Appraisal Career
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How to Become a Licensed Residential Appraiser
If you’ve learned how to become a real estate appraiser and you’re currently a trainee appraiser looking to…
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How to Identify a Complex Residential Property
If you ask appraisers to provide examples of complex appraisal assignments, many will focus on commercial or mixed-use…
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Factory-Built Houses: Types, Benefits, and Tips for Appraisers
Factory-built houses are an important, yet often overlooked, part of the American housing market. Approximately 10% to 12%…
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The 3 Basic Requirements for Real Property Appraisal Reports
As a real property appraiser, you rely on appraisal reports to communicate your opinion of value. It’s important…
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Hypothetical Conditions Demystified
Even though the term hypothetical condition has been used in the appraisal profession for decades, some appraisers continue…
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What Does Arm’s Length Mean in Real Estate?
As a real estate appraiser, understanding whether a transaction is an arm’s length sale or a non-arm’s length…
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8 Common Violations Made by Appraisers
When it comes to appraisal non-compliance with USPAP, certain violations are, unfortunately, somewhat common. In this article, I outline…
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10 Appraisal Software Tools to Streamline Your Process
Appraisal software makes it easy to improve your efficiency and increase your productivity without sacrificing accuracy. The right…
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Appraising Small Income Properties
Investment property appraisal presents unique challenges, especially two to four-unit properties. We’re addressing common misconceptions as well as…
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How to Respond to a Reconsideration of Value Request
A Reconsideration of Value (or ROV) is when an appraiser is requested to reconsider the results of their…
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What Is an Appraisal? The Appraiser’s Definition
If you’re exploring new career opportunities and have looked at becoming a real estate appraiser, one of the…
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What Tools Do You Use to Support Your Appraisal Adjustments?
As part of our monthly survey series, we asked our community of real estate appraisers, “What tool(s) do…
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Costs to Consider When Starting an Appraisal Business
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