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9/27/00 - AI database purchased/links/computer tips
New this week from Appraisal Today e-news
+ Loan Apps up/down
+ A Few Good Links and Tips from REAMUG
+ A few more good links
+ ASB chat
+ Propertyfirst purchases AI commercial Database
+ The Cleveland flipper
No, your last week's email newsletter didn't get lost in cyberspace! You're
getting it a week late. e-appraiser's "email guru", Rick Bestany was on his
honeymoon so it didn't get sent out. I guess that's a pretty good excuse!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>> LOAN APPS UP/DOWN <<<<<<<<<<<<<
The Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA) released its Weekly
Mortgage Application Survey results last Wednesday, reporting that the
index of mortgage loan applications for the week ending September 15
decreased 1.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous
week. On an unadjusted basis, the application index increased 21.3 percent,
and was up 17.6 percent compared to the same week a year earlier.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> A FEW GOOD LINKS AND TIPS FROM REAMUG <<<<<<<<<<<<<
A few good links and tips from REAMUG I was at a REAMUG meeting in Oakland,
CA this weekend and got lots of good tips (plus 10 hours of recert credit
for $35). The next meeting is in the Spring in San Diego. - The "best buy"
on hard drives is 45GB (My antique 1-2 year old computers only have 8GB).
What if you have an older computer with the "8GB limit"? You can upgrade
your BIOS software or replace the BIOS. You also must have Windows 95
Release B or higher, or Windows 98. - The "sweet spot," or best buy for
purchasing now, is two steps down from the fastest, or 700 - 800 MHz. - CD
R/W disks can be hard to read on any other computer, so Read-only discs are
often the best to use for archiving. - Finally get rid of all that junk on
your computer (temporary files) with cleanall.bat at
http://www.langa.com/cleanup_bat.htm
AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.langa.com/cleanup_bat.htm> Click Here</a> -
http://www.palmgear.com for all kinds of Palm stuff. AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.palmgear.com> Click Here</a> - http://www.sco.ca.gov - for
California (and former California) residents. See if you are listed on the
unclaimed property list. You may be surprised! I wasn't listed... oh
well... AOL Users: <a href=http://www.sco.ca.gov> Click Here</a>
Full details in the subscription Appraisal Today newsletter, of course...
The REAMUG meeting wasn't too expensive this time. I only "have to have" an
office scanner, Palm Pilot, and CD R/W. Under $1,000!! For more info on
REAMUG, go to http://www.appraisaltoday.com/reamug.htm
. Yes, that
"grandmother-looking" photo is of Mary Dum, the "master guru" of appraisal
computing. One of computer seminar attendees said he expected a
20-something guy as the instructor - and was blown away by Mary's
expertise. AOL Users: <a href=http://www.appraisaltoday.com/reamug.htm>
Click Here</a>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> MORE GOOD LINKS <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Get your Internet access speed at http://computingcentral.msn.com/
. AOL
Users: <a href=http://computingcentral.msn.com> Click Here</a> My home
cable modem varied from 1.3 to 1.8 Mbps, around T1 speed. I got this tip
from an "Sending appraisals email" thread at
http://www.appraisersforum.com/
- scroll down the screen. AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.appraisersforum.com> Click Here</a>
Good site for census codes and demographics at
http://www.ffiec.gov/geocode/default.htm
. AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.ffiec.gov/geocode/default.htm> Click Here</a> Also:
http://tier2.census.gov/ctsl/ctsl.htm
. Thanks to Doug Smith in Montana for
these links! AOL Users: <a href=http://tier2.census.gov/ctsl/ctsl.htm>
Click Here</a>
Good site for municipal codes at http://fws.municode.com
Thanks to reader
John H. Urubek, MAI for this link! AOL Users: <a
href=http://fws.municode.com> Click Here</a>
New Free search site for articles from 300 magazines at
http://www.findarticles.com/PI/index.jhtml
. Thanks to the Homegain email
newsletter for this tip! AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.findarticles.com/PI/index.jhtml> Click Here</a>
For a good article on notebook computers, plus some very interesting reader
comments, go to
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2627622,00.html
AOL
Users: <a
href=http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2627622,00.html>
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At the recent REAMUG meeting, about half the attendees had DSL or cable.
