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Agents fight misconceptions to win deals for military veteran clients

Housing Wire

After completing countless Veterans Administration (VA) mortgage loan transactions over the years, Chris Pascoe, a Marine veteran turned RE/MAX agent, has developed something of a system. First, he has his clients lender call the listing agent.

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The Appraiser-Agent Relationship: A Win-Win Approach

Birmingham Appraisal

When real estate agents and appraisers work together seamlessly, clients benefit from well-informed decisions, transactions become smoother, and professional relationships are strengthened. A mutually respectful partnership ensures that each of their clients receives informed advice, leading to confident decisions.

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How Residential Real Estate Appraisers Can Benefit and Help Accountants Do Their Job

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraisers Helping Accountants In the realm of real estate transactions, residential appraisers play an important role in providing accurate valuations. Their expertise goes beyond helping buyers and sellers determine accurate market value.

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New Homebuyer’s Guide To Appraisals

Birmingham Appraisal

What is a Mortgage Appraisal? A mortgage appraisal is an appraisal that is done for mortgage lending purposes. Lenders, including banks and mortgage companies, require an appraisal to justify the loan they are making. Who is the Appraisal for? This is called equity.

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How agents are winning bidding wars in America’s most competitive markets

Housing Wire

In the ultra-competitive Westchester market, the odds were stacked against Heather Harrison and her client. “The client went to highest and best on Monday at 5 p.m., and I counseled my client to bid accordingly, waive his mortgage contingency, then we bid $1.45 million and we got it.” million and we got it.”

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What Is Appraisal Review in Real Estate?

AmeriMac

The seller wants to max out the estimate based on the growing inflation and number of renovations made, while the buyer wants the best deal in the market even as home affordability worsens. This is why home appraisals are advised to ensure property costing is as fair as possible. What Is an Appraisal?

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Disagreeing with the Appraiser: Tips for Staying Compliant While Making Your Case

Genworth MI Blog

This article first appeared in the June issue of National Mortgage Professional Magazine. . The home appraisal has been requested…the waiting begins. Will the appraiser give credit for all the upgrades in the home? Is the appraiser familiar with the neighborhood? Will the appraised value be sufficient for the loan?”.