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The Supply Chain Revisited – Interview with Greg Stephens

Appraisal Buzz

Since 1987, I have been teaching appraisal-related courses through my seminar company, Appraisal Seminars. My appraisal organization involvement includes Appraisal Institute membership where I hold the SRA and AI-RRS designations. Buzz: How has this supply chain shortage over the past six months impacted appraisers?

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The Supply Chain Reaction – Interview with Greg Stephens

Appraisal Buzz

Since 1987 I have been teaching appraisal-related courses through my seminar company, Appraisal Seminars. My appraisal organization involvement includes Appraisal Institute membership where I hold the SRA and AI-RRS designations. There are distinct supply chains involving residential and commercial construction.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

There may be seminars available. Despite its roots in a methodology designed to support appraisers, Value Acceptance appears to divorce itself from appraiser standards and oversight, leading to legitimate concerns regarding its reliability and accuracy. Later a conventional commercial building was constructed. =

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Appraiser Professional Goals

Appraisal Today

Earn a designation or certification (16%). Now is the time to learn all the features in your MLS and forms software, upgrade your skills by taking seminars and classes, and more. 1-6-23 NEWSLETTER. Appraisers Share Their Top Professional Goals for 2023. By: McKissock (Survey). Excerpts: Maintain my current business (26%).

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Fannie Mae Takes A Closer Look at Appraisals

Appraisal Today

I also think that now is the time to increase your appraisal skills by taking classes and seminars. In this category, you find the properties that represent the whimsical side of the design and prove there is no idea too out there when it comes to constructing a building. I also have always had more CE hours than I need.

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WILL WAR IN UKRAINE IMPACT OUR HOUSING MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

Soaring costs of labor and construction materials is certainly contributing to the rising figure but there is evidence of a sharp increase in home improvements since the start of the pandemic. New construction is not likely to keep up with demand and bring that median age [of a home] down. A 2021 survey showed nearly half of U.S.

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A CALL FOR MORE ACCESSORY DWELLINGS AMID HOUSING CRUNCH

Will Springer Realtor

The cities of Seattle and Renton offer pre-approved ADU designs to help streamline the government-approval process which can often be onerous. Don’t get me started about Seattle’s design review exercise!) . Note: All data is sourced from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which excludes sales of new construction homes.