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How Do I Earn the MAI Designation?

Real Quantum

How Do I Earn the MAI Designation? MAI designated appraisers have access to a wealth of career opportunities, increased recognition, and accelerated advancement through the industry. But what is the MAI designation exactly, and how does someone go about applying? What is the MAI Designation? Benefits of MAI Designation.

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Make Your First Investment Property an Attractive and Profitable Option

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

When you’re about to buy your first real property outside of your primary residence, you should know whether you’re going into it with the intention of renting or if you want to flip and make an immediate profit. When you’re figuring out how much money you can put into your property, don’t forget to calculate renovations.

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7 best real estate schools in Illinois (IL) for 2024

Housing Wire

Online, self-paced package includes 3 Study e-Books & access to Buffini & Co’s career advice via coaching videos Pros + Cons Pros: Self-paced options for busy students Next-gen student dashboard for tracking progress Exam Prep packages with unlimited practice tests Cons: Online and livestream classes cannot be mixed and matched.

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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Topics include: Real estate license law, agency, contracts, real property, ownership, taxes, water law, land development and zoning, deeds and title transfer, escrow and settlement, fair housing, leases & more AZ Contract Writing Course: 6 hrs of required instruction. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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Real Estate Appraiser: What They Do and How to Become One

Appraisal Hub

The number of businesses in Canada’s real estate appraisal industry has expanded by 2.1% If you are interested in becoming a real estate appraiser in Toronto, here are the basics you need to know. If you are interested in becoming a real estate appraiser in Toronto, here are the basics you need to know.

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Appraisers Share Their Top Professional Goals for 2022

McKissock

As real property appraisers look ahead to the new year, we wanted to know where they plan to focus their efforts and what they will strive to achieve. Maintain my current business (18%). Preparing for Retirement: How to Sell Your Business. Grow my business (7%). ” Earn a designation or certification (4%).

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Remote online notarization is the proper path forward for digital closings

Housing Wire

In business, kaizen refers to activities that continuously improve all functions and involve all employees from the top down. One area in the mortgage and real estate industry that has been evolving for nearly two decades is digital closings. In Japan, the word for “improvement” is kaizen. To date, 37 states and U.S.

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