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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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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. Acres Built in 1978, the four-bedroom, waterfront oasis is set on a little more than an acre, surrounded by trees—for unbeatable privacy. .

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

But that begs a question… similar how? 47-acre property is perched 16 feet above White Rocks Beach (also called Palau’ea Beach), where it has 120 feet of ocean frontage. Should big companies become giant landlords? How does this evolve in the future? How does this affect affordability and neighborhoods?

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on time saving tips, Waivers, Non-lender appraisals, Tax savings, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Use technology to your advantage (45%) “Streamlining processes with technology is a big time saver!” “Use But it’s still not a major difference.

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AUGUST 5, 2022

To read the full blog post, click here. The summary and Circular are in the blog post. My comments : The big push to cut down on appraisal turn times because of the appraisal shortage is Very Old News since mortgage volume has plummeted. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!!

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JULY 1, 2023

To help you get started, we asked our appraisal community, “What advice can you offer on how to identify financial institutions and banks that engage appraisers directly, without involving AMCs?” Below are helpful tips on how to find financial institutions and banks that engage appraisers directly on fee panels. Here’s what they said.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

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 all cash sales, bad bank, FHFA/Fannie, speaking at real estate agent meetings, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. Posted Jan 5 on National Appraisers Forum.

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JUNE 9, 2023

How reliable is that data? If you’re using county data, and you’re looking at quality ratings in there, how reliably do they rate properties? To read more, click here My comments: The blog post has a link to Quality Ratings. I’m just fascinated with how I see pickleball fitting into real estate. baths, 9,700 sq.ft.

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JULY 1, 2022

Note how wide the area coverage boundaries are for those two ZIP Codes. 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 decline in listing prices, land issues, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =.

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Birmingham Appraisal

AUGUST 3, 2022

During the normal course of business, appraisers must verify information about the comparables they use (agents can also do this to improve how they list homes- Click Here to read my past article). They must also find out everything about the comparable so that they can assess how it compares to the property that is being appraised.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

When business is slow is an excellent time to look for new apps, learn how to use your MLS and forms software, etc. When business is slow is an excellent time to look for new apps, learn how to use your MLS and forms software, etc. How will this affect your appraisal reports if you work in the affected areas?

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

I was surprised at how negative they were. To me, the big issue is who is doing the inspections. An AMC can offer different levels to their clients, depending on how much reliability their lender customers want or need. To read more, click here My comments: Now we know what NAR members think about it. Not very positive.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

To read more click here == Haunted Housing: How Many Homebuyers Would Buy a ‘Haunted’ House? Excerpts: Zillow’s survey of prospective homebuyers finds that 40% say they could be convinced to buy a haunted house if it had features such as a big backyard, a pool, or a two-car garage.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Your attorney says to the MAI: How many house appraisals have you done this year? To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! Big Houses, Sprawling Estates, and Cool Compounds: Tour 12 Extra-Large Properties. Eric VanderWaal. I was appraising a home for a divorce several years ago.

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OCTOBER 28, 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, mortgage forecast, Halloween haunted homes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Excerpts: How many people lived in a real haunted house?

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JUNE 23, 2023

This Is Where Appraisal Liability Risks Lie (Plus Tips on How to Avoid Them) By: McKissock Excerpts: While it’s difficult for a litigant to win a judgment against an appraiser, that doesn’t spare appraisers the inconvenience of being sued, which can be costly, time-consuming, and harmful to one’s reputation even if the suit fails.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

How do the USPAP revisions to the Nondiscrimination section affect appraisers? To read more, click here My comments: Be sure to read this blog post. Advisory Opinions For 2024, the ASB has retired Advisory Opinion 16 (AO-16) and replaced it with two new Advisory Opinions, AO-39 and AO-40. USPAP 2024 is effective January 1, 2024.

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DECEMBER 2, 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 George Harrison passed, Appraisal business, marketingunusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Fire Island’s NY Legendary Pyramid House for sale at $6.5M. Harrison, Ph.D.

