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Appraisers: How to Manage Your Emails

Appraisal Today

He was planning to renovate it and stay in it, but he had to relocate.” Becoming a Go-to Appraiser for Realtors during a Confusing Time in the Industry Real estate agents and appraisers are taught different methods of valuation both in qualifying and continuing education as well as in the field.

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Why Appraisal Workfiles Are Important

Appraisal Today

Lanham, 20/20 Valuations, and loanDepot.com, U.S. They alleged that the appraiser had taken into account their race in his valuation of their home in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act and other laws prohibiting discrimination. District Court, Maryland. Connolly and Mott and for loanDepot.com filed a settlement with the court.

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The Housing Market Has Become Like the Pymatuning Spillway

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

So many visitors have stopped by over the years, that they renovated the area to make it more visitor friendly, with better parking and a nicer observation area. When an appraiser’s opinion of value is below the contract price, that’s when the carping begins. It is free to visit.

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NAN’s Steve Sussman on the company’s growth strategy

Housing Wire

But I think that it’s going to help solve a lot of problems both now and in future as we move toward more modern valuation methods. And our mission over the last couple of years has really been to transform from an appraisal company to a full-service valuation company.