real estate: Muddy Waters In the Appraisal World - 03/03/09 01:50 PM
Start by reading the selection below (in quotes) from the following article: HVCC appraisal rules effective May 1
"Lenders may use "in house" staff appraisers to conduct appraisals. However, the loan production staff cannot select, retain, recommend or influence the selection of an appraiser for an assignment or appraisal roster. Staff also … (0 comments)
real estate: Using Zillow.com To Check Your Home's Value - 07/23/08 11:53 AM
Before Zillow.com, I paid nearly $100.00 for access to The First American Corporation's data base of recently sold properties so that I could get an idea of what a property's value was. Of course, I am not a Realtor, so this information was not as readily available to me.
Then came … (4 comments)
real estate: Will Prices Continue To Decline? - 07/16/08 11:18 AM
FORECLOSURE DISCOUNTS: Even with the Feds trying to help homeowners 'keep their homes' (in other words, help banks 'save their shirts'), only a small percentage of people are qualifying for loan modifications. Then, after qualifying, only a small percentage are maintaining their new loan. As a result, many homes sell at … (3 comments)
real estate: Gainesville Real Estate News - April 2008 - 04/30/08 09:16 PM
Since using "del.icio.us" I have collected links to the majority of real estate news headlines in the Gainesville Sun for April, 2008. For daily doses, check out my Squidoo page. Stunted developmentSuperfund showdown: Any progress at Cabot-Koppers?City hears power plant options Center for girls to get renovation Loans to help storm … (0 comments)
real estate: Is This Complete INJUSTICE?! - 04/28/08 08:44 PM
Does this sound like a nightmare or what?!?! Imagine you buy a new house and your title agent, or attorney, explains that the only lien against your property will be the expected mortgage. Then a few months later you start to hear rumors in your neighborhood about the builder who didn't … (9 comments)
real estate: Gainesville (Real Estate) News Sites - 04/22/08 09:07 PM
I spend part of each day reading the real estate section of several websites and recently discovered the social linking network, "del.icio.us". So, for a few weeks I have been adding links each day as I surf my usual news sites. Today, I am sharing my del.icio.us with you! Since … (2 comments)
real estate: Gainesville in USAToday - 04/01/08 10:41 PM
I just wanted to bring to your attention that Gainesville was featured in a USAToday article on April 1st. it's not every day that Gainesville makes the national news (although it's not exactly a secret anymore either). It just so happens that we're featured on April Fool's Day, but I'm … (3 comments)
real estate: Fraud v. Creative Financing - 03/16/08 10:59 AM
Commentary: I frequently see blog posts written by ignorant whistle blowers that don't know the difference between 'creative' and 'fraudulent'. If too many people don't learn the difference, then the real estate industry risks becoming paranoid and defensive. This could translate into regulations that restrict the ability for many people to … (1 comments)
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Start by reading the selection below (in quotes) from the following article: HVCC appraisal rules effective May 1
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