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12 Types of Expert Witness Assignments for Appraisers

McKissock

Typically, this would be for local property tax appeals. If the IRS reviewer rejects an appraisal, there could be significant restraints on any future appraisal work for the IRS or other federal government agencies. There is substantial demand for litigation support services to the legal community. Learn more. Tax appeal.

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FHFA’s RFI on appraisals is a critical inflection point

Housing Wire

One significant factor behind the lack of evolution in the appraisal industry is that the American housing market has grown at a much higher rate than the pool of licensed professionals that are legally certified to appraise residential real estate. Real estate agents in particular understand local properties extremely well.

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Anatomy of a Commercial Real Estate Appraisal: A Top 17 Q&A Guide

The Robert Weiler Company

The commercial real estate appraiser must consider everything that could affect a property’s value; some factors include property conditions, neighborhood, economy, market conditions, legal factors, and even the political climate. Question 10: What do commercial appraisers look for when determining a property’s value?