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The Art of Appraisals: For some assets, there is only one way to find a true value, notes Adriane Berg, an attorney in Lebanon, N.J. "That's the price a willing buyer pays a willing seller at the moment of sale," she says. "Any time before or after, value is a matter of opinion." ...; Tags: appraisal, asset, attorney, estate, FINANCE, Internal Revenue Service, Investment, Taxes, valuation; Research articles 2008-09-01
Commentary: Spouses can use suspended losses, and more IRS news: The IRS recently finalized regulations relative to S corporation provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. One provision deals with suspended losses in the name of an S corp shareholder. Under the old rules, a loss was available only in the name of the shareholder who...; Tags: appraisal, Internal Revenue Service, regulation, shareholder, stock; Research articles 2008-08-29
Flagstar Bank Selects ServiceLink as National Appraisal Company: Offers a full suite of valuation products and services on company's portal PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh-based ServiceLink, a leading provider of origination and default services and the national mortgage services platform of Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF) has been selected as a national appraisal vendor for Flagstar Bank. ServiceLink is providing...; Tags: appraisal, Fidelity Investments, FINANCE, Investment, valuation; Research articles 2008-08-25
ASA, Other Professional Appraisal Organizations, Urge More Effective Federal and State Enforcement in Response to Press Reports: HERNDON, Va. -- The American Society of Appraisers ASA--together with other professional appraisal organizations--this week urged the U.S. Senate to act on and approve House-passed appraisal reform legislation following a recent Associated Press AP study that found serious weaknesses in the regulation of residential real estate appraisers. In a...; Tags: appraisal, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-08-21
ServiceLink Offers Special Services for Reverse Mortgages: Program Helps Non-Traditional Borrowers PITTSBURGH -- ServiceLink, a leading provider of origination and default services and the national mortgage services platform of Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF), has enhanced its title and settlement solution for reverse mortgage transactions. Understanding that reverse mortgages differ from standard refinance transactions, ServiceLink offers...; Tags: appraisal, borrower, Fidelity Investments, FINANCE, mortgage, Mortgages; Research articles 2008-08-19

Weak rules cripple appraiser oversight: CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As soaring home prices set the stage for America's great housing meltdown, a critical step in making sure those home sales were a fair deal -- the real estate appraisal -- was undermined from within. After the nation's last major banking disaster, Congress set up...; Tags: agency, appraisal, Associated Press; Research articles 2008-08-18
Interthinx(R) Forms Strategic Alliance With iMortgage Services: Interthinx®, Inc., the leading provider of proven risk mitigation, mortgage fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance tools for the mortgage industry, has formed a strategic alliance with iMortgage Services. iMortgage Services iMS provides nationwide appraisal, automated valuation AVM, broker price opinion BPO, fraud, closing, title, and warranty products to the mortgage...; Tags: appraisal, ISO, Quality, valuation; Research articles 2008-07-08
Hess Announces Results of Pony Appraisal Well: NEW YORK -- Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced today the successful completion of an appraisal well at its Pony discovery located on Green Canyon Block 468 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The Pony #2 sidetrack well encountered the same objective sands as Pony #1 and #2 wells. The...; Tags: appraisal, SEC; Research articles 2008-06-05
Industry IT Leader joins ServiceLink, Vision Global Solutions: PITTSBURGH -- ServiceLink, a leading provider of origination and default services and the national mortgage services platform for the Fidelity National Financial family of companies (NYSE:FNF), announced the appointment of Christopher Behning as executive vice president of Vision Global Solutions. In his role, Behning will be responsible for all...; Tags: appraisal, Fidelity Investments, financial, Strategy, vision; Research articles 2008-03-25
Interthinx(R) Offers Comprehensive Forensic Review Appraisals: Interthinx®, Inc., the leading provider of proven risk mitigation, mortgage fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance tools for the mortgage industry, announced at the Mortgage Bankers Association's National Mortgage Servicing Conference the launch of its forensic review appraisal service to the marketplace. The Interthinx service, R/EValue, leverages state-of-the-art technology and...; Tags: appraisal, insurance, ISO; Research articles 2008-02-27
