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Table of Contents 
 Appraisal Today newsletters - 
Year 2001

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December 2001

  • What will you do when the appraisal market crashes (again)? Page 1
  • 2001 Year End Tax Tips Page 3
  • Holiday gifts - easy marketing for appraisers Page 4
  • Appraisal of Santa’s Workshop Page 5
  • Gift giving tips Page 6
  • Getting started in relocation appraising - Part 2 Page 7
  • Don’t waste time and money - manage your phone calls Page 8
  • The Night Before Christmas Page 11
  • A look into the past Page 12

November 2001

  • Best computer hardware buys Page 1

  • How to keep your computer working Page 3

  • What’s new in the revised ERC form Page 4

  • Subscriber information Page 5

  • How to use temporary help to speed up appraisal delivery - Part 11 Page 6

  • Getting started in relocation appraising - Part 1 Page 9

  • One appraisal association and designation? Page 11

  • Polaroid declares bankruptcy Page 11

  • Some good Windows XP advice Page 12

  • Apps up, up, and away Page 12

October 2001

  • Privacy and appraisal data Page 1

  • Advice on client pressure problems Page 5

  • Make more money by “firing” clients Page 6

  • How to use temporary help to speed up appraisal delivery Page 8

  • Two good jokes - virus alert and appraisal review Page 10

  • Appraisals and the Sept. 11 tragedy Page 11

  • Fannie and Freddie to adopt new standard Page 11

  • Standard & Poors automates new loans Page 11

  • Mortgage originations may surpass $1.8 trillion in 2001 Page 11

  • HUD sees appraisal problems in REO disposition Page 12 

September 2001

  • Digital Cameras - what's hot Page 1

  • Automated Valuation Models - What’s New? Page 3

  • Increase your profits by differentiating your appraisal business Page 6

  • A new edition of “The Bible” - The Appraisal of Real Estate Page 9

  • One big appraisal organization? Page 10

  • Appraiser watch Page 10

  • Refi boom coming? Page 10

  • HUD sanctions 55 lenders Page 11

  • Freddie Mac sends fraud warning letter to lenders Page 11

  • Appraisal Institute speaks up on appraiser pressure Page 11

  • NAR against appraiser pressure - Page 12

August, 2001

  • Appraisal technology - where will we be in five years?

  • Marshall & Swift Commercial Estimator software Page 3

  • Now you see it, now you don’t - Searching the Invisible Web Page 4

  • Get more done by managing Appraisal Road Blocks Page 6

  • Wireless Internet technology in appraisal... myth or competitive edge? Page 8

  • The future of appraising Page 10

  • The last appraiser standing? Page 11

  • Supreme Court’s new environmental compensation ruling Page 11

  • Sample privacy statements for appraisers Page 11

  • Mortgage broker market share declining Page 12

  • Top mortgage brokers Page 12

  • A few good digital camera links Page 12

July, 2001

  • How to use PDF files in your appraisal business Page 1
  • Pocket Real Estate - MLS data in your hand Page 5
  • How to manage multiple appraisal deadlines Page 6
  • The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and what it means for appraisers Page 8
  • RealDCF - a new appraiser’s DCF program Page 10
  • ASB approves USPAP exposure draft Page 11
  • Commercial refis up Page 11
  • Mortgage forecast Page 11
  • Top residential mortgage originators Page 11
  • Don’t take work from deadbeats Page 11

June, 2001

  • 10 tips on reducing your E&O exposure - Page 1

  • Where to get E&O insurance - June, 2001 Page 2

  • Getting set up for “EDI” Page 4

  • Appraisal forms on the Internet Page 6

  • Mortgage fraud - a white collar crime secret Page 6

  • Use technology to drive your competitive strategy Page 8

  • Primis purchases Curry/Carter, a commercial appraisal company Page 10

  • Washington conference on appraiser pressure Page 10

  • Appraiser pressure in Michigan Page 10

  • Time to raise fees Page 10

  • The future of appraising in 1981 Page 10

May, 2001

  • Where to get flood information on the Internet Page 1

  • Use technology to drive your competitive strategy Page 4

  • Marshall & Swift - what’s the best option for you? Page 6

  • Appraiser watch - East St. Louis and the Poconos Page 7

  • AppraisalTrac - online appraisal management Page 9

  • Singlehandling your mail Page 8

  • Procrastination costs you time and money Page 10

  • Kinnard passes away Page 11

  • Healthy HUD? Page 11

  • Newsbriefs Page 11

  • New bank examiner appraisal review course - Page 12

  • Raise your fees - Page 12

April, 2001

  • Make more money by delegating - Page 1

  • Use your lender list applications to market your business Page 4

  • How to find what you need on the Internet Page 6

  • A few good computer tips Page 7

  • How many appraisers does it take to change a light bulb? (Humor) Page 8

  • Open houses - easy marketing and a free lunch! Page 9

  • Appraiser fraud watch Page 10

  • Realestate.com shuts down Page 11

  • PropertyFirst and Loopnet to merge Page 11

  • Useful USPAP Scope of Work advice Page 11

  • Freddie Mac implements no appraisals on up to 80% LTV purchases Page 11

  • Exposure draft - USPAP 2001 changes - Page 12

March 2001

  • Changes proposed for appraiser qualifications - who cares? - Page 1
  • A lesson from hotel management on pricing your appraisal services - Page 4
  • A few good links Page - 6
  • USB - how can you use it? - Page 7
  • Appraisal of Rural Property (book review) - Page 8
  • Top conventional and subprime lenders - Page 9
  • Loan originations 1980 to 1999 - Page 9
  • $1.5 trillion in originations in 2001? - Page 9
  • Baltimore appraisers acquitted - Page 9
  • Illinois appraiser indicted - Page 10
  • ASB Exposure Draft - changes in USPAP 2001 - Page 10
  • Costar making money from Comps.com - Page 10
  • Unqualified appraisers on FHA panel - Page 12

February, 2001

  • Is There a Palm In Your Hand? Page 1
  • Drivers and BIOS, Oh My! Page 4
  • A few good links Page 5
  • 10 Rural Appraisal Rules Page 6
  • Avocado marketing and appraisers Page 8
  • Appraisers’ pressure protests pick up Page 9
  • Six appraisers involved in Minneapolis scam Page 10
  • World’s most expensive office markets Page 10
  • USPAP 2001 online Page 10
  • Six appraisers involved in Minneapolis scam Page 10
  • Two appraisers on trial in Baltimore Page 10
  • Baltimore appraiser sentenced to 33 months in federal prison Page 11
  • Whitewater appraiser pardoned Page 11
  • Fake appraisers used in New York scam Page 11
  • Minnesota appraiser's appeal denied Page 11
  • MBA to let mortgage brokers join Page 12
  • Biz tip - Are you Web "savvy"? Page 12

January, 2001

  • O'Rourke's Predictions for 2001 - Bad is Good - Page 1

  • A Guide to Appraisal Valuation Modeling (book review) Page 3

  • The life cycle of an appraisal firm Page 4

  • Customer Service differs for appraisers Page 7

  • So many Web sites, so little time Page 8

  • Appraisal Standards Board Appoints three new members Page 9

  • New deadbeat client list Page 10

  • Who’s doing the most FHA appraisals? Page 10

 

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