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Become an Appraiser
With the national shortage of real estate appraisers, recently addressed by the OCC, and North Carolina's hot real estate market, now is a great time to become an appraiser. For more on becoming a trainee and then being certified, visit the NC Appraisal Board or the...
read moreCustomary and Reasonable Appraisal Fees – The FTC Gets Involved
The actions of a state licensing Board that has a controlling number of its decision makers who are active market participants in the very industry the Board was created to regulate has made it back into national news. Back in February 2015, the United State Supreme...
read moreLouisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board Faces Federal Trade Commission Challenge
On May 31, 2017 the FTC alleged that Louisiana's Real Estate Appraisers Board is unreasonably restricting price competition for appraisal services in Louisiana. Click here to read the FTC's press...
read moreDeadlines are approaching
May 31, 2017 - NC Appraisal CE deadline June 10, 2017 - NC Real Estate CE deadline We have a several upcoming live appraisal classes and live real estate classes across North Carolina. We also have plenty of online options for both real estate and appraisal. ...
read moreAppraisers – time is running out!
The North Carolina Appraisal CE deadline is May 31, 2017 and BrightPath is here to help. All of our classes are approved by the NC Appraisal Board. Live 7-hour Appraisal Classes View all our live 7 hour appraisal CE classes → Or pick your city... Belmont , Raleigh ,...
read moreCustomary and Reasonable Fees – Appraisal Board Has A Plan
Today, the NC Appraisal Board did not vote to permanently adopt the VA fee schedule as the basis for customary and reasonable appraisal fees. With so many appraisers statewide emailing, texting, and calling me today seeking accurate information about what happened at...
read moreSquare Footage in Your Listings on MLS
A listing agent’s source for the square footage of a property listed on MLS is getting much attention from the NC Real Estate Commission. After a couple disciplinary actions against the license of listing agents in 2015, this issue is now included in the Commission’s...
read moreNC Court Excludes Broker Price Opinion
Today, the NC Court of Appeals published an opinion (click here to see full opinion) upholding the trial court's exclusion of a broker price opinion (BPO.) A broker prepared a 124-page BPO for use in a condemnation action related to Landmark at Battleground Park, a...
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