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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? Who would have thought it?

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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. Step 3: Hire the right trainee It’s no secret that it takes time and energy to train future appraisers. Find the Supervisor-Trainee course in your state.

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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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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Topics include: Real estate license law, agency, contracts, real property, ownership, taxes, water law, land development and zoning, deeds and title transfer, escrow and settlement, fair housing, leases & more AZ Contract Writing Course: 6 hrs of required instruction. Deluxe: Required 90 hrs of coursework.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

HIGHEST AND BEST USE Appraisers also must determine the Highest and Best Use of a property. We must determine if the current use is legally permissible. Therefore, we must find out what the property is zoned and then read the ordinances and consider market trends, and even future changes to zoning in order to make this determination.

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Agent vs. REALTOR®: Why the Difference Matters

Lamacchia Realty

Members of NAR are granted access to tools and systems that will only benefit their buyers and sellers, Additionally, members are required to attend an extensive training session every 2-3 years on the organization’s strict Code of Ethics. “To They consistently keep up with how the market is performing, trends, and property values.

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Let The Nurse Take Your Temperature

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

To find out more about the requirements for the state of Pennsylvania, click here: PA Real Estate Appraiser Requirements. In the past, I have trained multiple Appraiser Trainees who are successful independent Certified Appraisers today.