Real Estate Appraisers

Agents/Brokers – About “Low” Appraisals

Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Agent News, Real Estate Broker News

Editor’s Note: Appraiser and real estate broker Justin T. Stevens looks at the issue of “low appraisals” from both sides of the fence. This story first appeared in Working RE’s Agent/Broker News Edition. About “Low” Appraisals by Justin T. Stevens There are well-supported appraisals that come in low, and then there are poorly prepared appraisals… Read More

Diary of a Happy (AMC) Appraiser

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Real Estate Appraiser Independence, Real Estate Appraisers

Editor’s Note: Here, one appraiser explains why he is better off after HVCC and shares the names of a few AMCs he says are worth working for. The individual profiled here has been appraising 21 years in a large metro area in Texas and wishes to remain anonymous. Diary of a Happy (AMC) Appraiser I’m… Read More

Engagement Letters – Doing it Right

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Real Estate Appraiser Independence, Real Estate Appraisers

Editor’s Note: Appraiser Phil Spool shows how an effective engagement letter puts you in control of an assignment. Doing it Right: Engagement Letters by Phil Spool, ASA Now that many of you are searching for new non-lender clients in the aftermath of the mortgage crisis and HVCC (Home Valuation Code of Conduct), it is advisable… Read More

E&O Insurance – Insurance: Insight and Advice from the Inside

Real Estate Errors and Omissions Insurance, Errors and Omissions Insurance, E&O Insurance

Editor’s Note: David Brauner is Senior Broker at David Brauner Insurance Services/OREP.org and Editor of Working RE Magazine. He has been providing E&O insurance to appraisers and home inspectors for 20 years. In this interview, he provides insight and advice from the inside on rates, claims, disciplinary actions, coverage and more. Insurance: Insights and Advice… Read More