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Is Appraisal Obsolete? Part 3 — Standards

Obsolete — Standards?!  This is third in a series, as we look at this question from the viewpoints five forces of friction:  process, standards, education, client expectation, and regulation. This issue is about valuation standards.  We will end with part 7:  the mystery solution. In the United States, the predominant standards are USPAP (Uniform Standards […]

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Is Appraisal Obsolete? – Regulations and Guidelines

Government regulations should serve the public trust.  How can this not work? Being government is not easy.  There are always trade-offs.  Sometimes, new regulations can solve problems; at other times they can embed old problems, or beget unintended consequences. Government regulations, by their very nature, can bog down progress. Regulations follow some general principles regarding […]

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