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Top Ten Reasons Why It Is Great to be an Appraiser!

Appraisal Today

See places in people’s houses that usually require a search warrant to access. Chance to really irritate annoying real estate salespeople. Spend hours writing volumes of supporting documentation to justify the market value of a property you already decided on when you pulled into the driveway.

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Investment Success: The Crucial Role of Brokerages for Investors

Listing Spark

Real estate investors face a lot of challenges, even in Texas markets that are showing a strong ROI for flips and sales. Some of the dominant challenges in the recent real estate market are financing or upfront capital requirements, deciding on a liquidation strategy, and dealing with market fluctuations.

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Appraising Solar Panels

Appraisal Today

First: How do appraisers value any amenity of a property? Appraisal 101 would suggest the matched pairs analysis. So our first task is to find a property with solar panels that’s similar to the subject. Excerpts from text: No two real estate appraisal assignments are alike. Lots of jobs.