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The Value of Words in Valuation

Appraisal Buzz

As a minimum basis, a real property appraisal report written for the government sponsored entities (GSEs) and agencies are what USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) refers to as Appraisal Reports. The post The Value of Words in Valuation appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Summary, What Does it Mean?

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Ethics is Our Solution

Appraisal Buzz

Appraisers are tasked with protecting the public trust, and yet, I have seen appraisers who knowingly and on an ongoing basis disregard facts and truth to provide reports with values or directions in values that advocate the cause of their client. The future of the valuation profession is not certain to me.

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How to reduce appraisal turn times and improve the borrower experience

Housing Wire

This allows for a more objective analysis and better compliance, and often translates to a more efficient process with faster turn times, which allows buyers and sellers to transfer real property more cost effectively and with confidence. HW: What are some of the current challenges regarding property tax assessment?

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Maintain that Workfile

Appraisal Buzz

Real property appraisers have had quite a bit dumped on them in the past couple of years. The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern.

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Appraisals and Valuation Concerns in the Current Market

Simonson Real Estate

Over the past two months, I’ve participated as a panel moderator or speaker on several commercial real estate webinars and live events with Bisnow, Minnesota Real Estate Journal (MREJ) , NAIOP , and Minnesota Real Estate Exchangors (MREE). Josh Folland , Senior Managing Director, Valbridge Property Advisors.

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Commercial Real Estate Appraisal and Valuation in the Time of Covid-19: What Is the New Normal?

Simonson Real Estate

How has COVID-19 affected the appraisal process and the values of the various markets and submarkets of commercial real estate? for our Biznow webinar on “ Appraisals, Valuations and Taxes : How to Value Buildings Using Rapidly-Changing Information, ” as we discuss these issues and more. appeared first on Simonson Real Estate Blog.

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Loosening The Knot

Appraisal Buzz

It is the work of a therapist and their client to carefully untie those knots. Of course, this applies to the work of real estate appraisal as well. Striving to look through the microscope of empirical thought, we must not forget that our subject is more than real property, it is real people.

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