@Medvin B.If you are refinancing you have NO influence over the bank appraisal.If you are in California, I would get your sales license.Here are references for youhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/3ah03vck0yv0de6/I%20hope...here are California appraisals education. www.dre.ca.gov/files/pdf/refbook/ref15.pdf

Politics has a big influence on how we run our businesses.

So we can recognize those ideas in absence as influences of pricing, however this is also a sale for 8,000+ loans.

A few other books just to add to @Shawn Holsapple great post are:How to win friends and influence people - Dale CarnegieThink and Grow Rich - Napoleon HillGreat reads for any aspiring entrepreneur IMOThanks for reading and have a great day.

So, in a way, who "controls" settlement is a bit tied to the influence they hold in the closing.

I've read Influence by Robert Cialdini and it was one of my favorite books.

While the macro market does have significant influence on your business, the real making or breaking of your business is squarely on your shoulders and the decisions you make.

@David Dachtera is right on with his comment that various market factors influence the price of a property in both the long and short term.

I have been reading bigger pockets for some time and have been going through my circle of influence to find private money.

Also, social media has a big influence on millennial choices.