Appraisal

How do I appraise my home?

Feb 7th, 2010 | By timpage | Category: Appraisal

This a fantastic article appraising real estate written by Tim Page of Appraisals by Page, Real Estate Appraiser in Spokane,WA An FHA approved, certified real estate appraiser located in Spokane, WA I get six or seven people a year that ask me how I appraise their home. The number one criteria that I use are [...]

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HVCC: Home Valuation Code of Conduct

Nov 30th, 2009 | By Steve Kornspan | Category: Appraisal

I. No employee, director, officer, or agent of the lender, or any other third party acting as joint venture partner, independent contractor, appraisal management company, or partner on behalf of the lender, shall influence or attempt to influence the development, reporting, result, or review of an appraisal through coercion, extortion, collusion, compensation, instruction, inducement, intimidation, [...]

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Closing Timelines and 2009 Federal Regulations

Jul 4th, 2009 | By Steve Kornspan | Category: Appraisal, Buyer Info, Finance, Legislation

Consumer protection regulations have been put in place to ensure that homebuyers receive better information, especially regarding cost disclosures, earlier in the mortgage process. New Truth in Lending disclosure requirements take effect July 30, 2009 and the timing of your closings may be impacted. With the new regulations you may need to plan for at [...]

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