Cable is ahead of DSL now, but DSL will be available to at least 70% of
U.S. homes by 2004, according to The Pelorus Group. For more info on DSL,
go to http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?/adeskb/adt0918/2628379:749925
AOL Users:
<a href=http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?/adeskb/adt0918/2628379:749925> Click
Here</a>
Just for Appraisal Institute members: Course 420, Standards Part B, will be
available online at
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/ai/onlineed/default.asp
. No more frantic
last minute searches for a location to take this required AI course (for
members). AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/ai/onlineed/default.asp> Click
Here</a>
The AI has developed a seminar with Fannie Mae, "Serving the Client: The
Application and Use of the Streamlined Appraisal Process", about drivebys,
inspections-only, and other topics. , info at
http://www.appraisalinstitute.com/educ/seminars/stremprocs.htm
AOL Users:
<a href=http://www.appraisalinstitute.com/educ/seminars/stremprocs.htm>
Click Here</a>
Got any favorite links you'd like to share? Send them to me at
ann@appraisaltoday.com and you may get your name in this email newsletter
and become famous (for a minute, anyway!).
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ASB CHAT <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Some tough questions were asked at last week's chat with ASB member David
Snook. To read the chat transcript (PDF format), go to
http://www.e-appraiser.net/ , scroll down the left side of the screen,
click on Guest Speakers, and click on David Snook. You can also check out
some of the other recorded chats. AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.e-appraiser.net> Click Here</a>
>>>> PROPERTYFIRST PURCHASES AI COMMERCIAL DATABASE <<<<
Well, it's finally "official" with a press release went out Wednesday.
PropertyFirst has purchased the Appraisal Institute Commercial Database and
Realworks, one of the two companies that were setting it up. I've had the
story written for over a month, but it was not "official" so I didn't
publish it. Lots of info in the Appraisal Today subscription newsletter.
Appraisers can sign up on the web site for notification when applications
will be accepted. Start up is scheduled for Quarter 1, 2001.
For info on PropertyFirst, go to http://www.propertyfirst.com/
. The link
is on the home page. AOL Users: <a href=http://www.propertyfirst.com> Click
Here</a>
For lots of info on the database, go to http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/
The link to a PDF file is at the bottom of the page. AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.appraisalinstitute.org> Click Here</a>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> THE CLEVELAND FLIPPER <<<<<<<<<<<<<
I read a very brief news tidbit in Real Estate Finance Today electronic
edition about a Cleveland landlord involved in flipping who was sentenced
to living 30 days in one of his junky properties. The source was an article
in the Plain Dealer. I couldn't find the article online. If you have a
copy, please fax it to me at 800-839-0014. You'll get a Gold Star plus
about a minute of fame in next week's email!!
Wasn't there a movie with this plot???
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Ann O'Rourke, MBA, SRPA, SRA, looking for a few good links and flipper
articles!!
Appraiser and Publisher of Appraisal Today newsletter
2015 Clement Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
mailto:ann@appraisaltoday.com
phone: 800-839-0227//fax: 800-839-0014
http://www.appraisaltoday.com for appraisal news, info, and a few jokes!
9/13/00 - USPAP chat today/Word speed/MD flips/CDROMs obsolete?
New this week from Appraisal Today e-news
+ Flips in Baltimore
+ Loan apps up
+ The "other" Web browsers
+ Word speed
+ Home prices up and down
+ USPAP online chat Sept. 12
+ CDROMs - obsolete?
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> FLIPS IN BALTIMORE <<<<<<<<<<<<<
In the long running mortgage flip case in Baltimore, "Robert L. Beeman of
Wilmington, Del., who flipped more than 100 Baltimore houses in the past
several years, entered a guilty plea to a single count of mail fraud in a
14-count indictment," per a Sept. 2 article in the Baltimore Sun. The case
against the accused appraiser named in the indictment, Ugorji, is expected
to go to trial later this month.
To read the article, go to http://www.sunspot.net/
and search for Beeman.
