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		<title>US Appraisal Group President Admitted to MIT Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[US Appraisal Group announced today that its president, Dione Spiteri, has been accepted into MIT’s prestigious Entrepreneurial Masters Program, sponsored by Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) and the MIT Enterprise Forum. The program accepts only 60 Chief Executives annually from a pool of applicants from all over the world. Applicants must be the founders of companies with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Star Appraisal Specialist (and Award-Winning Firefighter!) Joins US Appraisal Group</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After being recognized as the nation’s 6th fastest growing real estate company in 2011 by Inc. Magazine, US Appraisal Group continues its exciting expansion with the addition of team member Brian Felt as Quality Control Manager. Brian has over a decade of experience in appraisal services, and has practiced in Washington, Oregon, Nevada and Idaho. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communication is the Key to Good Appraisal Management</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In many ways, the ultimate goal of an appraisal management company should be to truly master the art of communication. While any AMC’s basic functions include streamlining the appraisal process, ensuring that appraisal quality is maintained and making certain that all applicable rules and regulations are being conformed to, an exceptional appraisal management company does [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://usappraisalgroup.com/blog/communication-is-the-key-to-good-appraisal-management/</link>
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		<title>Customary and Reasonable Appraisal Fees</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Appraiser Independence Regulations (AIR) protects appraisers from undue influence and pressure. Many banks now utilize independent third party vendors (Appraisal Management Companies) to manage their appraisal functions. Unfortunately, the cost of these services is often passed to both the consumer and appraiser. Rather than paying a separate and distinct fee to the Appraisal Management [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://usappraisalgroup.com/blog/customary-and-reasonable-appraisal-fees/</link>
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		<title>Tax Season Update: What Every Residential Landlord Should Know</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tax season is upon us, and if you own rental property, you’re going to want to give the following points a read before mailing off your forms. Why? Thousands of property owners across the country lose millions of dollars each year by overlooking some basic tax breaks. Landlords, here are a few deductions to look [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://usappraisalgroup.com/blog/tax-season-update-what-every-residential-landlord-should-know/</link>
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		<title>Industry Analysts continue to Warn of a Pending Commercial Real Estate Crisis.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite signs of recovery in the economy, some industry analysts are warning of a pending commercial real estate crisis. Over the next five years, about $1.4 trillion in commercial real estate loans will reach the end of their terms and require new financing. Commercial property values have dropped more than 40 percent nationally since their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://usappraisalgroup.com/blog/industry-analysts-continue-to-warn-of-a-pending-commercial-real-estate-crisis/</link>
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		<title>The Role of Valuations in Conservation Easements</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The creation of conservation easements, which are land preservation agreements between landowners and qualified environmental organizations or governmental bodies,  is currently on the rise across the country. In fact, many environmental and tax lawyers are creating niche practices devoted entirely to structuring conservation easements for individuals and corporations alike. While the overarching purpose of this manifestation of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://usappraisalgroup.com/blog/the-role-of-valuations-in-conservation-easements/</link>
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		<title>True Commercial Appraiser Independence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the last twelve months “appraiser independence” has been codified into various rules and regulations. Appraisers, compliance officers and other industry experts may read the words but fail to recognize the philosophical significance. Appraisers, appraisals, the appraisal function and collateral valuation must be independent (and therefore not dependent on) a loan transaction. A professional appraiser [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://usappraisalgroup.com/blog/true-commercial-appraiser-independence/</link>
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		<title>The Role of Attorneys in the Appraisal Process:  An Unnamed Audience For the AI’s Recent “Helpful Tips” Release</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, the Appraisal Institute issued a paper titled “Helpful Tips for Consumers”. The stated purpose of the release was to help guide home buyers and sellers through the sometimes convoluted appraisal-related steps in the process of buying or selling a home. In reference to the article’s publication, the AI’s president, Joseph Magdziarz, stated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://usappraisalgroup.com/blog/the-role-of-attorneys-in-the-appraisal-process-an-unnamed-audience-for-the-ai%e2%80%99s-recent-%e2%80%9chelpful-tips%e2%80%9d-release/</link>
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		<title>Custom Solutions to Commercial Appraisal Management</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello! I would like to introduce myself (Sally Carothers) as the Business Development Manager for the Commercial Division of US Appraisal Group. I am an experienced commercial appraiser with a General Certification in Illinois and Ohio; Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and member of the Appraisal Institute. I have taught and developed [...]]]></description>
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