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Narrative Report Writing 11 - Addendum

by Administrator on Mar 1, 2014 Narrative Writing 2784 Views

Do you include an Addenda or Addendum in your narrative appraisal reports? An Addenda is the plural of "an item of additional material added to the end of a book or other publication," while an Addendum usually indicates one. Since I break my additional areas up into sections with their own headings like "flood maps / soils map" I consider them together the Addenda and not simply one Addendum. If you put everything into one area without separation then you have an Addendum. What do you included in your Addendum? I have looked at many reports and most commercial appraisers include; zoning maps, plat maps, flood maps, engagement letters, surveys, title reports, environmental studies, soils maps, deeds, leases, purchase agreements, assessor data and a wide range of miscellaneous documents that relate to the assignment.

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10 Things You Can Do While Waiting For Your Next Appraisal Assignment

by Administrator on Mar 28, 2014 Business Operation 1235 Views

I recently read an online article about things you can do as an appraiser when there is a business slowdown and I had a few ideas of my own. There may be a couple of similar suggestions in the following paragraphs, and the items that I have listed may seem obvious, but they are meant to be helpful. 1. Take Your Continuing Education courses online or schedule them locally and get them out of the way. It's better to get your USPAP and other necessary courses behind you it's harder when you are busy.

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Oct 24, 2014 • 942 Views

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Feb 10, 2013 • 3211 Views

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