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Land appraisal did not account for poor soil
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
The appraisal for new land that a South Carolina middle school district purchased didn’t take into account the poor soil associated with that land. Read on for more details as to how the appraised value was determined.
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Clayton Holdings names chief revenue officer
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Clayton Holdings LLC announced it has promoted an individual to the position of chief revenue officer. Read on to learn the identity of this new appointee and what it means for the company moving forward.
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LRES releases HOA whitepaper
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
LRES announced that it released a whitepaper to clear industry confusion regarding rules applied to HOA and COA superliens. Read on to learn the details and the information contained.
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Commercial Corner: Buyer bids $9 million for prison property
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
A self-described real estate developer and renewable energy company owner has offered to buy an Oregon jail to grow organic fruits and vegetables. Read on to learn more about this “mysterious” commercial property buy.
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Dart Appraisal announces integration
Posted Date: Monday, October 17, 2016
Dart Appraisal announced an integration with CalyxSoftware’s Point/PointCentral systems. CalyxSoftware is one of the leading loan origination systems used by banks, credit unions, mortgage bankers and brokers. Read on to learn more about this transaction.
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Zillow: Home values keep rising
Posted Date: Monday, October 17, 2016
The Zillow Home Value Index reports home values across the country continue to rise, up 5 percent over the past year to a median home value of $187,300. Read on to learn more results from this report.
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Tyler signs with Pennsylvania county
Posted Date: Monday, October 17, 2016
Tyler Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement with Monroe County in Pennsylvania for a countywide reassessment using Tyler’s CLT Appraisal Services and modern iasWorld property appraisal and tax administration software. Read on to learn more.
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FHA Handbook updates brings clarity to appraisers
Posted Date: Monday, October 17, 2016
Realtors raised concerns earlier this year when the Federal Housing Administration’s “Single Family Housing Policy Handbook” included new requirements for appraisers regarding property inspections. Updates, though, have brought some clarity to appraisers lessening the burden. Valuation Review reached out to appraisers for their thoughts. Read on to hear what they had to say in addition to commentary from the National Association of Realtors.
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Appraisal business booming in Colorado
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Colorado appraisers, working in one of the hotter real estate markets in the country, are turning away business because they can’t keep up with demand. Read on to learn more.
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Legislator questions process for appraisals
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2016
The taxable value of real estate in Benton County, Arkansas, increased 16.7 percent after a countywide update by appraisers earlier this year. Read on to learn more.
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Appraiser shortage causing closing delays
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2016
CoesterVMS CEO Brian Coester addressed the concern that a key component in homeownership is disappearing slowly, costing buyers and sellers a great deal of money. Valuation Review reached out to Coester for his thoughts on the shrinking number of appraisers and the effect it’s having in real estate.
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DC Court rules CFPB unconstitutional
Posted Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2016
The Columbia District Court of Appeals has ruled that the single-director structure at the CFPB is unconstitutionally structured. The court has also released decisions regarding the interpretation of RESPA Section 8, finding that the CFPB’s retroactive application of new RESPA Section 8 interpretations violated due process, and (4) three-year RESPA statute of limitations applies to CFPB action.”
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Industry survivor shares her story
Posted Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2016
For the fifth consecutive year, October Research, LLC is raising money for the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center –Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. 10 percent of revenue from new subscriptions to all of our publications will be donated to the fund through Oct. 17. To help us with this worthy cause, industry friend Leslie Wyatt, a breast cancer survivor, shared her story.
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