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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

Defining rural properties – USDA and GSEs Challenges of appraising rural properties Appraising rural properties presents unique challenges due to their diverse characteristics and market dynamics. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.77

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Anatomy of a Commercial Real Estate Appraisal: A Top 17 Q&A Guide

The Robert Weiler Company

We believe that you’ll feel better informed, more confident, and maybe even a little enthusiastic when it is time to schedule a free consultation with a commercial property appraiser. Question 1: What is a commercial real estate appraisal? Question 5: Why are commercial property appraisals important?

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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

Most of the inspection training we receive as appraisers happens in the field. When I started in this business long ago, there was no such thing as a licensed appraiser or a certified real property appraiser. To read more, including 80+ appraiser comments, click here I read all the comments. I am 80 years old.

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GSEs further expand AVMs, desktop and hybrid appraisals

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released voluminous plans last week developed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make the housing market more equitable, in part through changes to the appraisal process. Still, there are some kinks to work out of third-party property data collection, which Christensen described as the “Wild West.”.

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