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7 best real estate schools in Illinois (IL) for 2024

Housing Wire

In addition to online courses, students appreciate that the prelicensing course comes with a complimentary physical textbook to read, highlight, and reference. Covers real estate math, concepts, brokerage, real property, contracts, appraisal, updated TILA/RESPA information & more. Self-paced. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Q&A: Is It Time to Take On an Appraisal Trainee?

McKissock

It’s more to your advantage to look at it as training a productive employee. Then you can bring on new clients; you’ll have sufficient staff for higher-volume periods—and, while you’re training the new people, you’re revisiting the basics and refreshing your own skills. Or you might just not like the process of training other people.

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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

They included appraisers, real estate agents, and someone with a week, a month, or online video training. Most of the inspection training we receive as appraisers happens in the field. Most of the inspection training we receive as appraisers happens in the field. That was my training.

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Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Review: Essential Handbook to a Necessary and Influential 2nd Opinion

The Robert Weiler Company

clarify references and data to ensure that all parties (including the jury) understand the information. It is critical to reiterate that, while solicited by one or both attorneys on a case, the commercial real estate appraiser often remains completely autonomous. State laws differ, and the reviewer may need more than one license.

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6 best real estate schools in Washington (WA) for 2024

Housing Wire

ENROLL NOW & SAVE 30% Use Promo Code HW30 at checkout Colibri Real Estate Best Washington real estate school for course upgrades Overall Rating: 4.4 Exam Prep: RealEstateU’s Exam Prep course includes sample questions, six practice exams, and lessons connected to the full course for quick reference. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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What Do Appraisers Look For in a Sales Contract?

Appraisal Today

Secondly, the appraiser is likely familiar with the local real estate contract forms, customary terms, and conditions of real estate transactions in the area, and might be able to identify irregularities and comment on them.

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7 best real estate classes in Ohio (OH) for 2024

Housing Wire

Real Estate Law: Covers Real Estate Law and Legal areas Impacting real estate professionals Examine the law of agency as applied to real estate brokers and sales personnel, law of fixtures, estates, mortgages and liens, OH license laws of Ohio, zoning & more.