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MARCH 31, 2023

Why trainees can’t provide the data is simply because big banking and AMC’s don’t make profit from the inspection part of the process. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! And, with this inspection a traditional appraisal is no longer a requirement for the mortgage loan.

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NOVEMBER 10, 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 barndominiums, liability, declining prices, non-lender marketing, Freddie bad appraisal practices, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. Powerball Jackpot.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

That’s a big-time statement any seller would take seriously. It’s standard language: The home must be owner-occupied, sit on land no greater than five acres and cannot be new construction. Cash is king in just about every aspect of life – including residential real estate. CashEdge© provides the cash at closing.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

When discussing how market participants view side-by-side school districts, appraisers will figure out they can use synonyms like “advantageous,” “preferable,” or “beneficial” instead. Soon, these words, too, will need to be banned. We didn’t want to look out over the trees,” Mandel says, explaining, “We wanted to be in the trees.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

How much appraisers travel was interesting. 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 Fannie Mae, Real estate market, Disbility, Redlining, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =. Appraisal Business Tips .

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APRIL 12, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, using new construction comps for existing homes, master planned communities, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. The list of non-lender uses is very good. North Carolina’s Most Expensive Listing – $50M Excerpts: 7 bedroom 7.5+

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Sellers Chasing the ball down the road in real estate. By Ryan Lundquist. Excerpts: Commentary from a (Ryan) appraisal: Here is a bit of commentary in one of my recent appraisal reports. This is only part of what I say because I’m a man who needs a few paragraphs. One box just isn’t enough. “At It changes by the week.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

How you ever considered having some chickens or honeybees? We have an acre of land. After all, how could I say no to these cute fluffy little chicks? I always got big smiles from those at the post office. I’ve been thinking of a good time to talk about this topic. I’ve gone back and forth on when to bring it up.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

By McKissock Excerpts: How do we measure ourselves? And a Level 3 appraiser knows how to think outside the checkboxes altogether. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! Beginner, Intermediate, or Pro? What is the mark of an appraiser who is at the top of his or her “game”? Budget cuts.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

See how many historic homes and buildings are where you do appraisals and where you live. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraiser fights back against bias accusation, ok behavior when taking Zoom CE classes, estate appraisal liability issues, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =

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JANUARY 12, 2024

However, this blog shows that appraisers frequently do not make time adjustments, even when they are likely to impact the appraised value substantially. The main dataset used in this blog is a 5 percent sample of single-family housing in the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) collect.5

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Since its creation, according to the National Conservation Easement Database, an estimated 40 million acres have been saved. In the era of human-enhanced climate change and renewed interest in public vs. private lands, how does a conservation easement help save the treasured wilds we hold so dear?

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MARCH 1, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on residential fee appraiser testifies at bias hearing, boom and bust markets, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = acre lot For $20 million, the buyer will get not only a 10,000-square-foot house, but also all of the other structures and furnishings.

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Hood Homes Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Also known as “production builders”, these are generally big, established builders that are often Statewide if not national companies. Each of these models offers different benefits and drawbacks for new construction homebuyers to consider. Tract Builders. Fort Hood Area Examples. Do This Before Buying a New Home!

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JANUARY 26, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on forecasts for mortgage rates, a look back at the 80s a very similar mortgage market, appraising in a changing market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == A Redesigned $48.5M Acre lot, built in 1996. Acre lot, built in 1996.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

How does the FHA define appliances? How do appraisers consider appliances? NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on E&O and state boards, bias, 32% sales are new homes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Acre lot, built in 2023 as a spec home. By Daniel A.

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Birmingham Appraisal

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When considering sales for comps it is important to bracket the square footage so that you get a more complete picture of how square footage affects the sale price of a home. Agents and appraisers are not that different in their desire to determine an accurate market value for a property.

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

How to Identify a Residential Complex Property. Note: the link to the complementary post, “How to Pull Comps on a Complex Property,” is included in this blog post. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! A winter lover’s paradise nestled on 25 idyllic acres.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

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 USPAP and non-traditional appraisals, Non-lender appraisals, reos, tear downs, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. No one knows how the chemo will affect Kevin.

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