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2023 is the year of action for the housing industry

Housing Wire

Property Appraisal. I would be remiss not to choose appraisal as the first area that desperately needs action. And yet, 2023 could prove to be one of the greatest turning points for appraisal in decades. Let’s explore three areas that exemplify the need for action-oriented behavior.

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Progress now or perfect later: Improving the appraisal process

Housing Wire

I hear these phrases quite often when it comes to product and software development, but I think they apply very well to solving complex problems like transforming the property appraisal process to work better for every stakeholder. Like any good product exercise, we need to define the pain points before we talk about solutions.

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Maintain that Workfile

Appraisal Buzz

Real property appraisers have had quite a bit dumped on them in the past couple of years. The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern.

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15 Reasons Your Home May Not Appraise for the Expected Value: Tips for Homeowners

Birmingham Appraisal

In this blog post, I’ll discuss 15 reasons your home may not appraise for the value you anticipated, and I’ll share valuable tips for homeowners to help your home appraise for top dollar. Outdated Features and Finishes: Homes with outdated features and finishes can struggle to meet the expected appraisal value.

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Apps for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

7 Must-Have Apps for Appraisers By: McKissock Excerpts: 1. 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. Dragon is very well-liked among appraisal professionals, making it number one on our list of must-have apps for appraisers.

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Top Ten Reasons Why It Is Great to be an Appraiser!

Appraisal Today

Spend hours writing volumes of supporting documentation to justify the market value of a property you already decided on when you pulled into the driveway. An excellent way to get more appraisal business! She searched the Internet and found many appraiser names in Google Business Profiles.

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3 Ways to Protect Your Escrow Deposit

Zillow

Get to know the property Every house, no matter if it's a 100-year-old Victorian or a modern marvel , should have some type of inspection before it's sold. An appraisal contingency should be added to the loan contingency as well. The property needs to appraise at no less than the purchase price.