santa clarita: New Charter School in SCV Starting Sept 2! - 08/13/08 01:59 PM
Thank you to Jennifer Ricco for giving me the inspiration to talk about another school in this great Santa Clarita Valley. I'm so excited about the new school that my kids go into called SCVi.
The website is: http://www.scvcharterschool.org
and the calender is available at: http://www.scvcharterschool.org/Calendar___Schedule.html
The school is … (0 comments)
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santa clarita: New Paperless Process For Applying To Be A FHA Roster Appraiser - 05/02/08 05:20 PM
On May 5, 2008 the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) through Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is launching an online appraiser application process that will replace the existing process of sending paper applications through the mail. This process may make the process of applying to become a FHA Roster appraiser much easier … (1 comments)
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santa clarita: How To Become A FHA Roster Appraiser - 04/26/08 12:21 AM
In order to perform appraisals for FHA, appraisers must be on the approved FHA Roster. Appraisers must possess a current license/certification with credentials based on the minimum licensing/certification criteria by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation for each state in which they desire to perform FHA appraisals. Trainees … (11 comments)
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santa clarita: Appraising Secrets - Working With HUD and FHA Doing Appraisals - 04/25/08 11:31 PM
With the fall of the real estate market in the country, here in Los Angeles, we have been hard hit. Business has been slow. Since the Feds introduced the Economic Stimulus Plan and HUD lowered loan limits, business is slowly picking up.
In an attempt to diversify into new markets, I applied … (11 comments)
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santa clarita: Appraising Secrets - Bring Em On FHA Appraisals - 04/15/08 09:06 PM
Because of HUD raising the loan limits for conforming loans, I have been innundated with appraisal requests for FHA loans. I am a FHA appraiser but have not done that many appraisals for FHA loans. On Friday, I am attending a class in Las Vegas (about four hours from home) to … (5 comments)
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santa clarita: FHA Appraisals - 04/15/08 08:47 PM
Because of HUD raising the loan limits for conforming loans, I have been innundated with appraisal requests for FHA loans. I am a FHA appraiser but have not done that many appraisals for FHA loans. On Friday, I am attending a class in Las Vegas (about four hours from home) to … (3 comments)
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santa clarita: Real Estate Appraisal Secrets - Appraisal Standards and Processes In Developing An Opinion of Value - 04/02/08 10:22 AM
Have you always wanted to know the process that an appraiser goes through in completing an appraisal report? No, appraisers do not just pick values out of a hat!! There are six basic steps that appraisers follow for every appraisal. These include:
1. Problem Definition
2. Appraisal Plan
3. Data Collection
4. Data Analysis
5. Final … (0 comments)
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santa clarita: YEAH FANNIE MAE! - 03/05/08 03:44 PM
I can't tell you how excited I am about the press release dated March 3, 2008 stating that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are establishing the "New Home Valuation Protection Code" prohibiting Mortgage Brokers from selecting appraisers, prohibiting Lenders from using "in house" appraisers, and prohibiting Lenders from using appraisal management companies … (1 comments)
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santa clarita: Manufactured Housing Tour - 03/04/08 10:21 PM
Yesterday, my parents (who are also appraisers), my husband and I drove out to Riverside to see one of the largest manufactured housing builders in California. I won't mention them by name but it starts with a big "F". Anyhow, we got to visit the factory and see chassis to finish. … (0 comments)
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santa clarita: A Common Mistake - 03/02/08 04:26 PM
Yesterday I made a common mistake that appraisers make by not getting all the information before the appraisal. The broker called me to see if the value the homeowner needed was in range of the value of the property. Without seeing the property but looking at public records and MLS data, … (1 comments)
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santa clarita: Santa Clarita Appraiser Lunches With Rotarians - 02/29/08 05:12 PM
Yesterday I attending my first Rotary Club meeting. I was invited by Connie Ragen Green of http://www.ebookwritingandmarketingsecrets.com/
The Club treated me for lunch. They meet at the Marie Callender's on The Old Road in Valencia on Wednesdays at noon. What a terrific bunch of people. Before attending this meeting, I knew nothing … (1 comments)
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santa clarita: The Throne Assessed - 02/29/08 05:10 PM
When I was a neophite appraiser trainee in 2005, my dad sent me out on an appraisal in Pomona. The house was supposedly a 3 bedroom, 1 bath house with approximately 820 square feet of gross living area. I should have known something was asque when I actually measured the house … (1 comments)
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