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How to reduce appraisal turn times and improve the borrower experience

Housing Wire

As the appraisal industry struggles to meet demand, Voxtur has developed a solution to streamline the process. For appraisers, we have developed an end-to-end, encrypted, AI-driven platform to streamline scheduling, manage payments, and facilitate direct, real-time communication between stakeholders.

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Compass acquisition could worry some California agents

Housing Wire

Compass announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to buy San Francisco-based real estate transaction platform Glide , a deal that some California real estate agents may feel uneasy about. Glide, which was founded in 2017, provides tools like eSignature and the digitization of sales processing forms.

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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Topics include: Real estate license law, agency, contracts, real property, ownership, taxes, water law, land development and zoning, deeds and title transfer, escrow and settlement, fair housing, leases & more AZ Contract Writing Course: 6 hrs of required instruction. Deluxe: Required 90 hrs of coursework.

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Ethics is Our Solution

Appraisal Buzz

For all the value of technology, we would be wise to avoid mistaking these tools for the solution. After all, algorithms themselves are simply tools that enshrine the biases and ethical failings of those who design them. Many advances have been made over the years to enhance techniques for developing real property valuations.

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How to Upgrade Your Appraisal License

McKissock

Real estate appraiser qualification criteria. Hours required include specific curriculum courses and hours — please see the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria for details. I enjoy using advanced valuation, analytical, and technical tools to appraise properties. more stringent) than AQB criteria.

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The Official 2022-2023 USPAP Update Course Is Now Available Online

McKissock

The Foundation is pleased to once again partner with McKissock to develop online versions of the real property 2022-2023 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course. This is the 12th year that McKissock Learning has been the exclusive provider of The Appraisal Foundation’s national online USPAP update course.

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7 best real estate schools in Illinois (IL) for 2024

Housing Wire

Exam Prep: Colibri’s Exam Prep, Exam Prep Plus, and the Ultimate Prelicensing packages include CompuCram Exam Prep, which features interactive tools and pre-assessments created to help you retain real estate exam topics, including flashcards, vocabulary matching tools, and simulated tests that mirror the actual state exam.