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On Staying Current

Appraisal Buzz

These include the public records, property listings, pending contracts, recent sales and listing data, MLS, Zillow, and Redfin, etc. Appraisers need to be able to gather and analyze data efficiently (i.e., quickly ) , as well as do so using a variety of sources. not take the same old classes cycle after cycle).

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9 innovative strategies to get more real estate seller leads in 2024

Housing Wire

Drive leads to home valuation landing pages It’s the 21st century. To drive sellers to your website, create custom landing pages that offer free home valuations and describe the services and expertise you provide to home sellers. Then, drive traffic to your home valuation page using social media or targeted advertising.

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8 best places to buy real estate leads in 2023

Housing Wire

They don’t just cater to new agents: lead generation companies can also complement traditional lead generation methods — open houses, home buying seminars and referrals, to name a few — thereby helping to build your pipeline of leads. However, Market Leader may not be ideal for larger teams or those looking for more customization.

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Appraisal Value Vs. Sale Price

Appraisal Today

… If a property is under contract for purchase at $450,000 and an appraiser provides a market value appraisal of $425,000 for the property, the $450,000 sale price is a fact, while the $425,000 appraised value is the appraiser’s opinion. I joined the seminar committee as I had a CE business at that time. with over 5,000 members.

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5 Appraisal Topics Every Agent Should Know

Empire Appraisal Group

Waiving the appraisal means the buyer will purchase the property regardless of the outcome of the appraisal, said Lynn Madison, trainer and CEO of Lynn Madison Seminars who currently serves on NAR’s Professional Standards and Real Property Valuation committees. “Be What Happens When the Appraisal and Purchase Price Don’t Match?

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

Unlike the standardized expectations of urban and suburban properties, rural properties often present unique characteristics that require a nuanced approach to valuation. It is not hard to learn the valuation factors. There may be seminars available. I had niece who had several horses for many years where she lived.

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Appraisers: How to Spend Less Time on Email

Appraisal Today

Excerpts: At a recent residential appraiser seminar, one of the topics was non-lender appraisals. I addressed some of the details of what I’m seeing in the most recent issue of the Appraisal Institute’s Valuation magazine. Peter wrote the article for Valuation Magazine, but their online version is difficult to read.