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http://bestfanniemae1004mcsolution.ning.com/ – What Fannie Mae 1004 MC Comments Am I Using In My Real Estate Appraisals Question 1.) Explain in Detail the Seller Concessions Trends For the Past 12 Months.

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http://realestateappraisertips.info/ Appraisers AND REALTORS, Are You Reconciling HOA Budgets for Both Condos and Townhouses (Shortfalls in Reserves) In Your Value Decisions?  Is it a good idea to ask the question, “What is the outstanding balance of unpaid dues?” I sent this reply below to a Realtor who complained that their condo listing recently didn’t appraise because the appraiser was considering 2-3 short sales in the development….. It’s a MUST for you to be obtaining the budgets for both condos and townhouse developments and reviewing them (updated budgets).

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http://realestateappraisertips.info/ – Real Estate Appraiser Tips On Using Dual and Dual Vertical Monitors In the photo below, I have two (2) 19 Inch Dell Monitors.  For the right monitor, I positioned it vertically so that I can see almost a whole page of an appraisal at a time.   The benefits are that I can see more of the appraisal page and there is less scrolling needed.  By being able to see one page of an appraisal at a time, I can a whole page of home photos, a whole map page at a time, a whole page of additional comments at a time, and makes it possible to see two to three half or 1/3 pages at a time.  I am loving this new setup because of how much more productive it’s allowing me to become.   I also placed a roll of duct tape below the right monitor, which raised it slightly and so it’s totally stable now and won’t move or fall at a slight tilt.  The Appraisal Software in the photo is SFREP’s Appraise-It, which I have been using since 1991.     If you try this, please email me @ appraisertips@gmail.com and let me know how it worked out for you – Subject: Real Estate Appraiser Tips On Using Dual and Dual Vertical Monitors.   I Hope This Helps!  Bill Cobb

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http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/ – I Finally Bought An External DVD Burner For Real Estate Appraisal Data Backup Today, after doing some reading, I bought an External Memorex CD/DVD Recorder (MRX-530LE) @ Office Depot for $99 plus tax.   Backs up my appraisal files on CDs or DVDs (up to 9.4 Gigs on 1 DVD), plus other files, such as my workfile folders, comp photos backups, etc…   Yes, I have External Harddrive Backups, but that’s “on-site”.   This way, I can burn all I need to do and keep it “off-site”, plus mail or deliver weekly backups to a trusted location.   In the past, I tried Mozy and that didn’t work well for me.   An appraiser friend tried Carbonite, but when his computer went down, it was going to take several days for him to download his appraisal files….and his clients didn’t want to wait several days to get their reports.   I burned 38 Gigs of appraisal data on 4 DVDs in just a few hours with no problems at all and feel much better about my data backup solution.    Details: General Device Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive Enclosure Type External Enclosure Color Black, silver Interface Hi-Speed USB Optical Storage Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM Read Speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) Write Speed 48x (CD) / 20x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL) Rewrite Speed 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM) Disc Labeling Technology LightScribe Technology Supported Media Types CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL Buffer Underrun Protection Yes Features Firmware upgradable Expansion / Connectivity Interfaces Hi-Speed USB Miscellaneous Included Accessories Vertical stand Software / System Requirements Software Included Nero Toolkit, NERO BackItUp, Nero Cover Designer, Nero Recode 2, Nero ShowTime, Nero Vision, Nero 7 Essentials

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http://bestfanniemae1004mcsolution.ning.com/ – Here’s My Latest Fannie Mae 1004 MC Completed In S.M.A.R.T. Appraiser Software – I’m Improving – Do You Have Any Tips To Help Me Improve

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http://bestfanniemae1004mcsolution.ning.com/ – Here’s My Latest Fannie Mae 1004 MC Completed In S.M.A.R.T. Appraiser Software – I’m Improving – Do You Have Any Tips To Help Me Improve? I’m Improving

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