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8 Ways to Protect Against Appraiser Identity Theft
Protecting yourself against appraiser identity theft is very different from protecting your credit against identity fraud. Most…
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7 Reasons to Upgrade Your Appraisal License
Are you looking for reasons to upgrade your appraisal license? If you’re tired of appraising simple properties…
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2023 Housing Market Predictions, Appraisal Modernization, and More Appraisal News
With the end of the year approaching, 2023 housing market predictions abound. A big question for the…
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5 Rules for Appraising Barndominiums
Barndominium properties are typically found in more rural areas. They could be existing barns that were converted…
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What to Do When Your Appraisal Is Under Review
Residential appraisers will often—if not just about always—have their work reviewed by another appraiser. Usually, this is…
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How to Write a Winning Appraiser Trainee Resume
If you’re an aspiring real estate appraiser looking to get hired as a trainee, how can you make…
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Where Does Water Frontage End?
Does your subject property really front on the water? You might remember a case that made national…
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Disclosure Example: Extraordinary Assumption
In an appraisal assignment, an extraordinary assumption is employed to presume certain unknown information as fact. An extraordinary…
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Fannie Mae Issues ANSI Guidance on Condos and More
As of April 1, 2022, Fannie Mae now requires appraisers to measure single-family properties in accordance with ANSI…
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What’s that Smell Worth? Insights from a Seasoned Appraiser
The negative impacts on the marketability of residential properties caused by odors from pet dander, feces, and…
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The Appraisal Foundation Releases New Reference Manual for the 2020-2022 USPAP Publication
The official 2022-2023 Online Update Course for Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) is now available…
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What About Those Fixer-Uppers? Insights from a Seasoned Appraiser
The Issue of “Cost to Cure” We’re all familiar with the term “fixer-upper.” For many different reasons,…