Statistical Fiction? - 02/17/07 08:35 PM
I'd like to publicly thank Rich Jacobson and Mark Flanders for extending an invitation to contribute to their excellent site, SoundBiteBlog.com.  I remain humbled by the abundance of kind comments.
The crux of this evening's post is a noteworthy matter that has escaped the attention of writers here at Active Rain.
October Research recently released the results of a research project intended to study the effects of industry collaboration on propety values.   Of the 1,200 appraisers surveyed nationwide, 90 percent admitted feeling pressured by realtors, mortgage brokers and others to inflate values to levels needed to make deals work.  Threats of negative business consequences for lack of cooperation … (21 comments)

 



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