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Appraisal Inspection Vs. Home Inspection: Your Role as an Appraiser

McKissock

Appraisers often balk at assignments that require a more detailed inspection of the subject property (e.g., ” Do you believe you are acting as a home inspector when you complete a property inspection as part of an FHA assignment? Appraisers perform similar inspections, to one degree or another, in most appraisal assignments.

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NRMLA, MBA provide comments on HECM application, origination documents

Housing Wire

In particular, HUD Form 92900–C is designed to “collect loan-level data that is needed for insuring purposes and not found on Fannie Mae form 1003,” according to the original announcement. Following an announcement that the U.S. HUD also plans to replace its use of some internal forms, including one used in conjunction with U.S.

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Communication Tips for Real Estate Can Mean a Smoother Transaction

McKissock

One party may forget to pass along a message, another may have the day off, or there may be a missing document. Title companies offer tips to help you organize all the documents required by closing agents. Additionally, provide full contact information for any surveys, pest inspections, or home inspections.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

Home appraisers are trained to inspect and measure your property and perform comparisons that result in an accurate valuation for the current housing market. A home appraisal is a legal document containing information that determines the current fair market value of a new or existing property. Functionality of design and layout.

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15 Costs to Consider When Starting an Appraisal Business

McKissock

Consider establishing side businesses such as home inspection, staging, and perhaps even brokerage. (It An online legal team such as Rocket Lawyer can provide templates for various legal documents, as well as personalized legal advice, for a monthly fee—usually less than $100. Be sure your permits and licenses are all kept up to date.

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Fannie Files Complaint Against Appraiser

Appraisal Today

The inspection was uneventful. I was given a lockbox combination and inspected the vacant home. The architects, celebrated for their intelligent and compact designs created a livable work of art as their first and only home built in the United States. This approximately 900sf, 1.5 acres of wooded land. It was unremarkable.

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Apps for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

Dragon Anywhere Dragon Anywhere is a dictation and speech-to-text app that allows you to create, edit, and share documents from your mobile device. Genius Scan makes it easy to scan, upload, and share documents using your mobile devices. This was the same process many of us underwent with the exterior-only (drive-by) inspections.