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What Do Appraisers Look For in a Sales Contract?

Appraisal Today

What Do Appraisers Look For in a Sales Contract? Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? That’s the real reason why—because USPAP says so. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased to 6.45 percent from 6.48

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Investing in Commercial Property for Sale in Columbus, Ohio? The Complete Beginner’s Guide!

The Robert Weiler Company

If, however, the current neighborhood does not appear to be optimal for a commercial real estate investment, perform necessary research; you may find out that it’s more ideal to invest elsewhere. Ohio has much to offer prospective investors, ranking in the top 10 on Chief Executive magazine’s “2018 Best & Worst States For Business.”

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Avoid Appraisal Disciplinary Action with These Do’s and Don’ts

McKissock

Changing the appraised value simply for the purpose of meeting the contract sales price is not a good reason. Such an act might appear to make everybody happy, e.g., the lender/client gets to make a loan, the real estate agent gets a commission, the buyers get the house, etc. It has been updated slightly. Written by Dan Bradley.

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Appraising Unusual Properties

Appraisal Today

As a side note, after much ado — the real property Standard 1 has only one word change in five years.) The current official unofficial Advisory Opinions of the Foundation reference the 2018-2019 version of USPAP. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 7.10

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Appraisal Value Vs. Sale Price

Appraisal Today

Because of the financial capabilities, motivations, or special interests of a given buyer or seller, the price paid for a property may or may not have any relation to the value that might be ascribed to the property by others.” With over 16,000 members, AI is the largest real property professional association.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Texas Seller’s Disclosure

Hood Homes Blog

Updated 9/23/2019; Originally published 4/9/2018. The Seller’s Disclosure is required by law, but ultimately not very useful Do your own due diligence on a property, including a third party inspection ! SELLER’S DISCLOSURE OF PROPERTY CONDITION. (a) In the Contract. Texas Seller’s Disclosure Law.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

In a July 9, 2015, Concept Paper – Alternate Track to the Experience Requirements in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, the AQB asked: “Are there practical alternatives for some (or all) of the appraisal experience requirements to include non-appraisal experience?”. George had a Ph.D. percent from 0.6 percent from 6.67