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Director's Message

Readers Respond

Report and Reaction: Fannie/Freddie, Cuomo Agree to Appraiser Independence (Sort of)

Working RE Announces New Interactive Digital Edition!

Defensive Appraising in a Declining Market

Making AMCs Work for You

Significant Change to Cost Handbook

$300,000 a Year Appraising Revisited (again)

From Appraising to Consulting

Industry News

Professional Marketplace

Inspectors: How to Establish Fees

Inspectors: Prices Drop, Learn How to Shop

 

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AARO Speaks out on New Fannie Forms

Alphabet Soup (How many designations can you name?)

Anatomy of a Scam

Appraisal Industry Think Tank: Half Full?

Appraiser off the Hook

Appraiser Fired for NOT Bending to Pressure Tests RICO: Part One and Part Two

Appraiser Sues over Blacklisting

Appraisers: Expert or Commodity?

Appraising in a Changing Market: Multi-Tiered Market Data Approach

Are AVMs Appraisals?

ASB’s USPAP Q&A- October 2007

Being Safe Around Mold

Blueprint for Success: Experience, Education, Ethics, Effort

Cherishing your Clients

Collateral Replacement Cost Risk: What Every Lender and Investor Needs to Know

Copyright Appraiser Takes on AVMs

Cost Approach:
 - A Different View: Perpetuating the Myths

 - How the Cost Approach Shines the Light on a Troubled Market

 - Greater Need for Replacement Cost Analyses

 - Why Sidestepping It Can Be Costly

eAppraiseIT, WAMU Blow up, Fannie, Freddie

Eminent Domain after Kelo: Battle Continues

Employee or Contractor? You Don't Make the Call - IRS Does

Everything you Don't Know about Measuring - Part Two

Expert Testimony and Appraisal Reports - Is Change Good?

Fair Market Value Management LLC Protecting your Intellectual Property Rights

Finding and Landing Better Clients: Market Positioning

Finding Foreclosure Work

Fraud Postcard

Good Business: Engagement Agreements

Home Inspectors Liability: Solutions Outside the Courtroom

How Lenders Think: Do I Need an Appraiser?

How to Access FHA Information

How to Raise your Fee

How to Ruin your Business without even Trying

HUD Approval Process Simplified

Inspectors: Inspecting is Easy - Writing is Hard!

IRS vs Appraisers

Loss Prevention Checklist

Legislation Follow up

MARI Update - Latest Report of MARI Fraud Stats

Marketing Smart

Mortgage Broker Information for your State

Mortgage Lending Transaction Data from 8,886 Financial Institutions & Data on Private Mortgage Insurance

Moving to Appraisal Consulting Part 2: Getting Started

Moving with the Market: Watch Those Concessions!

New Niche: Appraising Reverse Mortgages

New Qualifications/USPAP Explained

New Sites

Office of Thrift Supervision Regional Offices

Pre-listing Payoff

Predatory Lending Report

Privacy Laws for your Real Estate Practice

Reaction and Remedies: Fannie/Freddie, Cuomo Agreement

Reflections of a Life-Long Appraisers

Relocation Appraising

Report and Analysis: Fannie/Freddie, Cuomo Agree to Appraiser Independence

Responding to the New Market: When the Underwriter Calls (Again)

Rise and Fall of Real Estate Values: Who Controls the Ride?

Rising Prices in a Declining Market?

Risk Management: Loss Prevention Checklist

Sales Concessions: Read One(s) "for the Books!"

Scope of Work Q&A: Risks of Changing Intended User Statements

Security, Fraud and Liability

Sincerity vs. Competency

State of the Industry

Study Sheds Light on Life Expectancy of Home Components

Supply-Demand Balance: How do you Measure a Balanced Market?

Taking a Break

Taking Care of Your Business

Task Force on Blacklisting

Teaching Your Clients Well

Two Leading Appraisal Industry Software Developers Announce Partnership

Using ANSI Standards: Reducing Liability

USPAP Q&A: Clarifying Competency, Reviews, Past Sales & More

Why Appraisers get in Troubles

When the Worst Happens: Responding to Fraud

Will Appraiser Bond Requirement Put you out of Business?

WRE Online Keep Current, Save Money

Your Money AND Your Life: How to Save Both

Zaio Compliance With USPAP