MLS Photographs for Comps…What does USPAP have to say about using MLS Photographs for your comparable sales? Find out in this (get Acrobat Reader) article.

Re-take on Re-Types…this is an update to our popular article on what the issues surrounding requests for “recertification’s of value”. Bill King further clarifies and expands on the previous paper here (get Acrobat Reader).

Recertifications/Updates/Re-Types… appraisers are frequently called with requests for “recertification’s of value”, and often the call comes from a lender who was not the original client. Bill King explains the many issues.

Sales and Listing History Requirements… Bill King explains the changes in the 2003 Uniform Standards of Professional of Professional Appraisal Practice that require a three year sales history effective to the date of the appraisal for single-family dwellings and 2-4 unit residential properties instead of the previously required one year.

Tacoma Landlord Tax… in an effort to keep our clients up to date, we have written a short article (found here) explaining a new City of Tacoma ordinance. The City of Tacoma is scrapping their old landlord registration requirements in favor of one requiring those renting or leasing real property to pay an annual business license fee of $72.

What is a Condo?…Here, Bill King gives a brief history of condos, defines them under Washington law, talks about the Declaration of Condominium and much more.

Maximizing Condo Resale Value…In this article, Bill King goes into a detail description of many of the variables that determine condo resale value. Prospective buyers and sellers should consider this article a must read.

Seller Disclosure and Appraisals...This article provides an overview of how laws enacted in 1995 effect how appraisers should approach appraisals that involve a purchase or sale. In this article, you will learn about some of the forms that bank and the other parties involved should provide you with, and how you can use these forms to enhance the services you provide.

Professionalism (Parts 1 and 2)...Bill King wrote two articles, Part 1 and Part 2, which highlight what professionalism should look like in the appraisal community.

AVM Press Release July 1, 2004...This is a tongue-in-cheek critical analysis of appraisers' attitudes towards the emergance of AVM technology. Click here to view article.