Rob Oryl's (valuationnation) Blog

There are many legal issues which require a real estate appraisal. Whether for a tax appeal, estate, divorce, inheritance tax, or other matters, an appraiser with different credentials and experience are more suited for each type of assignment. No matter what your legal issue contact rob@valuatio...

Many appraisers are asked to add and ‘grid’ active listings “to help support the indicated value” on residential fannie mae 1004 reports. Some are then further asked to adjust the active listing for list-to-sale price ratio and amenities. When adjusting the active listing for list-to-sale to pri...

 Other state appraisal boards are available here: Kentucky: http://www.kreab.ky.gov/ Maine: http://www.maineprofessionalreg.org Mayland: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/ Massachusetts: http://www.state.ma.us/dpl/board/ra Michigan: http://www.michigan.gov/appraisers Minnesota: http://www.commerce.stat...

The White House Blog posted the President's plan to assist american homeowner's written in Q & A form: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/02/18/help-for-homeowners/ Questions include: "What help is available for borrowers who stay current on their mortgage payments but have seen their homes decrea...

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Philadelphia in the HPI (Housing Price Index) The official HPI report from the lastest quarter results for Philadelphia, PA MSAD: National ranking: 161 1-Yr: -1.81 Qtr: -1.94 5-Yr: 44.64 The complete report is available here via the Office of Federal Housing and Oversight: http://www.ofheo.gov/ne...

This state appraisal board has an up to date website with an informative Q & A as the main subject. Helpful links are listed below as well as contact info and other information. See Idaho's website for a very relevant 'discussion' regarding split fee arrangements and procedures: http://ibol.idaho...

Associate real estate appraiser, certified residential real estate appraiser, and certified general real estate appraiser are the three listed as "real estate professions licensed by DPR." DPR stands for the Division of Professional Regulation. Their website has helpful links to information regar...

Indiana: Their state website is currently under major renovations and the IPLA (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) home page is not currently available: http://www.in.gov/ai/errors/pla_404.html (Feb. 2009) Oklahoma: No website to be found or 'Googled' at the moment. The old link appears to be...

Something I came up today that I would love to involve the Philadelphia active rain community in: http://philadelphiare.blogspot.com Its called Philadelphia RE and we hope it will be a success and further Philadelphia Real Estate on the web. Please contact me if you have any suggestions/ideas or ...