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Are Appraisers Part Of The Problem With Slow Housing Price Recovery?

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Are Appraisers Holding Up The Housing Recovery?

This is a question that is being asked more and more in communities around the county and real estate professionals seem to be consistently stymied by appraisers that have been labeled as over-zealous or overly-cautious.  But, do appraisers really deserve part of the blame in such an unfamiliar real estate ...

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Categories: appraiser, real estate appraisals, Real Estate News & Commentary, Syndication Partners

Measuring the Impact of HVCC: Interview with an Appraiser

Over the last year I have written a few different articles pertaining to the lending environment and how big reforms in the appraisal industry have changed the game for investors (namely the HVCC regulations). Having shared my opinion from an investors perspective, I thought it would be beneficial to hear from an actual appraiser how these changes have affected their business and what they are seeing.

I was fortunate enough to find a seasoned appraiser who was willing to give us ...

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Categories: appraisal, appraiser, HVCC, Real Estate, Syndication Partners

Using Active Listings to Comp your Flip Deal

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A used tire with rim for $20.  A Pac-Man pocket watch for $140.  A size 20 wedding dress for $75.  And I can’t leave out the Italian Murano glass lamp for $100.  These are just a few of the active listings on CraigsList.org here in Phoenix.

How does someone put a price tag on a Betty Boop ...

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Categories: active, appraiser, fix, flip, listings, Real Estate Investing, Syndication Partners, value

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