Tips for earning real estate appraisal hours...?

Feb 08, 2007 by Nicky N | Posted in Renting & Real Estate

I am a real estate appraiser trying to earn the 2000 hours needed for licensing. I have been doing this for two years and am having a hard time earning the hours I need. Any additional tips or guidelines for how to best earn the hours?

I am a general appraiser nearing the end of my two and half years of apprenticeship. I documented each appraisal that i have done. If you are slow right now you should look into working for a few firms. Alot of freelance appraisers work for more than

tianaramal | Feb 08, 2007

I suppose it depends on where you are, but a friend of mine has earned her hours working as an assistant to a licensed appraiser. Right now, though, I hear that things are very slow, so you may not be able to get many hours very quickly.
Ginny | Feb 08, 2007

Who should pay for this real estate appraisal...the bank or the buyer?

Mar 25, 2010 by Piper | Posted in Law & Ethics

I am selling a home that I flipped. I have a buyer, purchase agreement, and he found a lender. I have not owned the property for 90 days. Given I have not held the deed for 90 days in my name several banks will not even look at the loan. He found a lender

I would suggest that the buyer talk to his bank and simply state that if they are going to make him pay for the appraisal under these circumstances that he will go elsewhere for his loan. The bank may prefer to make a little in interest rather than to

Poohcat1 | Mar 25, 2010

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Getting a mortgage is a complicated process, but now there are constant changes to the lending requirements. NY1's Real Estate reporter Jill Urban filed the following report.

Getting a mortgage is a complicated process, but with the constant changes to the lending requirements, many buyers are left with misconceptions.

"Banks are imposing many rules and restrictions that weren’t in place before," says real estate attorney Ron Gitter, a founder of CoopAndCondo.com. "As a result, borrowers need to do as much due diligence on the bank as the bank does on them."

Source: NY1

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Mastering Real Estate Appraisal
352 pages 		Mastering Real Estate Appraisal

Creator: Dennis H. Carr, Dearborn Real Estate Education, Jeff Lawson, J. Carl Schultz | Business & Economics - 2003-05-01
Benefits: * Outline format explains concepts in a clear, conciseway, creating a less intimidating text for both students and instructors. * Glossary from The ...
Publisher: Real Estate Education Co
The Art of Real Estate Appraisal, The Complete Guide for Homeowners and Real Estate Professionals
225 pages 		The Art of Real Estate Appraisal, The Complete Guide for Homeowners and Real Estate Professionals

Creator: William L. Ventolo, Jr., William Ventolo, Martha R. Williams | Business & Economics - 2008-06-03
The Art of Real Estate Appraisal will show you what a home is worth.
Publisher: Kaplan
Real estate appraisal, from value to worth
352 pages 		Real estate appraisal, from value to worth

Creator: Sarah Sayce, Judy Smith, Richard Cooper, Piers Venmore-Rowland | Business & Economics - 2006-07-10
This text develops the notion of the pricing mechanism in relation to property.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

How To Find Real Estate Appraisals Online

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Lending Rules Lead Mortgage Buyers To Have Misconceptions
NY1 - Oct 10, 2011
Lending Rules Lead Mortgage Buyers To Have Misconceptions Getting a mortgage is a complicated process, but now there are constant changes to the lending requirements. 's Real Estate reporter Jill Urban filed the following report. Getting a mortgage is a complicated process, but with the constant changes to

Appraisers get guidelines for setting the value of energy-saving home improvements
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It's designed to be attached to any standard appraisal report covering a property with significant green features. Owners, sellers, buyers, refinancers and real estate agents don't have to wait for an appraiser to use it. They can download it at no

New mortgage technology arrives at MBA
Housing Wire - Oct 10, 2011
Appraisal software provider Bradford Technologies, software company Schakra and real estate finance tech provider Nasoft partnered to build a submission service for the new Uniform Collateral Data Portal that is powered by Windows Azure.

Focus on Appraisals, Appraiser Hurdles, and AMC's; Bank of...
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St. Petersburg Real Estate Department misquotes federal guidelines
WTSP 10 News - Sep 17, 2011
St. Petersburg Real Estate Department misquotes federal guidelines Mike Psarakis in the city's real estate department said the appraisal - $130000 for an old home in Midtown sandwiched between the highway and a cement plant that the county assessed at $26924 - didn't reflect market value because of the HUD guidelines

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