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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 4:  Tips for a Successful Reconsideration of Value

Riverfront Appraisals

The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 4: Tips for a Successful Reconsideration of Value appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals. This blog is part four of a 12-part series we’re calling The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. But don’t let the name fool you. Even though we’re […].

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The Appraiser’s Perspective: Insights and Tips for Real Estate Agents

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraisal Tips For Real Estate Agents As a real estate appraiser with over 30 years of experience, I have seen many changes and challenges in the appraisal profession and the real estate market. Conclusion I hope that these insights and tips have been helpful and informative for you as a real estate agent.

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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 7:  How Can the Appraisal Process be Sped Up?

Riverfront Appraisals

So far, we’ve covered final inspections, lending on unique homes, communication with the appraiser, reconsiderations of value, bracketing and FHA appraisals. For the past six months, I’ve been blogging with the purpose of assisting loan officers to better understand the appraisal process. And, you’ll definitely […].

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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 6:  How are FHA Appraisals Different From Others?

Riverfront Appraisals

So far in our series, we’ve looked at final inspections, lending on unique homes, communication with the appraiser, reconsiderations of value and bracketing. […]. This post is part six of a 12-part series we’re calling The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. We’re halfway there! appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals.

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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 5:  What is bracketing and why do we do it?

Riverfront Appraisals

So far in our series, we’ve looked at final inspections, lending on unique homes, communication with the appraiser, and reconsiderations of value. This post is part five of a 12-part series we’re calling The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. So if this is […]. appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals.

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Why Agents Should Share Their CMA With The Appraiser

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraiser and Agent Collaboration is a Good Thing The importance of collaboration between real estate agents and appraisers can be a touchy subject. On one hand, the real estate agent’s main goal is to advocate for their client while the appraiser must be an impartial and non-biased third party.

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Challenging a mortgage appraisal

Annarbor Appraisal

The first thing to remember as a consumer or real estate agent, is that the client is the lender, not the consumer. Lenders offer a formal “Reconsideration of Value” (ROV) process. Remember the appraiser’s client is the lender, not the consumer or the real estate agent. Do not be confrontational.