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John Davis files racketeering suit against Gary Keller

Housing Wire

According to the filing, after the franchisees signed a contract, the defendants then required franchisees to adopt KWRI’s present market cap, which is the fee agents pay their market centers.

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Savvy real estate agents look beyond ChatGPT

Housing Wire

It is trained on text data and learns to identify patterns from that data to generate human-like text responses. Combining the strengths of AI with the expertise and insights of real estate professionals could provide the best results in accurately assessing the market value of homes.” These are large language models (LLMs).

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What is Eminent Domain in Real Estate?

CA Realty Training

In exchange for this, the homeowner gets compensated with the property’s fair market value. Once they have identified a specific property, an agent will evaluate it to determine its fair market value. After the fair market value is determined, the offer gets presented to the owner.

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What It Takes to Be An Expert Appraisal Witness in An Eminent Domain Case

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Becoming an expert appraisal witness in an eminent domain case starts with developing a comprehensive understanding of how value is determined in this special proceeding. While most states allow fair market value to be established using traditional appraisal approaches (e.g.

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Questions to Ask When Choosing Your Appraiser

Appraisal Hub

A good appraisal company can offer various services depending on the property, including full-service appraisals , narrative appraisals, and drive-by appraisals (quick valuations that present market value as a range). Certified appraisers are trained to provide appraisal services for all property types and values.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

How Home Appraisers Decide on the Value of Your Property. There are many reasons you may need to know the value of your property and for this, you need a home appraisal. Home appraisers are trained to inspect and measure your property and perform comparisons that result in an accurate valuation for the current housing market.

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Zillow Estimates vs. Appraisals: Why Zillow Shouldn’t Be Used for Appraisals

AmeriMac

At its core, a home appraisal is a process wherein a trained, licensed professional will come to a home and make a determination of its fair market value. When an appraisal occurs, a trained and licensed professional physically visits a property and spends a great deal of time there. What Is an Appraisal?