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Part 2: How Do We Fix the Excess of Appraisers?

George Dell

How can we fix the excess of appraisers? Easy — we do what we have always done, each time. 1) We will raise the standards (“cost of entry”). 2) We will make it harder to become an appraiser; 3) Lower fees will discourage newcomer appraisers.

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Part 0: How Do We Fix the Excess of Appraisers?

George Dell

How can we fix the excess of appraisers? Easy — we do what we have always done, each time. 1) We will raise the standards (“cost of entry”). 2) We will make it harder to become an appraiser; 3) Let the lower fees discourage newcomer appraisers.

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June Newsletter-Easing Off the Pedal

DW Slater Company

When the officer asked me how fast I was going, I told him truthfully that I didn’t know. You see my speedometer had stopped working in my car and I didn’t have the extra funds to fix it so I just drove along with everyone else. If we had pressed the brakes too hard, we would have failed because we would have been hit from behind.

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Too many appraisers?

Appraisal Today

How can we fix the excess of appraisers? Too many appraisers? Easy — we do what we have always done, each time. Excerpts: 1) We will raise the standards (“cost of entry”). 2) We will make it harder to become an appraiser; 3) Let the lower fees discourage newcomer appraisers.

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What Is a Foreclosure and How Does it Work?

Quicken Loans

But foreclosed homes are still priced much lower than the average American home for sale, and there is still an opportunity to find that great deal for the person who knows how to navigate the foreclosure market. Foreclosure purchases thrived in 2009-2010 when a recession-battered housing market hit its peak foreclosure rate.

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Appraising Solar Panels

Appraisal Today

Appraising Solar Panels By Mark Buhler Excerpts: You drive up to the property. What to do? First: How do appraisers value any amenity of a property? Appraisal 101 would suggest the matched pairs analysis. Excerpts from text: No two real estate appraisal assignments are alike. So far, so good.

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Appraising Short-Term Rentals/Airbnb

Appraisal Today

Debate on Appraising Short-Term Rentals. Excerpt: What can appraisers learn when it comes to short-term and long-term rentals? What role does an appraiser take when sorting between the two? What can appraisers learn when it comes to short-term and long-term rentals? I have been a commercial appraiser for over 40 years.