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Preparing Your Borrower for the Appraisal Inspection – Virtual or On-Site

Genworth MI Blog

Real estate appraisals serve an important role in the mortgage lending process and many borrowers will have personal experience interacting with an appraiser during a refinance, and possibly even a purchase. The appraisal inspection is typically where such interactions occur, and this can be a stressful experience for the borrower.

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Preparing Your Borrower for the Appraisal Inspection – Virtual or On-Site

Genworth MI Blog

Real estate appraisals serve an important role in the mortgage lending process and many borrowers will have personal experience interacting with an appraiser during a refinance, and possibly even a purchase. The appraisal inspection is typically where such interactions occur, and this can be a stressful experience for the borrower.

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New Year, New You: Transforming Your Appraisal Career in 2023

McKissock

There are appraisal jobs available in the lending sector, such as staff appraisers, review appraisers, fee panel managers, and with experience and time on the job, chief appraiser and valuation compliance officer jobs can be found. Non-lending appraisal courses. Appraisal of REO and Foreclosure Properties – 7 hours.

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New Regulations Put in Place for Condos in Florida

Lamacchia Realty

million condo units, with 28,000 condo associations across the state, and nearly a year after the Champlain Tower collapse in Surfside, Florida, stricter condo regulations have been put in place to mandate more frequent condo inspections. There will be two phases of inspections for recertification. Florida is home to over 1.5

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Accurate property condition data is more important than ever – Here’s why

Housing Wire

HousingWire: Why, in today’s market, is property condition data more important than ever? That includes details about property condition, which can significantly impact property value. They are also costly and hard to perform at the scale iBuyers and SFR investors are now operating, purchasing thousands of properties per month.

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7 best real estate classes in Ohio (OH) for 2024

Housing Wire

Pre-Licensure Certificate Online Only Lancaster campus fees apply Real Estate Principles and Practice Online: All features of in-person class, offered online using an online course delivery & management system. Features Lessons by Topics Outlined in Candidate Handbook, Real-time Dashboards, Dynamic Practice Exams & Review of Results.

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2022 Appraisal Outlook: Appraisers Cast Optimistic Eye On Coming Year

McKissock

Appraisers should consider learning more about desktop appraisals and the hybrid/bifurcated appraisal process and using remote inspection tools such as RemoteVal ,” she advises. It’s likely that the task force’s recommendations will be adopted by most of the major players in the residential mortgage lending arena.