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4 ways to effectively train your title agency employees

Housing Wire

For title agency owners and professionals, finding the time and resources to train your team can be challenging. However, well-trained employees offer undeniable benefits, such as increased productivity , engagement and job performance. All of this ultimately leads to a more successful and competent team. ” We agree.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

The Sales Comparison Approach uses competing homes to develop an opinion of the market value of the property being appraised. The Income Approach uses potential income to develop an opinion of the market value of a property, when applicable. I don’t have the skills and training to do the work that real estate agents do.

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How to Become a Supervisory Appraiser

McKissock

property inspections), or prepare for retirement. Whatever the reason, supervisors play an essential role in the training and development of future appraisers. Step 3: Hire the right trainee It’s no secret that it takes time and energy to train future appraisers. Find the Supervisor-Trainee course in your state.

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3 Things An Appraisal Should Tell You That You May Not Know

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? Slap a few sales in a report, and make a few guesstimate adjustments to come up with their opinion of a property’s value? Isn’t that all that appraisers do?

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

Housing Wire

Covers license law, real property, agency, state & federal laws, advertising, valuation, finance, real estate calculations, contracts & more + 15-hr Applied Real Estate Principles, an interactive course Leap Learning 60-hr Online Topics Package $419 60 of required 75 hrs. Self-paced. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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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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Q&A: Is It Time to Take On an Appraisal Trainee?

McKissock

It’s more to your advantage to look at it as training a productive employee. Then you can bring on new clients; you’ll have sufficient staff for higher-volume periods—and, while you’re training the new people, you’re revisiting the basics and refreshing your own skills. Or you might just not like the process of training other people.