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Appraisal software offers myriad opportunities to improve your efficiency and increase your productivity. Real estate appraisers know all too well that time is money. So how can you streamline your appraisal process to complete more appraisals per month? There are several software companies out…
The real estate profession has always been in a state of constant change. It is an evolving profession that has always seen new business models, new technology, new approaches, and different markets. So there is nothing new about change. What is different about the change…
We often receive questions from appraisers regarding Fannie Mae and the cost approach. For example: “I’m appraising a property and have been instructed to comply with Fannie Mae guidelines. I understand that Fannie Mae requires the sales comparison approach, but what if there aren’t…
As a new agent, time likely isn’t on your side. For even the most veteran real estate professionals, managing time can be a struggle. That’s why it’s time to take advantage of a resource that you may be underutilizing: the weekend. Sure, you’re likely…
We’re just over halfway through 2019. Have you met your professional development goals for this year? Which property appraisal skills are at the top of your list to sharpen by 2020? We recently asked our appraisal community, “What appraisal skill would you MOST like…
Once a month we go through the best and brightest content available online for real estate professionals. Our goal in doing so is to inform, entertain and encourage further research for our followers. Here are some of the highlights in real estate news from…
As of December 31, 2017, only 36% of the 97,000 state-credentialed appraisers in the United States are certified general appraisers, also known as commercial appraisers. As a certified general appraiser, you will enjoy more stable fees, a higher income, and more choices in the…
Managing real estate client expectations can be a challenge for agents, but here are five tips that will help keep the process on track and help build strong agent-client relationships. 1. Be genuine and honest to manage real estate client expectations Being genuine may…
Generation Z members of society (the generation following Millennials) represent the largest future group of real estate agents. As a broker, actively recruiting Generation Z agents can help expand the firm’s target audience while also replacing some of the older agents after they retire…
The JURISDICTIONAL EXCEPTION RULE is intended as a “saving clause” which preserves the balance of USPAP if a specific law or regulation precludes compliance with a part or parts of USPAP. In an appraisal assignment, if a law precludes you from complying with one…
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