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3 Things An Appraisal Should Tell You That You May Not Know

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? With a few quick online searches, in most areas, you can find the parcel number, legal description, and even some potentially comparable sales. Isn’t that all that appraisers do?

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How to Become a Supervisory Appraiser

McKissock

property inspections), or prepare for retirement. Whatever the reason, supervisors play an essential role in the training and development of future appraisers. In this post, we outline how to become a supervisory appraiser. Yes, supervisory appraisers are allowed to supervise up to three trainees at the same time.

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From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul

Appraisal Buzz

The new data set is all encompassing for every property type (residential) that were traditionally divided into 12 separate forms. The appraiser will be led through a process, defined by the scope of work. This scope of work is determined by the type of property and the characteristics of the property.

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What Is an Appraisal Contingency and Why Does It Matter?

AmeriMac

A home appraisal is an opportunity to have an objective third party enter the situation – one who is not affiliated with either person – to provide an accurate representation of what the home is actually worth. A home appraiser is someone who has been both licensed and trained who physically visits the property in question.

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What Is an Appraisal Contingency and Why Does It Matter?

AmeriMac

A home appraisal is an opportunity to have an objective third party enter the situation – one who is not affiliated with either person – to provide an accurate representation of what the home is actually worth. A home appraiser is someone who has been both licensed and trained who physically visits the property in question.

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GSEs further expand AVMs, desktop and hybrid appraisals

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released voluminous plans last week developed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make the housing market more equitable, in part through changes to the appraisal process. Fannie Mae also included efforts to “modernize” appraisals in its equity plans. Fair housing, are you kidding me?”.

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