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		<title>What Can a Homeowner do to Ensure a Better Appraisal?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geaston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the last few years, a divider really has been put in place that supposedly improves transparency in the appraisal process. And while it may have some supposed benefits that help to eliminate fraud and inflated values, it really has screwed things up for the consumer. Now don&#8217;t get me wrong, a home is worth [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=advantageappraisals.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4511234&amp;post=199&amp;subd=advantageappraisals&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Appraisal Nightmare</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I got an appraisal request a few months back. I don&#8217;t recall the exact date, but let&#8217;s just say that it got lost in the shuffle. I&#8217;m writing about it because the client called to check on the status about 10 days later, at which point my reaction was &#8220;ummmmm&#8221;. This is totally out [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=advantageappraisals.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4511234&amp;post=177&amp;subd=advantageappraisals&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oops!!! I Did it Again!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m not a fan of Britney Spears, but I do know she had a big hit called “Oops I Did it Again” and I can hum the song but don’t know the words.  So despite not knowing her music, “the Brit” popped into my mind yesterday because of something I did, but at least it [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=advantageappraisals.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4511234&amp;post=178&amp;subd=advantageappraisals&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to Prevent a Realtor-Appraiser Breakdown</title>
		<link>http://advantageappraisals.wordpress.com/2010/07/31/how-to-prevent-a-realtor-appraiser-breakdown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geaston</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://advantageappraisals.wordpress.com/?p=171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How can you influence an appraiser?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=advantageappraisals.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4511234&amp;post=171&amp;subd=advantageappraisals&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Appraisal Humor</title>
		<link>http://advantageappraisals.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/appraisal-humor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geaston</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://advantageappraisals.wordpress.com/?p=166</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, &#8220;Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don&#8217;t know where I am.&#8221; The man consulted his [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=advantageappraisals.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4511234&amp;post=166&amp;subd=advantageappraisals&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Life Cycle of a Home&#8217;s Value (2005-2009)</title>
		<link>http://advantageappraisals.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/life-cycle-of-a-homes-value-2005-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geaston</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://advantageappraisals.wordpress.com/?p=150</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As we all know, the real estate boom of the past decade is over as we knew it.  Like many, I was fortunate to have bought my first house in 1999.  And 2005/2006 was the beginning of the end.  I mean, we all knew that things were out of control, but like dot coms and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=advantageappraisals.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4511234&amp;post=150&amp;subd=advantageappraisals&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Do AMCs Really Eliminate Lender Pressure?</title>
		<link>http://advantageappraisals.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/do-amcs-really-eliminate-lender-pressure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geaston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When HVCC mandated the use of Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) earlier this year, the hope was to eliminate lender pressure on Appraisers.  Now as I&#8217;ve mentioned in previous posts, I&#8217;ve already worked with AMCs for a few years so the transition for my practice wasn&#8217;t as painful as it was for others who only had [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=advantageappraisals.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4511234&amp;post=146&amp;subd=advantageappraisals&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the Typical Appraisal Workload Nowadays?</title>
		<link>http://advantageappraisals.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/whats-the-typical-appraisal-workload-nowadays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://advantageappraisals.wordpress.com/?p=128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As times change, lines of appraisal work shift.  Back in 2003-2004, my work was about 47% rate and term refinances, 47% purchases, 6% &#8220;other&#8221; which included review work, estate settlement, bankruptcy, divorce, and hard money (like the guy who needed to refinance so that he could raise enough money to post bail for his son) [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=advantageappraisals.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4511234&amp;post=128&amp;subd=advantageappraisals&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s a Zero Lot Line Home?</title>
		<link>http://advantageappraisals.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/whats-a-zero-lot-line-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geaston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, since I&#8217;m doing one now and haven&#8217;t posted in a while, here&#8217;s a quickie.  Sometimes you hear of a home being referred to as a &#8220;zero lot line&#8221; home.  While this might be somewhat self explanatory, I tried looking for a photo example online and came up dry.  Notice on the right side of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=advantageappraisals.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4511234&amp;post=124&amp;subd=advantageappraisals&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Real Life HVCC Misery</title>
		<link>http://advantageappraisals.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/real-life-hvcc-misery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[*I&#8217;ve noticed that I&#8217;ve been complaining a bit more than ususal.  I appologize for this, but when you write, you tend to write about what you&#8217;re riled up about- good or bad.  I promise to make the next post one that will make you smile&#8230; enjoy. I got an order to do an appraisal last [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=advantageappraisals.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4511234&amp;post=100&amp;subd=advantageappraisals&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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