Working RE Spring 2016 Find these articles in the new edition of Working RE. OREP insureds enjoy the print magazine included with their member benefits. • The Disappearing Appraiser? • True Cost of Lower Fees • Time Has Come Today • A Little Marketing Here and There • Real Estate Fraud: What’s an Appraiser to Do? • Extraordinary Assumption of…
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Working RE Winter 2016 Find these articles in the new edition of Working RE. OREP insureds enjoy the print magazine included with their member benefits. • Appraiser/Whistleblower Wins $85 Million • Supporting Value: Ranking and Reconciliation • Three Day Workweek • Claims, Complaints and Your E&O Insurance • What is USPAP Compliance? • Working Well…
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Working RE Fall 2015 Find these articles in the new edition of Working RE. OREP insureds enjoy the print magazine included with their member benefits. • Louisiana Brings Hammer Down: First to Enforce C&R Fee Provision • Supporting Market Condition Adjustments • Are You a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Appraiser? • Calculating the Cost of an Appraisal •…
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Working RE Spring 2015 Find these articles in the new edition of Working RE. OREP insureds enjoy the print magazine included with their member benefits. • Living with Collateral Underwriter • Extracting an Adjustment – One Way to Measure • Oregon Board Sanctions AMC • CU: Seeing What Lenders See • Understanding USPAP: Part 2 • Appraiser Efficiency: CU Tips…
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Here is a snippet from a Collateral Underwriter report sent to a lender (not the appraiser). Take a good look at it. Few appraisers EVER see a report like this.
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Working RE Winter 2015 Find these articles in the new edition of Working RE. OREP insureds enjoy the print magazine included with their member benefits. • Fannie Mae Warning Letters On the Rise • Adjustments: Your Opinion Isn’t Enough • Appraisers, AMCs, and Building Bridges • Taking Success Into My Own Hands • Guilty Until…
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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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Proving Appraisal Adjustments By Beverly A Bayer, SRA – Mvappraiser@yahoo.com When I began appraising, I asked my mentor what adjustments to use- he said, “Figure it out for yourself.” So I did. Here’s what I learned. When my mentor left the office, I studied his appraisals and began using his adjustments. Many years later, I…
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