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Strange Properties Appraisers Have Seen

Appraisal Today

Strange Encounters in Property Appraisal By: McKissock Excerpts: Property appraisal is not typically thought of as a “dangerous” profession per se. However, you may encounter some strange—or even spooky—properties from time to time. To read more, click here If you appraise ADUs in California, read this bill!

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Personal Inspection Demystified

Walitt Solutions

We know, for example, that an appraiser operating a drone while at his or her office could not claim to have performed a “personal inspection” of a property. subject property The defined term only relates to the property that is the subject of the appraisal.

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TAF Conflates Real Estate Appraisers with Appraisers

Appraiserblogs

Why do I take the time to mention “real estate appraisers” and “real estate appraisals?” instead of just “appraisers” and “appraisals”? But… the Appraisal Standards Board and Appraiser Qualifications Board are chock a block full of non-real estate appraisers.

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Market Value: Who Says What It Is?

McKissock

Property appraisers don’t dictate what the value is. Many years ago, an appraiser friend (Ben was his name) asked me to go along on a challenging appraisal assignment to aid in data collection. On the way he needed to drop off an appraisal report to a lender client.

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Is A Cubicasa Scan an Inspection?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

However, simply scanning a property for these purposes doesn’t fall into the definition of a “personal inspection” made by the appraiser, based on USPAP’s definition that I just quoted. It took me hours to measure the improvements on the property. It’s a simple straightforward process.

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Agents scramble to meet demand…in Rochester?

Housing Wire

Cignarale noted signs of cooling off, including some properties appraising for lower than expected and once desperate buyers no longer waiving home inspections. Generally, you pretty much have to go in at or above ask, if you really want to be competitive on a house and you definitely want to use an escalation clause,” Hilbert said. “I

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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 7:  How Can the Appraisal Process be Sped Up?

Riverfront Appraisals

So far, we’ve covered final inspections, lending on unique homes, communication with the appraiser, reconsiderations of value, bracketing and FHA appraisals. And, you’ll definitely […]. The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 7: How Can the Appraisal Process be Sped Up?