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2025 Housing Market Predictions: Key Insights for Real Estate Appraisers
Summary of Key Trends As an economist, I have witnessed the housing market evolve through varying cycles, and…
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10 Prospecting Tips to Generate More Real Estate Leads
As a new agent, you can’t count only on referrals, word-of-mouth, and marketing and promotional efforts. To get…
Appraisal
Find information to help you advance your appraiser career and gain new skills.
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Right-of-Way Appraisal: A Complex and In-Demand Niche
Right-of-way (ROW) appraisals are a highly complex and challenging niche within the real estate appraisal industry. If you’re…
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How to Become an Appraiser in Florida
Becoming a real estate appraiser is a great option, especially if you want to operate your own business,…
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How to Become an Appraiser in Texas
Whether you want to own your own business, have more control over your income, or have a flexible…
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The Full Measure: February 2025 Housing Market Snapshot for Appraisers
Welcome to the latest edition of The Full Measure, where we analyze the latest developments in the housing…
Real Estate
Find information to help you advance your real estate career and gain new skills.
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How Much Does the Average Real Estate Agent Make?
If you’re considering switching careers to real estate, you might wonder, “how much does the average real estate…
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Study: Real Estate Income Triples After Your First Year (So Hang In There)
For more real estate professionals, the first year is the hardest. However, there are big incentive for sticking…
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Key Changes Mandated by the NAR Lawsuit Settlement
This blog series is designed to explain the recently proposed NAR settlement and its impact on the real…
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Understanding the NAR Lawsuit Settlement and its Impact on the Real Estate Industry
Recent headlines have highlighted the lawsuit involving the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and its forthcoming settlement. If…
Professional Engineering
Find information to help you advance your real estate career and gain new skills.
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What is the National Disaster Recovery Framework?
How does it impact professional engineers Unfortunately, the need for efficient and effective disaster recovery strategies is now…
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Electrical Engineer Education Requirements, Licensing, and More
Electrical engineers can confidently stake a claim to keeping the world running. Point to something that needs electricity…
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5 Benefits of Being a Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical engineers design, develop, and build mechanical systems in multiple industries. They work in manufacturing, construction, aerospace, automotive,…
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How to Become an Engineering Manager
An engineering manager acts as the technical lead on projects. They lead a team of engineers to ensure…
Land Surveyor
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Land Surveying: A Guide for Surveyors
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become a game-changer. While traditional land surveying remains an essential part of mapping…
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What is a Boundary Retracement Survey?
A boundary retracement survey is a specialized survey that helps land surveyors, property owners, and developers verify the…
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Types of Geophysical Surveys: A Land Surveyor’s Guide
Geophysical surveying is a branch of geophysics that uses seismic, magnetic, electrical, and electromagnetic physical methodologies at the…
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What Is a Land Surveyor?
What Do They Do Every Day? Real estate agents, road workers, architects, and construction workers are often the…
