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

On one hand, the real estate agent’s main goal is to advocate for their client while the appraiser must be an impartial and non-biased third party. It’s important to understand that collaboration does not mean that both parties must work together so that the deal closes at the contract price no matter what.

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Genworth MI Blog

AUGUST 31, 2022

Similarly, buyers began waiving inspection contract contingencies, which give the buyer options for negotiating remedies or price with the seller if the inspection reveals major issues. All of these pieces of the appraisal process work together to ensure the lender-client is making a prudent business decision in regard to collateral.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 19, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, forms to reports modernization, AMCs, earthquake risk, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == == Rare Coastal Contemporary Manchester, MA, for $9M Excerpts: 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 5,258 sq.ft. Twitter: [link] posted by noon Friday 2.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday. You can subscribe to the blog in the upper right of each blog page. To read more, Click Here My comments: This blog post is very good for marketing ideas for you. Twitter: [link] posted by noon Friday – all recent newsletters 2. are confusing.

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GoForrmz

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Don’t risk it – select a digital form solution capable of collecting legally binding eSignatures Many form solutions provide basic signature collection, but they may not be E-SIGN Act-compliant – in this blog we’ll break down why this matters to you and your business. Why use electronic signatures?

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 17, 2022

To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. USPAP and the Contract. They think it is a contract to hit (it isn’t).

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

My comments: Read this blog post with practical tips from practicing appraisers. It can help you get more business from AMCs (and other lender clients). I keep my advertising clients and this newsletter’s content separate. But, McKissock’s blog posts are short, well written, and popular with readers, so I include them regularly.

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DW Slater Company

JUNE 2, 2021

Each comparable would be adjusted a percentage based on the time of the contract. George Dell has a free blog and newsletter. Please comment below so we can help each other provide credible assignment results for our clients. We typically determine sale trends for the past 12 months and then divide that into months.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on residential fee appraiser testifies at bias hearing, what happens to Fannie complaints, Why I love real estate appraising, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Concrete Chateau Artisan Rising From a Lake in Miami FL Is Available for $21.8M

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Boston Appraisal

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For more in-depth information about the different approaches, please visit our website www.bostonappraisal.com ; we have blogs and videos explaining them! Visit www.bostonappraisal.com for more videos and blogs! Should you require an appraisal, don’t hesitate to contact us!

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Birmingham Appraisal

JUNE 11, 2024

Smooth Transactions: An accurate appraisal helps ensure that when your home goes under contract, its value won’t become a stumbling block in the sales transaction. Example Benefits: A client needed the accurate market value of an inherited home that he had sold several years ago.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

It’s important to be intentional and choose strategies that give you the highest likelihood of meeting and connecting with your ideal clients. Rather than wasting time and money trying many different tactics to find clients, a detailed plan allows you to focus on just a few. I usually recommend sticking to no more than two or three.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 5, 2022

To read the full blog post, click here. The summary and Circular are in the blog post. I always recommend VA as the best lender client for appraisers. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! No ads in the blog post. I wrote about the VA in my July 8 email newsletter.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Success depends on how well (and how quickly) you can combine your own marketing skills with the right tools and support systems out there to help you convert leads into clients. Yet, in a competitive real estate market, agents don’t always have the luxury of investing months into long-term brand-building.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 1, 2023

When I started fee appraising in 1986, my first client was a small local bank with a few nearby branches. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on new online Fannie forms, highest and best use, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Network to build relationships.

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McKissock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In a previous blog post , I mentioned a house I bought that I paid $48,500 for and spent $6,000 fixing it up to rent. There might be sales prices as high as the subject property’s contract price , but are those truly comparable sales? Of course they do! An AVM dilemma. If you haven’t take one, I suggest you do.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 27, 2021

It is important to note that if an appraiser is hired by a bank to perform an appraisal of a property, the appraiser’s client is the bank, and their legal duty is to the bank, not the borrower. Right now, in many contracts, buyers state that they will not pay more than a certain about over the appraised value of a home.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 28, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, USPAP and Bias, Fannie changes, unusual homes, mortgage origination Futuristic in Folsom, CA, near Sacramento for $2,395,000 4bed 4.5+bath It additionally says that the client communicates most of the information necessary.

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