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Thinking of selling your real estate brokerage? Here’s how to prepare

Housing Wire

This includes financials, organizational documents, agent productivity reports, operating metrics, vendor contracts, lease agreements, employment agreements, insurance documents, and more. From a data lens, transactions can be broken out into three different stages: Valuation , Due Diligence , and Contract.

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Appraisal bill would combat legacy of redlining

Housing Wire

Legislation in Congress would try to solve for inconsistencies in appraisal underwriting, a lack of diversity in the profession, and the legacy of property valuation discrimination. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Rep. Once formed, the task force would “harmonize” collateral underwriting standards, the bill reads.

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Planning for a Home Renovation: A Guide

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

When you find the right one, make sure they are licensed and insured to avoid any nasty surprises down the line. If you’re a real property appraiser in Ohio, check us out! Choosing a Reliable Contractor Renovating your home is a big undertaking and finding a reliable contractor to help you with the project is essential.

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Real Estate Appraiser: What They Do and How to Become One

Appraisal Hub

If you are interested in becoming a real estate appraiser in Toronto, here are the basics you need to know. Real estate appraisers work to assess the value of land, estates, and other pieces of real property. How Do I Become a Real Estate Appraiser? What Does an Appraiser Do?

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Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Review: Essential Handbook to a Necessary and Influential 2nd Opinion

The Robert Weiler Company

Consider the grantor’s position when considering a disbursement for a mixed-use development, conservation easement, or specialty use property. An appraisal review is a second opinion or added insurance for the transaction to ensure the purchase price history, comps, adjustments, and disclaimers are accurate.

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5 Ways to Survive a Slow Real Estate Market as an Appraiser

McKissock

” Offer more valuation products (11%) Another recommended strategy is to offer more valuation products in addition to traditional appraisals, such as desktops, hybrid appraisals, evaluations, etc. is another way to bolster your business during a slow real estate market. It worked well at the time.”

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Maintain that Workfile

Appraisal Buzz

Real property appraisers have had quite a bit dumped on them in the past couple of years. The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern.

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