Working RE Summer 2014 Find these articles in the new edition of Working RE. OREP insureds enjoy the print magazine included with their member benefits. • State Board Moves to Curb Frivolous Complaints • Smoking Gun Allows Appraiser to Sue over Blacklisting • Highest and Best Use Analysis • 12,346 Appraisal Failures Every Week • Blacklisted for Refusing Low Fees…
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According to a recent government study, in a span of three months, 160,500 appraisals or 12,346 per week failed to pass a basic screening “review” by the GSEs
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7 Hours CE: $119 OREP Members Save 10% FHA Appraisal Standards Presented By: Lore DeAstra Are you keeping up with the latest FHA 4000.1 standards? Are you prepared for FHA’s new EAD Portal? When it comes to FHA, your CE courses are frequently outdated as FHA standards keep changing. This NEW course teaches you the…
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SEEC Continuing Education Appraising Energy Efficiency in New Homes and Retrofits 3.5 Webinar (Approved CE- WA, OR, ID, HI, NV, CO – additional states being added monthly) The Appraisal Practices Board of The Appraisal Foundation issued its first guidance in late 2013 on Valuation of Green Buildings: Background and Core Competency, stating “the timely response…
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The Association of Texas Appraisers joins a la mode’s Community Partnerships Program July 10, 2014 a la mode welcomes The Association of Texas Appraisers (ATA) today as the latest appraiser organization to join its Community Partnerships Program. The Community Partnerships Program gives real estate appraiser organizations tools to grow their ranks, reduce member and operating…
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a la mode Community Partnerships Press Releases July 31: Ten Appraiser Organizations Join a la mode’s Community Partnerships Program July 10: The Association of Texas Appraisers joins a la mode’s Community Partnerships Program
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So outside of sales comparison data, what other types of green data are available to appraisers? There are several other forms that every appraiser and broker should be using when working with these property types.
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At least one appraiser management company (AMC) put a new accent on appraising by having the point of contact be in another country—specifically, a call-center in India.
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