Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 25, 2024

It is the work of a therapist and their client to carefully untie those knots. Of course, this applies to the work of real estate appraisal as well. Striving to look through the microscope of empirical thought, we must not forget that our subject is more than real property, it is real people.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

Xactus will add flood services to its list of verification solutions with the acquisition of MassiveCert , a software company that provides flood zone determinations for insurance, lending and real estate. MassiveCert will be rebranded as Xactus Flood Solutions. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Presented by: ServiceLink.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Unlike a commercial real estate appraisal review, most of the answers from “Facebook experts” are not fact-based; the responses on your social media post will range from beliefs to convictions to opinions. Fortunately, we do not conduct commercial real estate appraisals on social media! Grant Applications.

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McKissock

MAY 26, 2023

How can you bolster your appraisal business during a slow real estate market? ” The most popular answer was, “Offer your appraisal services to a variety of clients (attorneys, real estate agents, homeowners, property investors, etc.).” Want to share your opinion?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2021

Compass announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to buy San Francisco-based real estate transaction platform Glide , a deal that some California real estate agents may feel uneasy about. The buy is Compass’s first since the residential brokerage started publicly trading shares earlier this month.

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MN Real Estate Services

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

When Emotions Are Raw, and Trust Is Low, You Need a Real Estate Appraisal That Could Stand Up In Court If It Had To. Your client is going through divorce and there is real property involved. If you need a real estate appraiser in Minnesota , you will not do better than Clarke Goset and his crew.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2024

In selling property they own, or in which they have any interest, Realtors shall reveal their ownership or interest in writing to the purchaser or the purchaser’s representative.” In addition to these two proposed changes, NAR’s delegate body will also consider a new standard of practice the trade groups board voted to include.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2023

In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. They had hired the former real estate professional to value their property for the purpose of a divorce. That’s right!

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

I know most of my readers are interested in appraisal and real estate-related topics. The mate on the opposing side accused me of appraising the property at a value that favored my client. They felt my opinion of the market value of the marital property was too high based off of Zillow sales that they found.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

State Title Associations and State Bar Associations provide vital continuing education for title and real property professionals, ensuring compliance with state-specific regulations and mandates.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 18, 2023

REALTOR: WHY THE DIFFERENCE MATTERS Often, we hear the terms “real estate agent” and “REALTOR ®” being used synonymously. What many consumers don’t realize is there are some key distinctions of a REALTOR® that will benefit them in their real estate endeavors. What is NAR? States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In truth, human appraisers fill two vitally important roles today, (1) we collect information and (2) we analyze it so it can be presented to our clients. We should embrace that, even if most of the efficiency gains go to our clients while our jobs get more difficult, at least in the short term. We’ll have to do the same thing.

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McCarthy Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

How to Choose a Real Estate Appraiser? An appraisal is a professional appraiser’s unbiased and impartial opinion of value based on the condition of the property, prevailing real estate prices and other factors. An independent appraisal sets a benchmark value for your real estate. Call today!

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2021

This allows for a more objective analysis and better compliance, and often translates to a more efficient process with faster turn times, which allows buyers and sellers to transfer real property more cost effectively and with confidence. HW: What are some of the current challenges regarding property tax assessment?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? Slap a few sales in a report, and make a few guesstimate adjustments to come up with their opinion of a property’s value? Isn’t that all that appraisers do?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Have you heard of a property being overimproved, or super adequate? Unless you’re in the property valuation profession, you may not have. AN EXAMPLE Earlier in the year, I appraised a property that was originally built for buyers that do not require electricity. How about underimproved? What do these things indicate?

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Empire Appraisal Group

JULY 1, 2021

Appraisers are an integral part of the real estate sales process. Don’t tell the appraiser your client needs a certain value, for example. Bradley says some real estate pros give her a spreadsheet of the multiple offers on the property. “We a residential real estate appraisal firm based in St.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Business components in special purpose properties are often referred to as “intangibles.” Below, we provide an overview of intangibles and outline six special purpose property tips for appraisal reviewers. ” In a special purpose property such as senior living and hotels, intangibles are branding, franchising, and management.

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The Robert Weiler Company

OCTOBER 15, 2021

retail and restaurant headquarters, but the Columbus, OH real estate and job markets have seen remarkable growth, too. As such, there is no better time than now to seek out commercial real estate in Columbus, Ohio. TABLE OF CONTENTS: The Upside (and Downside) of Buying Commercial Property for Sale in Columbus, Ohio.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

The homeowners of one property stated that their neighbors are a nuisance. My clients said that one of their neighbors has people coming and going until late in the evening, most evenings. Real estate agents are typically more connected with the public and these types of situations than we appraisers usually are.

