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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Prospective Arizona real estate agents must fulfill a 90-hour prelicensing program from an Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)-approved school and pass a six-hour contract writing course , for a total of 96 class hours. Course includes contracts used in real estate transactions with samples and practical contract completion exercises.

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Good Service Is Sustainable

Appraisal Buzz

Under their leadership, Murray and Travis-Johnson went on to grow VRM Mortgage Services into an industry stalwart, offering services ranging from REO asset management and property preservation to inspections, title and closing coordination, commercial and rental asset management, and eviction management services.

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Everything You Need to Know About Closing Cost Credits

Lamacchia Realty

Around 2009 all mortgage companies and regulators put a stop to it. In a typical real estate transaction, the sellers pay the REALTOR® fee, recording fee, escrow fee, and home inspection fee. If the buyers request a credit after a home inspection, what are the benefits of giving the credit towards closing costs vs price reduction?

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FHA: Cosmetic vs. MPR Repairs

Appraisal Today

Cosmetic repairs Examples MPR repairs Examples Conditions that require inspection Examples To read more, click here My comments: If you do FHA appraisals, read this blog post. A three-year renovation, ending in 2009, converted the upper floors into the 7,000-square-foot penthouse. Remember, we rarely get to inspect comparables.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants on inspections and remediations, improvements, and the appraisal process. My personal comments: George called me before the first Appraisal Summit on December 9-11, 2009. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.57

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Appraisals – Check the Water Source!

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. No inspections or appraisals? USPAP and the Contract. Excerpt: But USPAP and the contract have a very unique relationship. My Comments on Market Changes.

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What Is a Foreclosure and How Does it Work?

Quicken Loans

Foreclosure purchases thrived in 2009-2010 when a recession-battered housing market hit its peak foreclosure rate. When you buy a home at auction, you’re typically purchasing the home “as is” without an inspection or an appraisal. In some cases, the bank conducts an inspection after taking back the home.