Protecting your identity and the integrity of the data in your reports is a constant concern. To help you do that we’ve built Appraiser SureDocs. It will debut as a “public beta” – meaning you can try it for free, and provide (we hope) unfiltered feedback on the product – starting January 30. Appraiser SureDocs […]
Protecting your identity and the integrity of the data in your reports is a constant concern. To help you do that we've built Appraiser SureDocs. It will debut as a "public beta" – meaning you can try it for free, and provide (we hope) unfiltered feedback on the product – starting January 30.
A new year brings fresh new looks at the housing road ahead. We took a look at a number of regional and national 2007 real estate forecasts. Experts are telling us that they are guardedly optimistic the coming year will see a rebound in sales, probably near midyear, steady interest rates if not a drop, […]
Some time ago we wrote in this space about the unique problem of accounting for buyer incentives in a normalizing housing economy with a lot of inventory for sale. Based on the response, it was an issue you care about and are dealing with a lot. Now, more economists and housing sector watchers are paying […]
The use of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) to calculate property damage in hurricane and flood ravaged New Orleans was recently discontinued, with government officials conceding the AVM values were often drastically off the mark. In most cases pre-storm appraisals will be used instead, a "shift [in] emphasis from computer-generated assessments to traditional appraisals by people," […]
A new year brings fresh new looks at the housing road ahead. We took a look at a number of regional and national 2007 real estate forecasts. Experts are telling us that they are guardedly optimistic the coming year will see a rebound in sales, probably near midyear, steady interest rates if not a drop, […]
Zillow, the online interface that lets homeowners and housing voyeurs estimate the value of real estate from public record data, announced last week it would begin allowing users to post home sale listing information on the site. The company says it already has a dedicated Web page for more than 60 million homes in the […]
Plenty of you will get new PCs in the next few weeks, either for Christmas or as end-of-year tax shelters. What you may not know is there are tools and online support available to make it easier to set up WinTOTAL, a la mode's form filling appraisal software, on your new machine without having to […]
We make and sell software and technology, we don't give tax advice. Hopefully, you already seek professional help with your business' books. If so, consult your tax professional about whether these year-end business and personal tax tips might be right for you:
