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Incentives,Concessions,Tax Credits and Tax Abatements

By:James R. MacCrate,MAI,CRE,ASA

In the current unstable real estate market,we hear reports from the National Association of Realtors and many economists that the real estate residential housing market is stabilizing.  This is based on several factors including recent price increases in several metropolitan markets,an increase in pending contracts of [...]

An Appraisers View of HVCC,sub-prime,the market and more –Part 2 in a series

Dennis Norman

By:Dennis Norman

Monday I did the first post of a series of my E-View with Frank Gregoire,a Florida appraiser and author of  Appraiser Active.

Florida Governor Jeb Bush appointed Frank to the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board where he served for eight years as a member,four of which as Chairman.

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An Appraisers View of HVCC,sub-prime,the market and more

Dennis Norman

In April I did a couple of posts on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC)and found out that this was a popular,as well as controversial,topic.  Among the comments I received on the topic was a very detailed and authoritative  comment from an appraiser in Florida,Frank Gregoire.  After checking out Frank’s blog,Appraiser Active,[...]

Home Valuation Code of Conduct;HVCC –What it is and what it isn’t

Dennis Norman

By:Dennis Norman

Practically the entire real estate industry seems to be abuzz about the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) that went into effect May 1st.   I first wrote about it back in early April in a post on this blog.

Since Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac implemented the new rule there have [...]