Grow your business with an appraisal blog As a follow-up to my recent post on the 6 reasons real estate appraisers should have a blog I thought I would discuss what steps you can take to actually get started. If you read the post and liked the idea of becoming more independent of lender and […]
Is it the appraiser’s job to support value?
May 24, 2017 By 8 Comments
Is it the appraiser’s job to support value or report value? In Jonathan Miller’s Housing Notes blog post this past week he mentioned an article from the online version of the Denver post that is disheartening to appraisers. In the article, Denver real estate agent Steve Danyliw was quoted saying the following: “Agents are experiencing […]
Top 6 reasons real estate appraisers should have a blog
May 16, 2017 By 12 Comments
Should appraisers have a blog? The real estate appraisal profession has gone through a lot of changes in the last 5-10 years. Increasing regulations, changes in how appraisers and banks communicate, and the proliferation of appraisal management companies have changed how we do business. Our cheese has been moved multiple times. Some appraisers have chosen […]
An appraiser’s take on the fixer upper craze
May 11, 2017 By 11 Comments
Fixer upper appraisal considerations The fixer upper home is all the rage these days. With the popularity of the HGTV show “Fixer Upper” starring Chip and Joanna Gaines, it seems everyone wants to get in on the action. This show seems to be popular because of the endless possibilities you have to take the worst […]
7 Reasons sales contracts come in higher than appraisals
May 3, 2017 By 13 Comments
Top reasons sales contracts come in higher than appraisals I hear agents make the statement all the time that “the appraisal came in low” or “the appraisal was lower than the contract price”. I always get the impression that the people who say this believe that the appraisal is wrong, however, today I would like […]
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