The Appraisal Summit | September 27 – 30 | Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino | Las Vegas, NV There’s a LOT going on in the world of appraisal these days. The stakes are pretty high. And you’ve got questions. The Appraisal Summit is your chance to get some answers and find out what can’t be known […]
How are appraisal software providers retooling their products for UAD 3.6? One provider, Jeff Bradford, shares his thinking. In the Appraisal Update podcast, I’m always talking about the “train of change” coming to the appraisal world. If you’re an appraiser, you probably rolled your eyes. We’ve heard this before, right? For years, people have said […]
After doing more than 2,000 appraisal reviews over the years, Bryan and his team have seen these same errors crop up again and again. Know them and avoid them. I was an investigator for the state of Tennessee for many years. These days, I primarily help appraisers who find themselves in trouble. Sometimes we’re successful […]
How do we value the old made new? Adaptive reuse often walks a fine line between preservation and the bulldozer. Once upon a time, a building was built for one noble purpose: the punishment of miscreants, the salvation of sinners, or the general improvement of society through the instruction and warehousing of its children. The […]
What’s a comparable property? Or a “comp,” as we say more informally? Let me give you an example of an appraisal report I saw recently, which is why I’m asking this question: There are 65 comparable properties currently offered for sale in the subject’s neighborhood, ranging from a price of $330,000 to $5,400,000. The report […]
A Q&A with AeL Partner Hal Humphreys about the New UAD Redesign and Changes in the Industry If you’re reading this, you probably know by now that appraisers are bracing for a sea change in how they build appraisal reports. But in case you’ve missed it, here’s a news flash: the 1004 form is going […]
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