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Verification solutions provider Xactus acquires MassiveCert

Housing Wire

MassiveCert, in addition to flood zone determinations, provides elevation certificates, Letters of Map Amendment services, private flood compliance, and real-property risk assessment. Xactus’s addition of flood services comes after the solutions provider rolled out a monitoring program in June.

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4 ways to effectively train your title agency employees

Housing Wire

In this article, we’ll examine four effective strategies to help you navigate these challenges and prepare your team for the changing housing market. By investing in education now, you’ll be ready to capitalize on a potential market rebound and set your agency apart from the competition.

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Loosening The Knot

Appraisal Buzz

Striving to look through the microscope of empirical thought, we must not forget that our subject is more than real property, it is real people. Imperfect though our efforts may be, we must work to untie the knot of each transaction and of the real estate market as a whole.

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DataDigest: 25 years of NAR lobbying visualized

Housing Wire

Legislative priorities “From its building located steps away from the United States Capitol, NAR advocates for federal policy initiatives that strengthen the ability of Americans to own, buy and sell real property,” NAR says on its website. Taxes, finance, insurance, and consumer product safety round out the top five.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

But if you need your property valued for something as important as a divorce or some other purpose that requires an opinion of value that is supported by recognized methods for valuing a property, beyond a simple price per square-foot analysis, hire an experienced state-licensed or certified real property appraiser.

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Tips for Making a Successful Transition to a New City After a Personal Low Point

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

While this article was not about real property or appraising, appraisers do help people who are relocating. I also perform a fair number of appraisals for folks out of state who would like to either move to the Cleveland area and need to know the value of a property they would like to purchase. Sage advice!

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All the Tips You Need to Make Moving to a New State Much Easier

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

2023: The Year of Housing Disappointment – Housin g Notes by Jonathan Mille r. How Was The Housing Market in 2022? Here are some links to other articles I think you might also enjoy… . – Birmingham Appraisal Blog. Appraiser Professional Goals – APPRAISAL TODAY. Errors Mistakes and MOdeling Myths?

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