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Has Appraising Failed the Public Good?

Working RE

” – Joe Thweatt Editor’s Note: Take the NEW 2021 Appraiser Fee Survey online now at WorkingRE.com/2021survey. Has Appraising Failed the Public Good? The post Has Appraising Failed the Public Good? “One of the best courses that I have had in 17 years!”

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The opportunity cost of modern-day redlining

Housing Wire

Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken a strong stance on redlining, taking direct legal action against bad actors and thrusting the topic into the national spotlight. Modern-day redlining persists, and it’s costing lenders millions in legal fees. Last October, Ameris Bank had to pay $9 million to settle a redlining case.

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Is Your “Crazy” Neighbor Lowering Your Home’s Value?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

My clients said that one of their neighbors has people coming and going until late in the evening, most evenings. Part of our work as appraisers is to consider whether situations like this are influencing the market value of the home we are appraising. How does an appraiser look for evidence? Is that the case?

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It is Good Business to Drop an Onion Ring in Your Fries!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Word on the street has it that Burger King does this on purposes. As usual, I’ve started yet another post talking about a random thing that has nothing to do with real estate. More often than you might imagine, I receive orders from homeowners, whose homes I have appraised in the past. Or is something else afoot?

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Epic Fail: The Appraisal Institute IRS 990s Show They Needs To Do A 180

Miller Samuel

Over the past decade or more, AI National has been able to keep a lid on the membership backlash by threatening to remove a member's credentials for speaking out. Membership has been reluctant to risk losing something they worked hard for in both time and money that they have remained quiet - until the past few years.

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How to vet private money lenders for real estate investing

Housing Wire

The problem with private money lenders is that good ones are hard to come by. Anyone with a little extra cash can become a private lender, but that doesn’t mean that every private lender is a good fit for a real estate transaction. If your state requires a lending license, make sure a the lender is licensed.

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Appraisal Institute Board of Directors Tried To Sneak Sham Bylaw Changes Past Membership

Miller Samuel

Back on December 4, 2020, I wrote about the sham bylaw change being floated by the Appraisal Institute to avoid the embarrassment of the recent sham election process: The Sham 45-Day Bylaw Modification Process To Keep Jim Amorin’s Sham Petition Process Explained. send Joan an email requesting the login as presented below. __. Here's how: __.

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