Editor’s Note: With declining values come lawsuits and complaints. Somebody has filed a complaint against you with your state’s appraisal board. Now what do you do? Tim Andersen, MAI gives you some suggestions.
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Frustrated with low-ball Appraisal Management Company (AMC) fees, appraisers are digging in, many refusing to work for less, some calling for a national strike to prove their point, but there may be a better way, such as knowing what appraisal services are worth in your market and demanding it. New regulations requiring fair pay for…
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Editor’s Note: This review is reprinted with permission from Real Estate Appraiser Tips. Please see below for details on how to win a free custom-built appraiser blog by author, appraiser and social media expert Bill Cobb. 2010 Appraiser Survival Kit: FHA Inspection Course, Checklist and eManual By Bill Cobb With the many challenges before…
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Editor’s Note: Appraiser Phil Spool shows how an effective engagement letter puts you in control of an assignment. Doing it Right: Engagement Letters by Phil Spool, ASA Now that many of you are searching for new non-lender clients in the aftermath of the mortgage crisis and HVCC (Home Valuation Code of Conduct), it is advisable…
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