From the Publisher Older, Wiser and Greener In February of this year WRE became the first publication in this industry to post an interactive digital edition of the print magazine online for free- readers can zoom in/out, flip pages, click links to advertisers and more! The print magazine is posted in its entirety in the…
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Director’s Message What’s Bad is Good? Echoing the story Bad News is Good News, current market troubles may have a silver lining for appraisers. Bad News talks about the flood of REO/foreclosure business appraisers are enjoying in certain markets as a result of the current real estate troubles. It explains REOs and how to find…
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Lending Crisis: A Bright Side? My message this issue is short and sweet this issue of Working RE; I’ll simply refer you to the cover story: Appraisers Fighting Back! It details the efforts of a handful of individuals who are making a difference to improve the industry. Many issues are coalescing and building upon one…
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Director’s Message Lender Pressure: Business as Usual? With respect to lender pressure, many appraisers complain it’s “business as usual” despite the myriad state and federal legislation recently enacted to protect their independence, including the looming Home Valuation Code of Conduct- the centerpiece of the Fannie-Cuomo deal, and the recently passed National Housing Act, which also…
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Director’s Message HVCC Appraiser Talkback Blog and Survey Giving Voice to Appraisers Nationwide Appraisers called the real estate/lending collapse years before it happened, based on what they were seeing- liars loans, inflated values, excessive pressure, an over reliance and misuse of AMVs, but no one was listening. It’s our belief that those “in the trenches”…
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