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WFG reduces time and cost in real estate transactions

Housing Wire

By focusing on its clients and their processes, WFG helps compress the time required to close a loan and/or transfer real property ownership. WFG develops solutions in direct response to industry concerns solicited through regular engagement with its Executive Roundtable (ERT) of C-suite lending executives. properties.

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Top 6 Commercial Appraisal FAQ’s

Simonson Real Estate

The appraiser’s role is to provide arm’s length, third-party, neutral, and impartial opinions about the value of a real property and provide assistance to those who own, manage, sell, invest in, or lend money on real estate. As appraisers’ we assemble facts, statistics, and other information on a specific property.

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Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Review: Essential Handbook to a Necessary and Influential 2nd Opinion

The Robert Weiler Company

And, the commercial real estate appraisal review process is not just a second opinion or a survey to friends or even colleagues; it is a required, in-depth analysis by industry experts. How about entering into a business venture without the same careful consideration? Grant Applications. Concerning capitalization rates, 44.5%

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Revisiting Advisory Opinion 16

DataMaster

This Opinion addresses Fair Housing Laws: Avoiding Bias in Real Property Appraisal and Appraisal Review Development Reporting. Keven Ewell, an appraiser who owns his own appraisal business, works with DataMaster, and sits on the Utah State Appraisal Board, shared a story about his education in bias detection.

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How should appraisers approach short-term rentals?

DataMaster

. — also known as short-term rentals (STRs) — to claim STR income as part of the borrower qualifications side of the lending decision. However, the GSEs did not make a parallel change to the property qualification side of the lending decision. This is creating significant friction in the lending environment.

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Revisiting Advisory Opinion 16

DataMaster

This Opinion addresses Fair Housing Laws: Avoiding Bias in Real Property Appraisal and Appraisal Review Development Reporting. With two weeks to go until the deadline for comment submissions, we urge all appraisers to make their voice heard. Advisory Opinion 16 Advisory Opinion 16 made its debut in USPAP’s 1997 edition.

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Revisiting Advisory Opinion 16

DataMaster

This Opinion addresses Fair Housing Laws: Avoiding Bias in Real Property Appraisal and Appraisal Review Development Reporting. Keven Ewell, an appraiser who owns his own appraisal business, works with DataMaster, and sits on the Utah State Appraisal Board, shared a story about his education in bias detection.