Thank you NAR (National Association of REALTORS®) I thought I would take a break from my typical type of appraisal post to thank the NAR publicly on behalf of all appraisers. As many in the real estate field may be aware, last year the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) made changes to their FHA handbook that increased […]
Top 5 FHA appraisal problems and how to fix them
April 12, 2016 By 15 Comments
Are you confused about FHA appraisal problems that can derail your loan? If you are a seller, buyer, agent, or loan officer and are concerned about FHA appraisal problems that can prevent or delay a loan closing then stick around because I’m going to share with you what I have seen as some of the […]
Should the appraiser call the agent before doing the inspection?
November 19, 2015 By 6 Comments
Should the appraiser call the agent before doing the inspection? I was in a real estate office recently and was talking about calling an agent for a listing of theirs that I was appraising. This seemed to surprise the agents I was speaking to. They told me that they rarely get called by the appraiser […]
5 Things Agents MUST Do Before Every FHA Appraisal
November 17, 2015 By 15 Comments
5 Things Agents MUST Do Before Every FHA Appraisal Can you think of anything worse as an agent than for the appraiser to make a final inspection necessary for one of your FHA sales? Ok, maybe there are some other scenarios that would be worse but let’s talk about the appraisal today. An appraisal reinspection […]
My recent Google Hangout with Genny Williams of “Get A Real Estate Life”
March 11, 2015 By 6 Comments
My recent Google Hangout with Genny Williams of “Get A Real Estate Life” I recently had the opportunity to join Genny Williams of “Get a Real Estate Life” in a Google Hangout to talk about “Pricing, Evaluations, and Contesting Appraisals in Today’s Market”. This was my first time to do this so I hope I […]
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