The Appraisal Foundation Funding Update

With All That PPP And Without All That Travel, The Appraisal Foundation Doesn't Need A Grant From AS...

millersamuel millersamuel | 2 years ago

This post previously appeared in the August 14, 2020 edition of Housing Notes. I've been writing these weekly summaries on housing topics for more than five years. To subscribe for free, you can sign up here. Then you can look... Read More The post With All That PPP And Without All That Travel, The Appraisal Foundation Doesn't Need A Grant From ASC This Year first appeared on Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants.

Appraisal Foundation, Like Khloe Kardashian, Rattled Tin Cup for PPP Alms

appraisersblogs appraisersblogs | 1 year ago

Wearing a scoop-neck black catsuit from her brand’s High Shine Compression line, media personality Khloé Kardashian, whose net worth has been reported at $60 million, turned heads recently at Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila launch party in Malibu. What could this fashionista and socialite have in common with the Appraisal Foundation, an obscure publisher with a government franchise and guaranteed annual grants from a tiny captured federal agency? In 2020, the Appraisal Foundation, like some m...

Are there any charges that cannot be negotiated or that apply to all lenders?

Realiff Academy Realiff Academy | 1 year ago

Closing expenses include some set fees, fees that may be negotiated, and fees that are not negotiable. Some third-party expenses, such as the appraisal charge, may be waived under certain circumstances. Shop around for homeowners' insurance and title insurance rates, and negotiate expenses such as Realtor charges. Taxes, such as the real estate transfer tax, are set — though, the amount varies according to the jurisdiction — as are some third-party costs, such as the notary charge. Fixed a...

Crazy Appraisal Stories! We all have them!!

appraisaltoday appraisaltoday | 1 year ago

Crazy Appraisal Stories! Excerpts: Not Just Measuring Homes and Taking Pictures I went to appraise a home for a movie producer in Brentwood, California. I knocked on the door, and one of the producer’s boyfriends opened the door and invited me in. He was completely naked. He The post Crazy Appraisal Stories! We all have them!! appeared first on Appraisal Today.

The wine that is "100% enjoyment without compromise"

inhabitat inhabitat | 1 year ago

When we think of the perpetrators of environmental sabotage, winemaking probably doesn’t come to mind. In fairness, wine making isn’t a highly polluting business compared to fast fashion or the construction industry. But that didn’t stop online wine merchant Laithwaites from partnering with an established winemaker with a goal to lighten the footprint of the W/O Frappato: Terre Siciliane IGT. Like many companies, Laithwaites took a critical look at its carbon contribution. Running the nu...

All Along It Was Out-Of-Control Speculative Demand That Was The Real Issue

housingbubble.blog housingbubble.blog | 1 year ago

A report from West Hawaii Today. “‘For every percentage point interest rates go up, we lose 10-15% of our buyers,’ said Gretchen Osgood, principal broker at Hawaiian Isle Real Estate in Kailua-Kona. With the market cooling, Osgood predicted that sellers will begin cutting their asking prices by a few percentage points, but added that most prices on the island already are wildly inflated, so the reduction will be more of a return to reasonable prices to start with. ‘I don’t know how we...

See inside the Eads estate that could break Fayette County's all-time sale record

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

A local real estate agent is attempting to break the record for the largest home sale in Fayette County history with a 90-acre estate now on the market. Here's a look inside the estate, called Hickory Withe Farm.

Is the Practical Magic House Real? A Throwback to the Magical Movie House that Bewitched Us All!

fancypantshomes fancypantshomes | 1 year ago

‘In this house, we have chocolate cake for breakfast, and we never bother with silly little things like bedtimes or brushing our teeth.’ Lack of sleep and questionable dental habits aside, I still wish I could live inside the Owens family’s iconic Victorian home. Though I can hardly believe it, next year marks a quarter-century […] The post Is the Practical Magic House Real? A Throwback to the Magical Movie House that Bewitched Us All! appeared first on Fancy Pants Homes.

Not Just A Transaction: I have 3.5% down payment and was told that is all that I need to get a loan....

libsyn libsyn | 2 years ago

Episode Topic: In this episode of Not Just A Transaction, hosts Nick and Zachary explain the benefits of putting more than the minimum of a 3.5% down payment on a home. They also share unique ways that a buyer can make a larger down payment over time, and how buyers can enter into a mortgage with equity on the home. Glossary of Special Terms Used in this Episode: Lease Option – An agreement between a homeowner and a renter that gives a renter the option to purchase the rented property during...

What Do They Have That You Don't? Top Habits of Agents Making All The Money!

timandjulieharris timandjulieharris | 7 years ago

You know them, those top producers in your office! At every office meeting they're rattling off the laundry list of sellers they signed, buyers they put into contract and new leads they snatched up like acorns on a fall day. They make it seem so easy and effortless! But, whats really going on behind the scenes of every agent who collects a ton of commissions? Learn the top 10 habits of listing agents that they'd rather you didn't know! Hear how its not found in the fancy car, the $1,000 ...

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With All That PPP And Without All That Travel, The Appraisal Foundation Doesn't Need A Grant From ASC This Year

With All That PPP And Without All That Travel, The Appraisal Foundation Doesn't Need A Grant From ASC This Year