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8 February 2021 | 88 replies
While the world embraces tech tools to automate workflows and tasks, reduce errors, and thereby increasing precision, the Appraiser is basically doing the same thing they did 80+ years ago.
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5 April 2020 | 61 replies
And with the stimulus package, there should not be any late rent payments until at least August, when unemployment may either run out or be reduced.
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1 April 2020 | 5 replies
Scenario 2The lender wants to increase the loan back to the original to $176,000, interest rate of 3.7% and the interest+ principal would be: $815Which would be a $116 monthly savings.However if we increase the loan back to the original $176,000 I would lose the $1,757 I have paid down from the principal.In this second scenario I would be paying $5,650 of closing cost plus losing the $1,757 I already paid down for a rough total of $7400Is this amount ok to get the interest rate reduced?
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10 April 2020 | 84 replies
So that means less to no sugar drinks, an emphasis on natural foods over packaged , and most importantly ... if lobbying allows it, drastically reducing consumption of industrial feedlot meat that is a breeding ground for new viruses as well as producing food that causes poor health.This virus was the wake up call modern day humanity needed, so if we're smart things will be better than before.
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1 April 2020 | 2 replies
Our lenders that are still making and closing loans have reduced maximum LTC and after repair LTVs.
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17 May 2020 | 8 replies
I have 2 questions, and have done some research on the forums but I still don’t know how to handle this; Should I show the occupied unit, and how would I reduce vacancy time with waiting until it is vacant?
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1 April 2020 | 0 replies
I have 2 questions, and have done some research on the forums but I still don’t know how to handle this; Should I show the occupied unit, and how would I reduce vacancy time with waiting until it is vacant?
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27 October 2020 | 22 replies
From my, albeit quick, research it appears that the 10% penalty is only waived for those diagnosed or spouse diagnosed with COVID or if you have been laid off, furloughed, hours reduced etc due to COVID.
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6 April 2020 | 13 replies
It's great to have assumptions, but now more than ever it's important to look at each deal on an individual basis and not put blanket assumptions into an underwriting model.In most cases, I would reduce rents in 20/21 and be more conservative in the coming years.
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1 April 2020 | 4 replies
There are likely more layoffs coming and that will reduce buyers. 4.