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Part Time Job for Appraisers

It is frustrating for appraisers out there in work world right now. Times are lean for the established appraisers who have resisted all of the government mandated changes in our business. And, they are going to get leaner for FHA … Continue reading

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Latest frustrated appraiser news – ’10 Commandments for Responsible Banking’ Proposed for Accountability

Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were… '10 Commandments for Responsible Banking' … Continue reading

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Latest frustrated appraiser news – Property tax appeals rise during economic decline

I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have … Continue reading

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Sell Home Now? Not If Your House Buyers Appraisal Backfires

If you ask anyone who has ever tried to sell a home now themselves they will tell you that from the moment the For Sale by Owner sign goes up, the phone begins to ring. Unfortunately, many of those calls … Continue reading

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(HVCC) Home Valuation Code of Conduct and the End of the Independent Real Estate Appraiser

The Home Valuation Code Of Conduct is a belief system put into place that says real estate appraisers should to be intimidated, coerced, bribed, etc, into coming up with a valuation on a property. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have … Continue reading

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