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Scope Creep! It's Time to Limit Scope Creep! - Appraisers Blogs
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Published on the AppraisersBlogs. On May 13, 2015. Seems like everyone hates AMC’s and scope creep. I ordered a sub at a sub shop. I love tomatoes! So I asked for extra tomatoes. I was charged. I took my car in for inspection. I told the mechanic since my car was up in the air and the tires were off to rotate the tires. I was charged. BUT, the tires were off. The cook’s hand was in the tomatoes. WHAT’s up? ACAP elections will be coming up very soon. All positions are filled. Brian Woody and Don S...Is a ...
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Bottled Water and AVM – Sold on a Lie - Appraisers Blogs
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Bottled Water and AVM Sold on a Lie. Published on the AppraisersBlogs. On May 12, 2015. Advertising is a powerful tool and very smart people will do some very dumb things, if they are properly motivated. There are many examples of how advertising creates an illusion and how we all fall victim (at least for a while) to smooth ad campaigns. One great example is automobile insurance rates. “ Switch and Save. How about bottled water? If advertising didn’t work, mega companies wouldn’t spend billions a year o...
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Unintended Consequences of the Dodd-Frank Law and Potential Remedies - Appraisers Blogs
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Unintended Consequences of the Dodd-Frank Law and Potential Remedies. Published on the AppraisersBlogs. On May 8, 2015. For well over a year, the Columbia Society of Real Estate Appraisers and five other nonprofit appraiser groups have been working on an industry paper entitled Regulatory Issues Affecting the Real Estate Appraisal Profession (subtitled: Unintended Consequences of the Dodd-Frank Law and Potential Remedies). Create a more effective training structure to support Appraiser Trainees. Supporti...
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Appraisers Blogs - Page 2 of 73 - Appraisal News and Tips for Real Estate Appraisers
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Appraisal News and Appraisal Tips For Real Estate Appraisers - Your source for appraisal industry news, appraisers' opinions, and discussions of appraisal issues. 13 Jul, 2016. 8221; The CU process, which became effective January 26, 2015, is a giant electronic robot collecting tons of specific data from submitted appraisals to FNMA. This data can then be tied directly to the.. 11 Jul, 2016. Think It Through Before You Post! 5 Jul, 2016. Appraisers Under Siege & Cost of Appraisals. 29 Jun, 2016. Their sy...
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Thank You Wall Street for Killing off my Hallmark Moments
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Thank You Wall Street for Killing off my Hallmark Moments. Published on the AppraisersBlogs. On April 16, 2015. Thank you Wall Street, your mothers must be very proud of you! Prior to the Great Depression, a typical mortgage loan was for 50% of the cost of a home, was interest only, was for 5 years with a balloon payment due at maturity, was funded by the same bank or savings and loan where you banked, and was approved by a banker that knew you, your family, and the house personally. And replacing them w...
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Workfile With Submitted Appraisal Reports? - Appraisers Blogs
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Workfile With Submitted Appraisal Reports? Published on the AppraisersBlogs. On April 30, 2015. Should You Include Your Workfile With Your Submitted Appraisal Reports? On several forums frequented by real estate appraisers, there has been recent discussions about a particular Appraisal Management Company (AMC) owned by a lender who is requiring appraisers to include their ENTIRE WORKFILE. With every appraisal report submitted. The AMC is LenderVend. Owned by Provident Funding. In the bathroom(s) would ha...
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LenderVend Requirement For Appraisers to Upload Copies of Appraisal Workfiles - Appraisers Blogs
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LenderVend Requirement For Appraisers to Upload Copies of Appraisal Workfiles. Published on the AppraisersBlogs. On May 1, 2015. Ur business is appraiser professional liability prevention and defense, however. And, looking at this requirement from the sole perspective of an appraiser’s professional liability risk, we do not see the submission of a workfile in this manner. At the time of delivering the appraisal report. Although we see the submission of a workfile at the time of delivering the appraisal r...
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Red Box or Block Buster Video? What are Appraisers? Appraisers Blogs
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Red Box or Block Buster Video? Published on the AppraisersBlogs. On April 21, 2015. How do we move to be more of a Red Box? Are we Red Box or are we Block Buster Video? If we are the latter, our days are numbered. How do we move to be more of a Red Box? More technology, faster turn time, less personal intervention? Do end users know the difference between an appraisal and a BPO? Ell to right this situation, we need everyone’s support. VCCAI. That will help you move away from loan work. FYI, in June HUD h...
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The Dilemma of Indemnity Agreements – What Should an Appraiser Do? - Appraisers Blogs
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The Dilemma of Indemnity Agreements What Should an Appraiser Do? Published on the AppraisersBlogs. On May 14, 2015. Some States have or are considering legislation that would place limitations on such burdensome indemnity language required by a lender or AMC. In most cases however, such legislation does not protect the party that voluntarily signs the agreement. John Torvi is the Vice President of Marketing and Sales at the Landy Insurance Agency. Raquo; Inline Ad Purchase:. You may also like. Erros ...
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