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MARCH 22, 2024

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! Updated Unacceptable Appraisal Practices (bias words) – the overall occurrence rate which has declined from 0.15% of appraisal reports in 2021 to just 0.03% in 2023 (see Figure 1).

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, and types of bias, Scams on black homes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc.

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 15, 2024

Topics include: Diverse property types and uses Unique property characteristics Limited market activity and more Writing your rural property appraisal report – good ideas To read more, click here My comments: Worth reading, if only to find out about rural appraising. You can expand your area to include rural appraisals to get more business.

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APRIL 19, 2024

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! There are 12 principal forms used for a mortgage origination appraisal. These forms became fixed in the mortgage industry and have remained the standard for decades.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 9, 2023

When making appraisal adjustments, examine the quality of your data and remember that any quality ratings in your county records or MLS are not always reliable. If you’re using county data, and you’re looking at quality ratings in there, how reliably do they rate properties? There is a very wide range of topics each week.

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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. 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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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! 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.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Surfing Appraiser Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates By Mark Buhler Excerpts: Riding the waves of the appraisal profession can result in a range of outcomes and emotions over time. Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday. I will never forget George’s original blog post in 2018.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! I wrote that blog after 8 years of experience. Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday. My comments: Rates are going up and down.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 16, 2023

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post Non-lender appraisals, ROVs, appraisal business, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers 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 unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. I get many emails and calls from appraisers about this topic.

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APRIL 1, 2023

To read more, click here My comments: This is an excellent article on this topic. I have never been served with a subpoena, but this is a regular topic among appraisers. Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!!

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Simonson Real Estate

JUNE 10, 2020

“No news is good news” is more than just a saying. However, high accuracy rates on appraisal reports are easier said than done. Other risk factors we carefully consider include rising vacancy rates, cap rates, and lower rental rates. No matter what the market is doing, we aim for a no-news-good-news report.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 28, 2022

There is a lot of concern about discriminatory appraisals—what is the VA doing to protect Veterans from discrimination and what are your thoughts on the topic? What’s new at the VA? Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! No ads in the blog post.

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JULY 14, 2023

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! Topics include what to put in the trend boxes, explanations, neighborhood boundaries, fees and analysis depth, and more. of their household income on their mortgage payments.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! 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. Investor purchases of U.S.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 17, 2022

Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! My inbox is flooded with news emails about opinions on what is happening now and forecasts for the future. No ads in the blog post.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

My comments: Read this blog post with practical tips from practicing appraisers. But, McKissock’s blog posts are short, well written, and popular with readers, so I include them regularly. Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! To read more, click here.

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JULY 1, 2023

Their volume went up and down with mortgage rates, but they always had some appraisals to fee out. Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! percent compared with March, while mortgage rates dipped by 0.2

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 19, 2022

Excerpt: Topics: Remember that reviewers are on your side. Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! Mortgage applications hit 22-year low (since 2000), lending activity suffers.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 1, 2022

Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! My comments: Jamie, as usual, has a different way of explaining appraisal topics! My comments: Rates are going up.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 21, 2023

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! To read more about these topics, plus 2+ years of previous issues, subscribe to the paid Appraisal Today. STRATMOR’s current blog is titled, “Interest Rates are Like the Weather?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Real Estate Agents and Comparable Sales – Tips for Appraisers More Terrible Real Estate Agent Photos for Appraisers Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday. Fire Island’s NY Legendary Pyramid House for sale at $6.5M.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 4, 2023

In a truly Orwellian move, mortgage giant Freddie Mac recently announced its intent to censor an arbitrary collection of words such as “desirable,” “safe,” “well-kept,” “student” and “crime” when they appear, in any context, in the hundreds of thousands of appraisal reports it relies on in mortgage underwriting. since October 2021.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Use of unsupported or subjective terms to assess or rate, such as, but not limited to, “high,” “low,” “good,” “bad,” “fair,” “poor,” “strong,” “weak,” “rapid,” “slow,” “fast” or “average” without providing a foundation for analysis and contextual information. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!!

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 31, 2023

And, with this inspection a traditional appraisal is no longer a requirement for the mortgage loan. The only reason for these changes are about a piece of the 11 TRILLION dollar mortgage market. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! Call to Action. 5 bedrooms.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 7, 2023

is one highly publicized lawsuit covered at length by mainstream media–CBS News, The New York Times, NBC, CNN, ABC News, and more. I don’t write about this topic much. Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!!

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Uber Drivers Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! The largest appraisal downturn I ever experienced was when interest rates were over 20% from 1981 to 1985. Mortgage interest rates ALWAYS go up and down.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Haunted House Appraisal Adjustments Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! To read more about this topic, plus 2+ years of previous issues, subscribe to the paid Appraisal Today. My comments: Rates are going up and down.

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JULY 28, 2023

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Fannie: Words and Phrases in Appraisals Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! To read more about this topic, plus 2+ years of previous issues, subscribe to the paid Appraisal Today. There is none of this! What’s next?

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Very similar to the old mortgage broker days. AMC Fined for Appraisal Order Blast Violation Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!!

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AUGUST 26, 2022

In fact, Fannie Mae will not purchase a mortgage on a property if the cost approach is the primary or only method of valuation used. Quite simply, if there isn’t enough data for the appraiser to develop a reliable opinion of value by the sales comparison approach, the mortgage will not be marketable to Fannie Mae. Only defense.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! T o read more about these topics, plus 2+ years of previous issues, subscribe to the paid Appraisal Today. To read more, click here.

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JUNE 3, 2022

Some of the topics: • USPAP issues. • Julie speaks about this topic regularly on our weekly Clubhouse meetup, Real Estate Appraisal Questions, every Thursday at 2 PM Pacific Time (audio-only social media). Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!!

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APRIL 7, 2023

I would say about 90% of the voicemails that I receive are from an irate homeowner worried about a rate lock or a stressed out realtor wondering if they are going to close on time. Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!!

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! Some use postal mailings or office visits, such as you did in the mortgage broker days. If you have any comments or info on any topics, please hit the reply button!!

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