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Why Appraisal Workfiles Are Important

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Upon arrival, you’re greeted by a lavish motor court leading to timeless modern architecture. The defendant appraiser valued their home at $472,000; a second appraiser later valued it at $750,000 after the couple “whitewashed” the residence and had a white friend stand-in for them. One is: Settlement with loanDepot.com.

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How to Find Comps With Few Sales

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Resembling a modern French Chteau, it features a freshwater lake, manicured gardens, and three levels of luxurious living spaces. The property data collection process by unlicensed and unregulated people hampers the appraiser trainee’s development and hurts the next generation of licensed and certified appraisers.

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Reconsideration of Value and Appraisers

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Excerpts: Suggested protocols for responding to Reconsideration of Value requests. Click here to listen to Tim Andersen, MAI’s podcast, “Reconsiderations of Value: Satan’s Own Seed, Right?” What Is a Reconciled Value? Excerpts: What does the appraiser do with the three different values that may be developed?