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Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS)! How many times have we all heard this advice throughout our lives and careers. This article by Andrew Flachner points out 5 Simple Gestures you can do to show your clients you appreciate their business, and that you want to retain that business for years to come. rimi4ac.net   All… Read more

The past couple of months have been busy! In that time I have attended multiple appraisal conferences on behalf of Hondros Learning and Hondros College to keep all of us up to date on what is going on in the appraisal world. Most of the meetings have been focused on the federal regulatory side of… Read more

redcrosswestmo.com The median price of new homes sold in October rose to an all-time high of $305,000 while the average price was $401,000, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mortgage News Daily reported Nov. 26. A year earlier, those numbers stood at $264,400 and… Read more

Most practicing appraisers and appraisal students are familiar with the USPAP Q & As offered as guidance by the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB). But did you know that the Appraiser Qualifications Board also periodically publishes Q & As? As the time is drawing near for revised appraiser qualifications commencing January 1, 2015, many appraisers and… Read more

Some home buyers, especially those with an eye toward large, historical homes, are finding bargain prices in Midwestern cities like Toledo, Detroit and Minneapolis. One example is a home in Toledo, OH, with 10 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, almost 19,000 square feet, built in 1887, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  mckenna-group.com This… Read more

Let’s face it, many of your clients only buy or sell a home once or twice in their lives. And, they may be a bit intimidated by all the legal and real estate terms they hear and have to deal with.  This article talks about five terms you should make sure each of your clients… Read more