Managing Risk as a Home Inspector

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> E&O/GL Insurance for Home InspectorsCompetitive Rates, Broad Coverage, Free Risk Management, online inspectionsupport for tough questions, discounts on education and more… Professional Coverage, Competitive PricingShop OREP today! Managing Risk as a Home Inspector By Kendra Budd, Editor There are a myriad of risks when it comes to your job as a home inspector. From… Read More

Working RE Winter/Spring 2024

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Working RE Winter/Spring 2024Find these articles in this issue. OREP members enjoy the magazine for free. From the Publisher Readers Respond Inside Access to Fannie Mae’s Complaint Process The Do’s and Don’ts of Government Appraisals The Attack on Single-Family Zoning Introduction to Business Valuation: Key Insights for Appraisers A Look into PAREA Five USPAP Myths… Read More

Interview with Jessica Stokesberry: The Do’s and Don’ts of Government Appraisals

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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Interview with Jessica Stokesberry: The Do’s and Don’ts of Government Appraisals by Kendra Budd, Editor Appraisers don’t have to be strictly limited to residential mortgage appraisals. In fact, even the Government needs appraisers! Government… Read More

The Benefits of Investing in a Drone

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> E&O/GL Insurance for Home InspectorsCompetitive Rates, Broad Coverage, Free Risk Management, online inspectionsupport for tough questions, discounts on education and more… Professional Coverage, Competitive PricingShop OREP today! The Benefits of Investing in a Drone By Kevin Hesterberg, The Drone Hangar LLC I started using drones for my father’s home inspection business in 2018, and… Read More

The Attack on Single-Family Zoning

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> The Appraiser Coach > Appraiser Institute > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt The Attack on Single-Family Zoning by Richard Hagar, SRA There are changes afoot that lenders and appraisers should be aware of due to the impact on lending and the value of residential properties. However, these… Read More

The Rise of Multi-Million Dollar Inspection Firms

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> E&O/GL Insurance for Home InspectorsCompetitive Rates, Broad Coverage, Free Risk Management, online inspectionsupport for tough questions, discounts on education and more… Professional Coverage, Competitive PricingShop OREP today!   The Rise of Multi-Million Dollar Inspection Firms By Kendra Budd, Editor   The home inspection profession is still relatively young. Beginning as a cottage industry in… Read More

Five USPAP Myths Dispelled in 2024 USPAP

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> The Appraiser Coach > Appraiser Institute > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Five USPAP Myths Dispelled in 2024 USPAP By Daniel A. Bradley, SRA, CDEI, McKissock Learning On May 5, 2023, the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) voted to adopt changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal… Read More

Flashing Case Study: When Dissimilar Materials Meet

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> E&O/GL Insurance for Home InspectorsCompetitive Rates, Broad Coverage, Free Risk Management, online inspectionsupport for tough questions, discounts on education and more… Professional Coverage, Competitive PricingShop OREP today! Flashing Case Study: When Dissimilar Materials Meet By Greg Johns, WIN Home Inspections In roof framing, it is widely understood areas of most interruption, or planar differences,… Read More

Appraisal Volume, Waivers and Property Data Collections

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> The Appraiser Coach > Appraiser Institute > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Appraisal Volume, Waivers and Property Data Collections By Isaac Peck, Publisher Appraisers don’t need a data scientist to tell them that the appraiser profession is experiencing a record-breaking slowdown. Indeed, we have not seen anything… Read More