This Attractive Colour Workbook Provides A Clear Explanation Of Evidence Based Practice Skills And Concepts.: M2 PRESSWIRE-19 February 2008-Research and Markets: This Attractive Colour Workbook Provides A Clear Explanation Of Evidence Based Practice Skills And ConceptsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19022008 Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c83298) has announced the addition of "Evidence-Based Practice...; Tags: appraisal, Benefits, Clear, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-02-19
Commentary: Financial planner: Check IRS rules on charitable: While giving charitable donations gives big-hearted donors the warm fuzzies, it's also important to have a solid understanding of the IRS rules on donation documentation. Because while donating to a charity is a generous thing to do, if you don't understand the rules, you'll pay the price in taxes due...; Tags: appraisal, FINANCE, Internal Revenue Service, Taxes, writeoff; Research articles 2007-12-18
Interview: Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski: In just about any other place on Earth, knowledge is power and experience can be worth its weight in gold. But in the halls of Congress, the duration of one's term of service or "seniority" is a near-priceless currency that can mean the difference between having the power to move...; Tags: appraisal, Mortgage, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2007-12-01
Dan A. Paulus, MAI, Launches CRES Appraisal Services, LLC: SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Prudential CRES Commercial Real Estate, one of the nation's fastest-growing commercial real estate networks, announces the formation of CRES Appraisal Services, LLC, its commercial real estate appraisal group, led by President Dan A. Paulus, MAI. In this role, Paulus plans to expand the Phoenix-Scottsdale office to 12...; Tags: appraisal, LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America; Research articles 2007-11-27
Note strict appraisal rules when donating facade easements.(Brief article): Note the strict appraisal rules when donating facade easements. The decrease in the property's value must be documented, IRS says in a private ruling. Some taxpayers are trying to substantiate donations of facade easements by providing pre-easement valuations of a building and assuming...; Tags: appraisal, Internal Revenue Service, valuation; Research articles 2007-10-05
SIMPLE QUESTION; DIFFICULT ANSWER: HOW MUCH FUEL IS ACCEPTABLE?: Fire managers commonly want to know what quantity of wildland fuel is acceptable (Noble 1979). But this question - simple as it may seem - is difficult to answer. A host of factors are involved. Fire behavior depends not only on fire potential at one location, but on a range...; Tags: appraisal, Rep., U.S. Department of Agriculture; Research articles 2007-10-01
Antiterrorism security measures for commercial buildings: inspection and appraisal guidelines.(Report): ABSTRACT Heightened awareness of global and domestic terrorism has forced tenants, landlords, and managers of many commercial buildings to incorporate security enhancements in an effort to thwart such activity. Antiterrorism security features should reduce casualties and property damage, be cost efficient, and blend...; Tags: appraisal, SECURITY, tenant, terrorism, U.S. General Services Administration; Research articles 2007-09-22
Only major reforms will combat I.D. theft: The article, "When Appraisers Become Prey," in the 3rd Quarter issue of Valuation attempts to provide some solutions to the problem of identity theft. As a business owner and Illinois Certified Residential Appraiser in good standing, and as a victim of identity theft, I believe a more realistic description...; Tags: appraisal, FBI, Government, SECURITY, valuation; Research articles 2007-09-22
Pension Protection Act changes valuations for tax purposes.: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * The Pension Protection Act of 2006 changed tax valuation matters that affect how appraisals of non-cash contributions are considered by the IRS. * The IRS now has greater authority to impose penalties on appraisers who value property at...; Tags: appraisal, FINANCE, Internal Revenue Service, Investment, pension, tax, valuation; Research articles 2007-09-01
Al-Qaeda appraisal sparks US war of words over Iraq: WASHINGTON AFP — A new appraisal that Al-Qaeda is back in business fueled an angry Democratic clamor for President George W. Bush to end the war in Iraq and focus on eliminating Osama bin Laden's resurgent network. The latest US "national intelligence estimate" NIE released Tuesday revived acrimonious arguments...; Tags: Al-Qaeda, appraisal, Bush, Iraq, U.S.; Research articles 2007-07-17