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4 ways to effectively train your title agency employees

Housing Wire

For title agency owners and professionals, finding the time and resources to train your team can be challenging. However, well-trained employees offer undeniable benefits, such as increased productivity , engagement and job performance. While mentoring and coaching go hand-in-hand, they’re not interchangeable terms. ” We agree.

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How to Become a Supervisory Appraiser

McKissock

property inspections), or prepare for retirement. Whatever the reason, supervisors play an essential role in the training and development of future appraisers. Step 3: Hire the right trainee It’s no secret that it takes time and energy to train future appraisers. Find the Supervisor-Trainee course in your state.

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How scammers are using AI to commit new fraud in real estate

Housing Wire

It’s causing us in the industry — title settlement, real estate, mortgage lending, the attorneys — to rethink, can you even trust a voicemail? So you have a client that appears to have left a voicemail: ‘Hey, I’m traveling. And then they will impersonate the property owner. And it goes all the way through closing.

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Agent vs. REALTOR®: Why the Difference Matters

Lamacchia Realty

By definition, a real estate agent is a sales professional licensed by their state to assist clients in buying, selling, or leasing properties. A REALTOR® is a real estate agent who is also a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, otherwise known as NAR.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

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. Both require a skill.

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Q&A: Is It Time to Take On an Appraisal Trainee?

McKissock

It’s more to your advantage to look at it as training a productive employee. 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. Looking to upgrade your appraisal license?

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3 Things An Appraisal Should Tell You That You May Not Know

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

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? Don’t you?

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