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Exposing Occupational Licensing Abuses Nationwide

Appraiserblogs

Her experience as a licensed real property appraiser in West Virginia turned out to be the perfect training ground for the study of public corruption, restraint of trade and government overreach. Are Bifurcated Appraisals Legal in Your State? Lately there has been a push for bifurcated (hybrid) appraisal products.

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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. You might be looking to grow your business, delegate tasks (e.g.,

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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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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

The opposing side in one of the cases required that a new valuation be completed by a state-certified appraiser. In the other case, my client’s attorney recommended having their marital property appraised. But the owner felt that a real estate agent could do the same type of valuation as an appraiser.

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

The Robert Weiler Company

It isn’t clear who owns the appraised property. Too much time has elapsed between the CRE appraisal and the loan. City or federally owned property is being evaluated. The physical, legal, or economic descriptions of the property are in question. Use Cases for a Commercial Appraisal Review.

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Navigating Property Division in Divorce: The Crucial Role of Appraisals

Boston Appraisal

Divorces are difficult and stressful processes that involve many legal and financial issues. One of the most important and complex aspects of divorce procedures is dividing the marital property, especially the family home. Appraisals are customized and tailored to the specific property and its features.