AOL Users: <a href=http://www.sunspot.net> Click Here</a>
For more information on this case, and others, go to
http://www.appraisaltoday.com/bad1.htm . AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.appraisaltoday.com/bad1.htm> Click Here</a>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> LOAN APPS UP <<<<<<<<<<<<<
The Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA) released its Weekly
Mortgage Application Survey results last Wednesday, reporting that the
index of mortgage loan applications for the week ending September 1
increased 2.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous
week. On an unadjusted basis, the application index increased 1.0 percent,
and was up 17.0 percent compared to the same week a year earlier.
Mortgage interest rates were at their lowest since 12/99 last week and have
been under 8% for 4 weeks. They increased slightly this week.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> THE "OTHER" WEB BROWSERS <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Tired of fighting with the bloated Internet Explorer and Netscape? There
are alternatives, such as Opera and K-Meleon. For info go to
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2625615,00.html
AOL
Users: <a
href=http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2625615,00.html>
Click Here</a>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> WORD SPEED <<<<<<<<<<<<<
For some good tips on speeding up Microsoft Word, go to
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?/adeskb/adt0906/2624408:749925
AOL Users: <a
href=http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?/adeskb/adt0906/2624408:749925> Click
Here</a>
Here's one: To open a recent file faster, go to file, then look at the
list of recent files at the bottom of the list (also works in Word
Perfect).
You can also vote on which program you think should get First Prize for
Most Bloated.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> HOME PRICES UP AND DOWN <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Some interesting stats in the Quarter 2 House Price Index as reported by
the Office of Federal Housing Oversight at http://www.ofheo.gov/
. The
reports are dated 9/1/00 and are in PDF format. California cities are in
the top and the bottom of housing price changes. San Francisco Bay Area
cities are in the top, but Visalia-Tulare-Porterville were at the bottom.
Statistics are broken down by state. Very interesting variations among the
states and regions in the "Q2 Home Price Appreciation Rates" 44 page PDF
file. AOL Users: <a href=http://www.ofheo.gov> Click Here</a>
To read a summary of the California stats,
http://realtytimes.com/rtnews/rtcpages/20000906_caappreciation.htm
. AOL
Users: <a
href=http://realtytimes.com/rtnews/rtcpages/20000906_caappreciation.htm>
Click Here</a>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> USPAP ONLINE CHAT SEPT. 12 <<<<<<<<<<<<<
September 12, 2000 at 8 PM Eastern David Snook of the Appraisal Standards
Board member will be the Guest Speaker at the monthly live chat at
http://www.e-appraiser.net . Scroll down the right side of the screen,
click on Chat Room. The topic is current activities of the ASB. Bring your
tough questions!! <a href=http://www.e-appraiser.net> Click Here</a>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> CDROMS - OBSOLETE? <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Jesse Berst explains the differences between CD-R, CD-RW and DVD-RAM
drives. And tell you why you should consider upgrading. I want one on all
my compters!! I can live with a 75 year life for CDs... vs. 5 years for
magnetic (zip, hard drive, floppies). I sure could use a little box of CDs
for my appraisals instead of a garage full of boxes!!
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?/adeskb/adt0911/2626283:749925
AOL Users: <a
href=http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?/adeskb/adt0911/2626283:749925> Click
Here</a>
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Ann O'Rourke, MBA, SRPA, SRA, wannabe dot commer
Appraiser and Publisher of Appraisal Today newsletter
2015 Clement Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
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9/6/00 - Time Tips/Mars&Venus/West is Hot
New this week from Appraisal Today e-news
+ Loans up/down
+ A few Time tips
+ Colliers report on Western markets
+ Housing stats
+ Appraisers and clients
+ Attorneys are from Mars and appraisers are from Venus
>>>>>>>>>>>>> LOANS UP/DOWN <<<<<<<<<<<<<
The Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA) released its Weekly
Mortgage Application Survey results last Wednesday, reporting that the
index of mortgage loan applications for the week ending August 25 increased
1.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous week. On an
unadjusted basis, the application index decreased 0.1 percent, and was up
0.2 percent compared to the same week a year earlier.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> A FEW TIME TIPS <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Appraisers sell their time. Time wasted is money lost.
Here's a few tips: - Cut down on telephone tag. When leaving a message,
state when you will be available to receive a return phone call. For
example, "I will be in the office from 9AM to noon on Wednesday." - One of
the greatest time savers is using the word "NO". The inability to use this
word leads to taking on too much work, procrastinating on more difficult
assignments, and failure to do more important tasks such as developing new
business, or attend your daughter's soccer game (even more important).
