Our last blog post served as an introduction to the topic of Confidentiality. In case you missed it, click *here*. In this post, we’re going to get very practical and answer some frequently asked questions about how USPAP and Confidentiality work together in the appraisal process. Most of the FAQs in this post are [...]
In this blog post, which is part four in our 12-part series on Promoting Public Trust, we will introduce the topic of confidentiality. This very important part of the appraisal process affects homeowners, lenders, and every user of appraisals differently. And as it’s part of our Ethics Rule of USPAP, it’s extremely important to everyone! [...]
Without a doubt, one of the most important factors (and one of the very first) an appraiser must consider when appraising any property is its “highest and best use”. In this blog post, which is part three in our 12-part series on Promoting Public Trust, we will just scratch the surface on this topic. When [...]
In our introduction to this blog series, we explained the basics of USPAP, and what it means to promote and maintain public trust. In case you missed it, you can go back and read it here. Hypothetical Conditions and Extraordinary Assumptions. All of this sounds like a bunch of weird appraisal-ese. Language no one else [...]
Promoting Public Trust Part 1: What is USPAP? This is part one of a 12-part blog and podcast series on the appraiser’s professional standards of practice, called USPAP. If you prefer consuming information by listening to a podcast, this topic will be dropping on The Appraisal Cast very soon! Keep a lookout! Let’s [...]
People Get Ready, the Appraiser is Coming! We prepare ourselves for a lot of things. A job interview. A wedding. A night out with our spouse. The birth of a baby. A huge test. But how many homeowners actually take time to prepare for an appraiser coming? You might be surprised to know that I’ve [...]
5 Tips for Getting Your Home Ready to Sell in the Spring Spring is finally here! Well, technically. It felt like winter last week, but hey – birds are chirping and the grass is growing! What better time to start thinking about getting your home ready to sell than the spring? Here are just a [...]
If you’re like most homeowners, you’ve probably wondered about your home’s tax assessment. Is that my market value? Is that number accurate? How did they come up with their numbers? Is that the same as an appraisal? All of these questions are commonly asked, and we’ll look at them in some detail in this blog [...]
Are you about to put your home up for sale? Are you nervous about the home selling process? Although selling a home is a huge deal, pricing it correctly doesn’t have to be. In this blog post, we’ll discuss how a pre-listing appraisal or even a post-listing appraisal can help sellers and Realtors when pricing [...]
Thank you to Joy Kay Raymond! Why You Should Have Your Home Professionally Measured! Remember 100% of the home measurement fees go directly back into the community, specifically, this quarter it goes to Friends of Sinners. Let’s partner together to give back to the community! Helping homeowners navigate the appraisal process, Ryan Bays, SRA, AI-RRS
