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Personal Inspection Demystified

Walitt Solutions

“Personal inspection” might mean many things to the ordinary “man on the street.” ” But to an appraiser, users of appraisal services, and regulatory agencies in the valuation space, “personal inspection” takes on a very specific meaning. The appraiser must be “at” (e.g.,

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4 Key Disclosures and Disclaimers for Hybrid Appraisal Reports

McKissock

While the appraiser has broad flexibility in the level of detail and manner of disclosing the scope of work in the appraisal report, there must be sufficient information contained in the report for the client and other intended users that rely on the assignment results to understand the scope of work performed.

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How to Become a Supervisory Appraiser

McKissock

property inspections), or prepare for retirement. For example, you might want to hire a tech-savvy trainee who can help you modernize your process, or a trainee with marketing experience who can help bring in more clients. As an experienced appraiser, there are many reasons you may decide to take on a trainee.

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7 Key Considerations for Using a Restricted Appraisal Report

McKissock

In any real estate appraisal assignment, you must use one of the two written report options outlined in USPAP: Appraisal Report or Restricted Appraisal Report. A diligent appraiser can utilize the Restricted Appraisal Report option when it makes good sense for the assignment and client. Clients and intended users.

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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

To me, the big issue is who is doing the inspections. They included appraisers, real estate agents, and someone with a week, a month, or online video training. An AMC can offer different levels to their clients, depending on how much reliability their lender customers want or need. Inspection training was very good.

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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.

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What Appraisal CE Courses Are Trending this Month? (February 2021)

McKissock

Residential Property Inspection for Appraisers. This course is a primer on how to inspect a residential property, and it is designed to be meaningful and relevant for experienced appraisers and novice appraisers alike. ” – Charles F. “Great course. ” – Christopher L. ” – Cheryl F.