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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 7:  How Can the Appraisal Process be Sped Up?

Riverfront Appraisals

For the past six months, I’ve been blogging with the purpose of assisting loan officers to better understand the appraisal process. So far, we’ve covered final inspections, lending on unique homes, communication with the appraiser, reconsiderations of value, bracketing and FHA appraisals.

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Are you a real estate professional or mortgage lender seeking to master the home appraisal process?

Premier Home Appraisal Blog

Following a hosted group lunch, our Certified Real Estate Appraisers will walk the class through the sales grid portion of an appraisal report based on the earlier inspection highlighting insightful topics, including; Adjustment discussions. Bracketing requirements and consideration. Lot, view, and location considerations.

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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 5:  What is bracketing and why do we do it?

Riverfront Appraisals

So far in our series, we’ve looked at final inspections, lending on unique homes, communication with the appraiser, and reconsiderations of value. The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 5: What is bracketing and why do we do it? appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals. So if this is […].

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Understanding the Law of Diminishing Returns in Pricing: A Guide for Real Estate Agents

Birmingham Appraisal

Elaborating on Pricing by Comparing Homes of Similar Sizes When it comes to pricing a home, comparing it to other similar-sized homes in the market is a fundamental aspect of the pricing and appraisal process. If you have any questions regarding pricing, including the bracketing method, feel free to contact me.

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Want to price your property like a professional home appraiser?

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Price like a Real Estate Appraiser! Are you a real estate professional or mortgage lender looking to learn more about the home appraisal process? Let our experienced certified Virginia appraisal experts be the premier source of home appraisal knowledge for your market. Bracketing requirements and consideration.

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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 6:  How are FHA Appraisals Different From Others?

Riverfront Appraisals

This post is part six of a 12-part series we’re calling The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. So far in our series, we’ve looked at final inspections, lending on unique homes, communication with the appraiser, reconsiderations of value and bracketing. […]. appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals.

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My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps

Birmingham Appraisal

11 Helpful Tips For Choosing Comps Whenever I speak to agents about the real estate market and the appraisal process the one topic that the discussion always leads to is about choosing comps. Using sales that are inferior, similar, and superior to the subject in some aspect constitutes bracketing.