Liability Headaches Real estate practice, both valuation and brokerage, are professions that are open season for law suits. Let’s face it, consumers can be very litigious in many situations. Reducing liability is something we should all try to do in our professional work. But outside of decreasing liability, what agents do, as well as appraisers,Continue reading “Knowing Green Can Save You Green”
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The Six Elements of Green Part 2 The First Two Elements
Now that we have talked about how important communication is between agents and the consumers and the agents and the appraisers, let’s get into the meat and potatoes, as they say. As an appraiser, one must be able to understand and identify high performance home (HPH) features. As I eluded to in the first partContinue reading “The Six Elements of Green Part 2 The First Two Elements”
The Six Elements of Green Part 1 Speaking the Language
The purpose of this series of articles is help appraisers and agents see why communication is so important. For agents it can be important for ethical market and for appraises it can be a major property productivity analysis item. ***** As residential real estate professionals we keep getting smacked over the head with the termContinue reading “The Six Elements of Green Part 1 Speaking the Language”
Appraiser Fest
Folks, we are just a couple of weeks from AppraiserFest. If you serve the housing and financial services sector, The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX is the place to be this November 1-2-3. The Appraisers Economic Forum (AppraiserFest) is a unique conference offering to the valuation profession that I am very interested toContinue reading “Appraiser Fest”
Going Concern Valuer in Virginia
Heather M. Placer, MAI, SRA, CCIM, IFAS, ASA is an appraiser located in Midlothian, Virginia. Heather is a career long appraiser that got started at an early age. She volunteers her time to the Appraisal Institute (AI) and is currently the president of the Virginia Commonwealth Chapter of the Appraisal institute. It would require too much spaceContinue reading “Going Concern Valuer in Virginia”
Valuation Cowboy
I have known Andy Arledge for 4 or 5 years now. He is the creative force behind Appraiser Genie. The genie is a tool that he sells to a appraisers that assists with data importation, analysis and report writing. I have spent enough time with Andy to know that he is a man of integrityContinue reading “Valuation Cowboy”
Moving to a New Market
I have seen several folks on social media asking what it takes to pick up stakes and move to a new market. I am surprised at the advice and lack of GSE and FHA/USDA understanding out there regarding such a thing. While Fannie Mae, Freddie MAC, FHA and USDA do not prohibit an appraiserContinue reading “Moving to a New Market”
The Queen of Green
July 6, 2018 Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA, LEED Green Associate, NAR GREEN Designee has been a meaningful member of the valuation profession for many years. I first met Sandy when I was taking the last class and demonstration alternative for my SRA designation. Sandy was the facilitator for that week. I was immediately impressedContinue reading “The Queen of Green”
Real estate Agents and Appraisers
Real Estate Agents and Appraisers July 5, 2018 Woody Fincham, SRA, AI-RRS, Member of RAC I live in a wonderful community. I love Charlottesville, VA. We got some bad press last year because of a bunch of outsiders using our community as a match to set off a flame. This area has a veryContinue reading “Real estate Agents and Appraisers”
Valuers Dozen, The Professor
I am very pleased to out this Valuers Dozen up. The subject of this one is someone that I look up to in the profession. Stephen Roach, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS is a thought leader in the valuation space. His firm, Jones, Roach & Caringella, Inc is a well respected one. Stephen has served inContinue reading “Valuers Dozen, The Professor”
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