5 things appraisers can do to get more business in the new year Appraisers are facing an uphill battle from regulators in today’s market because of the increasing and burdensome requirements being asked of them. The introduction of the Collateral Underwriter later this month is one example among many . These increased requirements asked of […]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
December 23, 2014 By 2 Comments
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Wow, I can’t believe 2014 is coming to an end. It seems like this year just began, but 2015 is indeed approaching and will be here soon. I hope all of your goals were reached this year. Thank You My only goal with this blog post is to make […]
Why does the appraiser have to take pictures of every room in my house?
December 16, 2014 By 44 Comments
Why does the appraiser have to take pictures of every room in my house? If there were two topics that most home owners show concern about it would be a messy house and the fact that the appraiser has to take pictures of every room in their house. I’ve talked about the messy house issues […]
An FHA appraisal resource guide and checklist for real estate agents
December 10, 2014 By 6 Comments
An FHA appraisal resource guide and checklist for real estate agents If you’re a real estate agent I hope this post will help you navigate through FHA requirements on your listings. I’ve written extensively about various items that set FHA appraisals apart from conventional loans. If you have an idea that a home you are […]
PUD vs. Condo, what’s the difference?
December 4, 2014 By 28 Comments
PUD vs. Condo, what’s the difference? If you are in the real estate business you may have heard the terms PUD and Condo, but if you’re not in the business then these words are probably foreign to you. It is not uncommon for the two to be confused with each other but there are major […]
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