Category Archives: Real Estate Appraisal

THE REAL ESTATE BUBBLE

By now, if someone doesn’t know that real estate has declined in value, by a substantial amount, from its highs in 2007, they have just awoken from a three year sleep. There is no doubt that there was a real … Continue reading

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NET LEASED PROPERTIES

NET LEASED PROPERTIES ©2009 Lloyd D. Hanford, Jr., MAI Long term, net leased properties have long been the darlings of the real estate investment world, particularly among the smaller investors. However, years of observing that market suggests that these investments … Continue reading

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REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL RULES

New rules have been adopted governing residential mortgage loan appraisals.  These rules are intended to assure the independence of appraisers from the lending institution by requiring appraisers to be selected by an independent appraisal management entity. The problem that this … Continue reading

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