Miller Samuel

DECEMBER 5, 2018

I was invited by Julie Hyman at Yahoo Finance TV for a discussion on the weakening luxury housing market and some other topics of interest. I've known her for years, after a long run at Bloomberg TV, and am excited about her new opportunity at Yahoo. When I arrived at the studio, the stock market was being battered (down by over 400 points at the time of this broadcast) by the conflicting interpretations of the recent US/China tariff talks and the results Toll Brothers analyst call.

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Portland Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2018

As I mention in the bio for this blog, one of the most influential individuals in my professional development as an appraiser is George Dell. He is a nationally recognized valuation expert who teaches a method he calls “ Evidence Based Valuation ©.” (If you’ve never taken a class from George, stop reading this blog post, go to his website , register for one of his classes— oh, it’s on the other side of the country?

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Advanced Appraisal

DECEMBER 20, 2018

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The People's Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

It feels good to be back. Thanks for all for waiting. For those who aren’t familiar with what an AMC is, its short for Appraisal Management Company. After the 2008 crash they were installed to be the order manager for the lender and ensure appraiser independence. If you’ve already read “what’s not in your wallet or round and round” go get a little more familiar before reading this.

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Walitt Solutions

DECEMBER 4, 2018

I was recently part of a discussion where an appraiser asked the group: I am an appraiser as well as a real estate sales agent. After I complete inspecting a property for an appraisal assignment and before leaving the property, can I then solicit the owner about the prospect of being his listing agent or buying agent if he needs one in the future? I have no current interest in the house being appraised.

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Advanced Appraisal

DECEMBER 13, 2018

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Miller Samuel

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The Winter 2019 Issue of Elliman Magazine was just released. I provided a two-page spread showing various market tidbits on random U.S. markets where Douglas Elliman has a footprint. The magazine is well done and a good aspirational read. [click to expand].

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Miller Samuel

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Since housing market trends are all about seasonality, I thought it was interesting that the Manhattan residential vacancy rate seems devoid of such patterns. What am I missing here?

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Portland Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2018

It’s no secret the lending industry is aggressively pursuing alternatives to traditional appraisals. While most participants in the industry will concede an appraisal is still the gold standard for collateral valuation, they increasingly see the appraisal as something to be steered around or avoided altogether. An array of products/alternatives are being bandied in lieu of a traditional appraisal: Hybrids , Evaluations , BPOs (broker price opinions), Desktop Appraisals, and outright Appraisal Wa

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Advanced Appraisal

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Chicago and South Suburban Appraisal Blog

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