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What Is an Appraisal? The Appraiser’s Definition
If you’re exploring new career opportunities and have looked at becoming a real estate appraiser, one of the…
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What Tools Do You Use to Support Your Appraisal Adjustments?
As part of our monthly survey series, we asked our community of real estate appraisers, “What tool(s) do…
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Extraordinary Assumptions and When to Use Them
Appraisers apply extraordinary assumptions when they must base their opinion of value on uncertain information that cannot be…
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How to Identify a Single-Family with ADU vs. Two-Family Property
The presence of an additional living unit can add value to your property but it can also complicate…
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Costs to Consider When Starting an Appraisal Business
Thinking about starting a real estate appraisal business? Once you’ve completed your stint as a trainee appraiser and…
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Recognizing Common Environmental Hazards Found in Homes
As an appraiser, you don’t need to know everything a home inspector would, but to effectively complete valuations,…
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How to Become an Appraiser in 5 Steps
To become an appraiser, most states require you to start out as an appraisal trainee and obtain a…
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How Long Does It Take to Become an Appraiser?
If you want to become an appraiser, you may be curious about the time it takes to get…
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Understanding Functional Obsolescence in Appraisals
For appraisers, functional obsolescence can be a challenging concept because the elements that influence property values may not…
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What’s in a Real Estate Appraiser’s Job Description?
More than 77,000¹ men and women work as real estate appraisers in the United States. When you become…
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5 Types of Estate Appraisal Assignments
Performing estate appraisals can be a way to increase your business, build your network, obtain experience, and can…
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Appraisal Confidentiality in Digital Spaces
As an appraiser, you are trusted with highly sensitive information and protecting it in your files and appraisal…