>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print >> RE Agent / Broker E&O Insurance >> Am I a Working RE Subscriber? Editor’s Note: Agents and brokers are sometimes frustrated when an appraisal value comes in under contract price but pressuring an appraiser to meet a value…
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>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print >> RE Agent / Broker E&O Insurance >> Am I a Working RE Subscriber? Smoking Gun Allows Appraiser to Sue over Blacklisting By Isaac Peck, Associate Editor A real estate appraiser who submits an appraisal that is under the…
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>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print>>Upcoming Webinar What to Do When the State Comes Calling Presenter: Tim Andersen, MAI Date: June 5, 10-11 a.m. PDT Learn how to protect your license and your livelihood with this live webinar! >> Slow? Get Busy: Work directly with clients, bypass AMCs, get paid full-fees and…
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Working RE Spring 2014 Find these articles in the new edition of Working RE. OREP insureds and Working RE subscribers enjoy guaranteed delivery of the print magazine as part of their member benefits. • Victory for Customary and Reasonable Fees in Louisiana • Off Blacklist: Positive Resolution to Chase Saga • Importance of a Good Scope of Work…
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Fannie Mae’s New “Black List” As part of the collection and analysis of appraisal data via the Uniform Collateral Data Portal® (UDCP), Fannie Mae has unveiled a “do not use” appraiser list. According to their Appraiser Quality Monitoring (AQM) FAQs (1/6/14), “Fannie Mae will provide information directly to appraisers whose appraisal reports exhibit a pattern…
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FHA Appraisal Requirements – Agents/Brokers Master the Art of FHA Appraisals By Isaac Peck, Associate Editor Appraising real estate can seem like a mystery, even for experienced real estate agents. FHA appraisal requirements can also cause problems for many real estate deals, leading to frustrating delays and even lost sales. As more and more…
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State Board Complaints: Expert Consulting Service “I wish I could’ve come across the story on consent decrees before I signed one many years ago. While I argued my way out of six of the eight violations (because they were false allegations), I realized after having spoken to another Working RE author and USPAP instructor that…
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Nearly two years have passed since Working RE first reported the story of John Dingeman, an appraiser who faced the difficult choice of either violating USPAP's Confidentiality Section or suffering the wrath of JP Morgan Chase by refusing. Finally, this holiday season, there is some good news to share.
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Working RE Fall/Winter 2013 Find these articles in the new edition of Working RE. OREP insureds and Working RE subscribers enjoy guaranteed delivery of the print magazine as part of their member benefits. • Lenders up to Old Tricks? Ex-Chief Appraiser Sues Stearns Lending • Estimating External Obsolescence • “Low Bid” Appraisal Ordering and Its…
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