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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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>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print >> RE Agent / Broker E&O Insurance >> Am I a Working RE Subscriber? Editor’s Note: Agents and brokers are sometimes frustrated when an appraisal value comes in under contract price but pressuring an appraiser to meet a value…
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>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print >> RE Agent / Broker E&O Insurance >> Am I a Working RE Subscriber? Smoking Gun Allows Appraiser to Sue over Blacklisting By Isaac Peck, Associate Editor A real estate appraiser who submits an appraisal that is under the…
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>> See Past News Editions >> Click to Print>>Upcoming Webinar What to Do When the State Comes Calling Presenter: Tim Andersen, MAI Date: June 5, 10-11 a.m. PDT Learn how to protect your license and your livelihood with this live webinar! >> Slow? Get Busy: Work directly with clients, bypass AMCs, get paid full-fees and…
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Working RE Spring 2014 Find these articles in the new edition of Working RE. OREP insureds and Working RE subscribers enjoy guaranteed delivery of the print magazine as part of their member benefits. • Victory for Customary and Reasonable Fees in Louisiana • Off Blacklist: Positive Resolution to Chase Saga • Importance of a Good Scope of Work…
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Fannie Mae’s New “Black List” As part of the collection and analysis of appraisal data via the Uniform Collateral Data Portal® (UDCP), Fannie Mae has unveiled a “do not use” appraiser list. According to their Appraiser Quality Monitoring (AQM) FAQs (1/6/14), “Fannie Mae will provide information directly to appraisers whose appraisal reports exhibit a pattern…
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FHA Appraisal Requirements – Agents/Brokers Master the Art of FHA Appraisals By Isaac Peck, Associate Editor Appraising real estate can seem like a mystery, even for experienced real estate agents. FHA appraisal requirements can also cause problems for many real estate deals, leading to frustrating delays and even lost sales. As more and more…
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State Board Complaints: Expert Consulting Service “I wish I could’ve come across the story on consent decrees before I signed one many years ago. While I argued my way out of six of the eight violations (because they were false allegations), I realized after having spoken to another Working RE author and USPAP instructor that…
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