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Town & Country Residential Appraisals

JULY 25, 2022

Real estate brokers have real estate sales persons. Real estate appraiser requirements have significantly advanced over the past few decades with increasing educational requirements and a few revisions to the experience process. Plumbers have apprentices. Professors have graduate students.

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McKissock

AUGUST 21, 2020

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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McKissock

JULY 29, 2020

These two terms are often used interchangeably by appraisers and clients, but under the GSEs’ new definitions, they are different types of assignments. A Hybrid appraisal is defined as, “An appraisal assignment consisting of a desktop appraisal for which the scope of work includes reviewing a recent interior/exterior property data report.”.

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Real Quantum

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

It’s important that they are always challenged to learn a new skill, scope of work, property type, or technology. They do this through client relationships and should be rewarded for it. Have good moral character; Be a Certified General Real Property Appraiser (or meet equivalency). About the Author.

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McKissock

AUGUST 13, 2021

Secondly, the appraiser is likely familiar with the local real estate contract forms, customary terms, and conditions of real estate transactions in the area, and might be able to identify irregularities and comment on them. What is an appraiser expected to analyze and give an opinion on? Written by Steven W.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In a July 9, 2015, Concept Paper – Alternate Track to the Experience Requirements in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, the AQB asked: “Are there practical alternatives for some (or all) of the appraisal experience requirements to include non-appraisal experience?”. Appraisers are real estate reporters.

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Simonson Real Estate

JUNE 22, 2020

Despite these radical changes, the business of America carries on, somehow, some way, including commercial real estate appraisal work. How has COVID-19 affected the appraisal process and the values of the various markets and submarkets of commercial real estate? Please join us on Wednesday, July 15th at 2:30 p.m.,

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McKissock

AUGUST 11, 2020

Here are several do’s and don’ts to help you avoid situations that may get you into trouble as a real estate appraiser. This is especially true because as an appraiser you are pulled in many different directions at once, you’re busy, and sometimes you get clients who don’t want to pay you a lot of money.

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McKissock

DECEMBER 2, 2022

There are many reasons people choose to launch a career in real estate appraisal—including the potential to earn a high income, opportunity to work flexible hours, and low start-up costs compared to other small businesses, to name a few. Are you interested in starting an appraisal career?

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Simonson Real Estate

DECEMBER 6, 2022

We’re grateful to work across several states and with so many great clients! We believe it’s important for appraisers to communicate with their clients to avoid surprises and ensure the appraisal process is as smooth as possible. What is the actual occupancy of the property? Lenders, what’s in it for you?

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Broker-Associates and Appraisal Licensees accounted for 13% and two percent, respectively, while the remaining two percent reported holding other types of real estate licenses. They included appraisers, real estate agents, and someone with a week, a month, or online video training.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 20, 2022

Real property appraisers have had quite a bit dumped on them in the past couple of years. The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Want to know which CE courses are trending right now among your fellow real estate appraisers? Additionally, it looks at the letter of engagement as a foundation for the assignment, and it gives helpful tips on how to improve your marketing skills and attract more non-lender clients. ” – Cheryl F.

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McKissock

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Then you can bring on new clients; you’ll have sufficient staff for higher-volume periods—and, while you’re training the new people, you’re revisiting the basics and refreshing your own skills. In 2018, the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) changed its Real Property Appraiser Qualifications Criteria.

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Simonson Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The team at Simonson Appraisals has found that one of the best tools we have to overcome this challenge while continuing to produce reliable and credible appraisals is speaking with owners, lenders and other market participants dealing with the different segments of commercial real estate. Updated 9/8/2020.

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Simonson Real Estate

JULY 10, 2020

While commercial appraisals are a central part of evaluating real estate, the appraisal process itself can be frustrating and confusing – primarily since each assessment depends on the scope and nature of the specific property. FIRREA and Bank Guidelines Interagency and Evaluation Guidelines SBA Appraisal Requirements.

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McKissock

MAY 14, 2023

for mortgage financing purposes or tax assessment appeal purposes) Identification/brief description of the property appraised Real property interest appraised (e.g., fee simple, leased fee, etc.) population, news articles, economic data, internet searches, etc.)

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