I have three productivity articles for appraisers, - "How to increase
productivity without spending any money!" at
http://www.appraisaltoday.com/timemgmt.htm
AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.appraisaltoday.com/timemgmt.htm> Click Here</a> - Increase
Productivity by Delegating at http://www.appraisaltoday.com/delegati.htm
AOL Users: <a href=http://www.appraisaltoday.com/delegati.htm> Click
Here</a> - Don't be a slave to your telephone at
http://www.appraisaltoday.com/newslet-2.htm
AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.appraisaltoday.com/newslet-2.htm > Click Here</a>
>>>>>>>>> COLLIERS REPORT ON WESTERN MARKETS <<<<<<<<<
2000 Colliers' Perspective - Office & Industrial Markets of the Western
United States is available at http://www.colliers.com/colliersperspective
AOL Users: <a href=http://www.colliers.com/colliersperspective> Click
Here</a>
The report is in several PDF files.
A few tidbits from the summary:
Technology continues to shape the office and industrial markets of the
Western US. Internet, E-commerce, telecommunications, dotcom, venture
capitalist, hardware and software companies continue to drive the economy
and have had a large impact on the commercial real estate markets.
All office markets of the Western US are expected to remain strong and
projected growth in demand should continue to outpace supply. Vacancy rates
are low in almost all markets and virtually nonexistent in the technology
driven office markets of the San Francisco Bay Area, Puget Sound Region and
West Los Angeles.
The industrial markets are continuing to strengthen during 2000. Demand for
industrial space is running at record levels for the western region.
Technology and distribution are driving demand and vacancy rates are below
10% in all markets.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> HOUSING STATS <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Some interesting stats from the Meyers Group (Housing research group) -
Housing Market Key Indicator Alert - Sept. 1
Employment Growth Slows, But Remains Strong Enough To Keep Housing Demand
Strong The labor market is softening. Total non-farm employment fell by
105,000 in August mainly due to a further decline of 158,000 temporary
census workers and the Verizon Wireless strike.
http://www.meyersgroup.com/direct/housinganalysis.asp?Analysis=EmploymentGr
o wth AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.meyersgroup.com/direct/housinganalysis.asp?Analysis=Employm
e ntGrowth> Click Here</a>
Leading Economic Indicator Shows Slowdown Is Occurring The Leading Economic
Indicator Index has dropped for 3 consecutive months. The small decline
from a high of 106.4 in January is clear evidence that a soft landing is
occurring.
http://www.meyersgroup.com/direct/housinganalysis.asp?Analysis=LeadingIndic
a tor AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.meyersgroup.com/direct/housinganalysis.asp?Analysis=Leading
I ndicator> Click Here</a>
See new research and analysis on the residential housing and construction
market. Visit http://www.meyersgroup.com/
and register to receive this
Housing Market Key Indicator Alert in the future. AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.meyersgroup.com> Click Here</a>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> APPRAISERS AND CLIENTS <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Interesting 1998 article "How Some Appraisers Might Vary the Appraisal
Process Depending upon the Client's Instructions" by David R. Bolton, MAI
presented at an American Bar Association meeting. The article discusses
eminent domain, governmental regulations (zoning etc.), partial interests,
use value, and other topics. http://www.boltonandbaer.com/varyapp.htm
AOL
Users: <a href=http://www.boltonandbaer.com/varyapp.htm> Click Here</a>
>> ATTORNEYS ARE FROM MARS AND APPRAISERS ARE FROM VENUS <<
Another good article, "The Attorney/Appraiser Relationship in the Eminent
Domain Process," presented at a 1999 Eminent Domain Conference at
http://www.boltonandbaer.com/edomain.htm
AOL Users: <a
href=http://www.boltonandbaer.com/edomain.htm > Click Here</a>
Here's a great quote: "In short, attorneys are from Mars and appraisers are
from Venus."
Thanks to Michael Cartwright, ASA, for these two great links!
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Appraiser and Publisher of Appraisal Today newsletter
2015 Clement Ave. Alameda, CA 94501
mailto:ann@appraisaltoday.com
phone: 800-839-0227//fax: 800-839-0014
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