Miller Samuel
DECEMBER 18, 2018
As always, I had a wonderful conversion with Vonnie Quinn, anchor of Bloomberg TV's Markets today. It was a long interview where we discussed national and NYC metric trends. The following portion covered the Amazon HQ2 story in Long Island City, NY.
Advanced Appraisal
DECEMBER 28, 2018
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Portland Appraisal Blog
DECEMBER 28, 2018
It’s no secret the lending industry is aggressively pursuing alternatives to traditional appraisals. While most participants in the industry will concede an appraisal is still the gold standard for collateral valuation, they increasingly see the appraisal as something to be steered around or avoided altogether. An array of products/alternatives are being bandied in lieu of a traditional appraisal: Hybrids , Evaluations , BPOs (broker price opinions), Desktop Appraisals, and outright Appraisal Wa
The People's Appraisal Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2018
It feels good to be back. Thanks for all for waiting. For those who aren’t familiar with what an AMC is, its short for Appraisal Management Company. After the 2008 crash they were installed to be the order manager for the lender and ensure appraiser independence. If you’ve already read “what’s not in your wallet or round and round” go get a little more familiar before reading this.
Walitt Solutions
DECEMBER 4, 2018
I was recently part of a discussion where an appraiser asked the group: I am an appraiser as well as a real estate sales agent. After I complete inspecting a property for an appraisal assignment and before leaving the property, can I then solicit the owner about the prospect of being his listing agent or buying agent if he needs one in the future? I have no current interest in the house being appraised.
Miller Samuel
DECEMBER 14, 2018
The Winter 2019 Issue of Elliman Magazine was just released. I provided a two-page spread showing various market tidbits on random U.S. markets where Douglas Elliman has a footprint. The magazine is well done and a good aspirational read. [click to expand].
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Miller Samuel
DECEMBER 5, 2018
I was invited by Julie Hyman at Yahoo Finance TV for a discussion on the weakening luxury housing market and some other topics of interest. I've known her for years, after a long run at Bloomberg TV, and am excited about her new opportunity at Yahoo. When I arrived at the studio, the stock market was being battered (down by over 400 points at the time of this broadcast) by the conflicting interpretations of the recent US/China tariff talks and the results Toll Brothers analyst call.
Portland Appraisal Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2018
As I mention in the bio for this blog, one of the most influential individuals in my professional development as an appraiser is George Dell. He is a nationally recognized valuation expert who teaches a method he calls “ Evidence Based Valuation ©.” (If you’ve never taken a class from George, stop reading this blog post, go to his website , register for one of his classes— oh, it’s on the other side of the country?
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