volume 28

Professional Marketplace

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WRE Issues

Professional Marketplace Insurance, Education, Information Appraisers E&O: $455 (minimum premium certain sates) Appraisers enjoy same-day E&O insurance coverage (most cases) with an A++ carrier and other benefits through OREP. Instant financing is available. Individual Appraiser E&O Rates Per Claim/Annual Aggregate Most States $1,000,000 / $2,000,000 $650.00 $500,000 / $1,000,000 $573.00 $300,000 / $600,000 $501.00 Please… Read More

Industry News

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WRE Issues

Industry News GAO Report on Appraising Released The long-awaited report on appraising by the Government Accountability Office was released to the public in July, in accordance with Dodd-Frank. Many of the issues familiar to appraisers are acknowledged in the report but many appraisers are asking: now what? You can find the report here. UMDP/UAD: Road… Read More

Three Minute Marketing

Editor’s Note: This following marketing advice works, according to appraisers and home inspectors. Appraisers Good advice is to go after clients who really need your services and who are truly depending on your work product. Create a professional image and work product: website, business cards. Pay attention to how you present yourself- create and polish a 30-second… Read More

Readers Respond

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WRE Issues

Readers Respond Customary and Reasonable Fees In the last 10 days I’ve been approached by no less than three new AMCs with orders they had for me.  All three of them were readily willing to pay be $315 which, while still below the $400+ full fee for my market, is a positive development.  Even more… Read More

From the Publisher

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WRE Issues

Fear of Fear Itself By David Brauner, Editor I heard this statement recently in connection with the phycology that sometimes drives the stock market: there is nothing to fear but the fear of fear itself. For stock traders, it means rushing to sell- regardless of the actual economic data- out of fear that others might… Read More