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4 ways to effectively train your title agency employees

Housing Wire

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. When selecting topics for external professional development, consider your people’s needs and the specific challenges they face.

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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. Deluxe: Required 90 hrs of coursework.

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How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Illinois (IL) in 5 Steps

Housing Wire

The tools and technology to succeed Brokerage tools, cutting-edge technology, market assistance, and industry insights are key to succeeding as an Illinois real estate agent, so look for a brokerage that provides the resources and agent services you need to maximize reach for your clients.

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

McKissock

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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Appraisals and Valuation Concerns in the Current Market

Simonson Real Estate

Over the past two months, I’ve participated as a panel moderator or speaker on several commercial real estate webinars and live events with Bisnow, Minnesota Real Estate Journal (MREJ) , NAIOP , and Minnesota Real Estate Exchangors (MREE). In July 2020, I participated in a Bisnow webinar sponsored by Larkin Hoffman.

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Commercial Real Estate Appraisal and Valuation in the Time of Covid-19: What Is the New Normal?

Simonson Real Estate

The massive unemployment we have seen has put the country in a recession; accordingly, it seems likely that price expectations of property owners will start to fall and align more closely with the lowered buyer expectations that are already being seen. With more than 675 employees in over 70 locations, clients across the U.S.

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Appraisals and Water Frontage

Appraisal Today

Among the rights that come with real property ownership is the right to exclude others. When oceans, lakes, bayous, estuaries, rivers, streams, and ponds are involved, this right is a large part of what property purchasers are paying for. Communicating with non-lender clients is very, very different than lenders!