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tool: New appraisal inspection tool - 07/11/08 06:05 PM
During these hot months in Bakersfield I need any edge I can get to speed up my appraisal inspections without sacrificing quality. Of course with most loans going FHA these days with my clients, the inspection is a little bit slower than for a conventional loan to begin with.
Over the years I've embraced new technology: dropped paper and pen for a PDA with sketching software; turned in the wheel for a disto laser; upgraded the disto laser to one with bluetooth to send measurement directly to the PDA; upgraded to a wide-angle camera; bought a telescoping ladder for those FHA … (13 comments)

tool: It's okay to Jott down a reminder while driving. - 11/16/07 01:01 PM
How many times do you find yourself on the road and all of a sudden you remember something you have to do later? Do you pull over to write it down? Can you even pull over safely somewhere? Do you call your home phone to leave a message for yourself? Do you call your spouse to remind you?
As an appraiser, I'm on the road quite a bit and have been in this situation many times, and I've used all those techniques, including others that probably weren't so safe. So what do you do to safely write down a note for a … (16 comments)

 

John Fariss - Appraiser Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield, CA

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Fariss Appraisal Services

Address: 4450 California Ave Ste K, PMB 273, Bakersfield, CA, 93309

Office Phone: (661) 310-9661 x 100

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