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Real Estate Appraiser - Estimation Nation Corporation

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2007 

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This article reminded me of my experience with the permit process was for a gas fireplace that we had installed last year. After installation, a very nice elderly gentleman came to our door. This man, the inspector should have retired many moons ago. He was more interested in our ‘nice kitchen' a...
12/22/2007
As an appraiser, I glean off as many public internet sites that I possibly can while not leaving the comfort of my desk.  I appreciate all the relevant information the cities and counties provide for us, but sometimes I think they may cross the line.  Our city/county site, portlandmaps.com enters...
12/22/2007
Jennifer B asked me to do a book MeMe.  Jennifer knows me, but apparently not well enough to know that I sit down to read a full book under two of the rarest circumstances: On long car or plane ridesOn vacation when the weather is intolerableI haven't done either since last year when we hit the t...
12/22/2007
OK, fellow appraiser hot shots... I've got a question - I've been asked to appraise a building that was designated commercial storefront with apartments above (by the city), but the storefront has been used for storage for years.  The units are still rented to residential tenants.  Due to it's lo...
12/14/2007
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