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What, No Adjustments? NewPick comps, make adjustments are the “recognized methods and techniques” which must be “correctly” used by appraisers. Originally, the practice was just “find comps and reconcile.” Some hundred years ago, the main task of an appraiser (usually also the local broker) was to track down sales. This involved phone calls to agents, people they knew, […] The post What, No Adjustments? appeared first on George Dell, SRA, MAI, ASA, CRE.NAA President Malinda Griffin on Career, Advocacy,… New> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt NAA President Malinda Griffin on Career, Advocacy, Barriers by Tony Jones, Senior Editor People find their way into “chosen” professions for all sorts of reasons, but for Malinda Griffin, MNAA, it was family. On […] The post NAA President Malinda Griffin on Career, Advocacy, Barriers appeared first on Working RE Magazine. Broker Products; Legal Thoughts on Dual Licensing;… New"Abandon all hope ye who enter here." (Dante’s words, not Disney’s.) That could be the slogan of Times Square, but for those who just spent days at the Secondary conference in Times Square, trying to avoid everything in Times Square, you can look forward to the same event at the same place in the same hotel next year, May 18-21, 2025. Manhattan has so, so much more to offer. In a year, will groups still be discussing Attorney Opinion Letters, offering a savings on refis and new construction for Agency loans? What about LOs coming real estate agents, and vice… Broker Products; Legal Thoughts on Dual Licensing;… New"Abandon all hope ye who enter here." (Dante’s words, not Disney’s.) That could be the slogan of Times Square, but for those who just spent days at the Secondary conference in Times Square, trying to avoid everything in Times Square, you can look forward to the same event at the same place in the same hotel next year, May 18-21, 2025. Manhattan has so, so much more to offer. In a year, will groups still be discussing Attorney Opinion Letters, offering a savings on refis and new construction for Agency loans? What about LOs coming real estate agents, and vice… Hedging, TPO, ROV, Fee Collection Tools; STRATMOR… NewSome people say, “You’re crazy to stay in residential lending in this environment, and it’s not going to improve dramatically in the near future.” No, this is crazy. Owners of vendors and lenders who are barely eking by, or losing money quarter after quarter, aside, there is plenty of sanity remaining. Given what I heard in Manhattan, we can expect many, many offerings of 2nd mortgage programs and HELOCs from investors and therefore the lenders that sell to them, given the amount of equity that’s out there. LOs know that these are homes, not houses, and many owners focus on… 9-11: AE, Ops jobs; DSCR, DPA, corresp.… NewWhen I board an airplane, it is to go from point A to point B, like today from Denver to San Francisco. As long as it’s on time and somewhat economical, put me in whatever seat in steerage. But others, apparently, want to savor the experience in comfort. Swiss Air has taken this to an...Read More “9-11: AE, Ops jobs; DSCR, DPA, corresp. broker programs, conv. conforming nuggets; MBA’s eye on the FHFA; Ginnie’s growth” » Sep. 10: VOE, subservicing, DPA, HFA, warehouse… NewEvery once in a while, a new loan program is “invented.” Lenders have to make sure they’re doing it correctly. (Don’t try this at home.) At events around the nation, invention may not be first and foremost but adjusting business models and paying close attention to trends is. Topics like what regulators and examiners are...Read More “Sep. 10: VOE, subservicing, DPA, HFA, warehouse products; Polly’s capital raise; upcoming events, education, and training” »
