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Volume II, Issue 2 February, 2005 |
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News Housing values soar in Detroit zones ZIP codes point to city homes with more amenities and lower prices than suburbs
By Mary M. Chapman
February 03, 2005 -- While on the hunt
last fall to purchase her first house, Blanche Smith never even
considered looking in the suburbs. Instead, the MGM Grand Casino
employee pounced on a five-bedroom abode near West Outer Drive and
Southfield Road, located in one of the hottest ZIP codes in the
Detroit area. Why First-Time Owners Could Now Be in Danger
By Greg Ip
January 24, 2005 -- Millions of Americans became
stockholders in the late 1990s, just in time to experience the biggest bear
market in a generation. Does the same fate await millions of first-time
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New Staff Appraisers! World Appraisal covers the entire United States! World Appraisal now has new staff appraisers in: Florida: Broward and Miami-Dade Michigan: Delta, Clare, Gladwin, Houghton, Isabella, Luce, Mecosta, Osceola, and Schoolcraft New York: Orange and Sullivan Coming Soon: Georgia and Nevada
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Appraisers Funny Stories I arrived at an inspection I had over the weekend. The gentleman escorted me in, as I turned into the living room I saw what to me looked like an alligator. It was about 3 feet long and it just sat there. In In my mind I thought, "Wow that statue is really neat," until it moved. My heart sank in my chest as I turned and asked the homeowner about his pet. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's a lizard not an alligator." He assured me that the lizard wouldn't bother me, but to ease my discomfort, he told me he'd put him away.
I
finished my inspection of the first floor and proceeded to go
upstairs. I was jotting down the measurements as I approached
the top of the staircase. There, I came face to face with the
lizard. When the guy told me he was going to put him away, I
assumed that would be in a cage, not running free upstairs!! My
heart pounded as I slid by the lizard. I tried my best to carry
on and finish the inspection, but the lizard began to follow
me. I was so nervous. Thank goodness, the homeowner came and
caged the little monster!!
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Myth or Reality: - Can you Guess? * Appraisers are hired only to estimate real estate property values in property sales involving mortgage-lending transactions. * An Appraisal is the same as a home inspection.
Find out the answers in
next months newsletter!
Joke of the Month
Top Eight Tricks to Liven up a Meeting
Stand up and act indignant. Demand that the boss
tell you the 'real' reason this meeting has been called.
Spill coffee on the conference table. Produce a
little paper boat and sail it down the table.
Stay behind as everyone leaves, including the boss
and thank them for coming.
Give a broad wink to someone else at the table.
In time, wink at everyone. Sometimes shake your head just a
little, as if to indicate that the speaker is slightly crazy and
everybody knows it.
Arrange to have a poorly dressed young woman with
an infant quietly entering the meeting, stare directly at the
(male) speaker for a while, burst into tears, then leave the
room. Bring a hand puppet, preferably an animal. Ask it to clarify difficult points. When there is a call for question, lean back in you chair, prop you feet up on the table, smile contentedly, and say, "well, that's the way I see it J.D...." (or any other impressive-sounding initials that are not actually your boss's.) Bring a small mountain of computer printouts to the meeting. If possible, include some old-fashioned fanfold paper for dramatic effect. Every time the speaker makes a point, pretend to check it in one of the printouts. Pretend to find substantiating evidence there. Nod vigorously, and say "uh-huh, uh-huh!" Metro-West & World Appraisal We invite you to stop by and meet our staff! Please come by our office, meet the employees and see how our operation works!
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State Spotlight
Wyoming Realtors Report Statewide Growth February 3, 2005 - Wyoming Realtors report continued population growth throughout the state, and anticipate brisk sales in 2005. Meet Our Marketing Department 
Jessica Pieknik, Camille Adamski,
Lisa Balcer, Did You Know? Elderly Are Skeptical Of Reverse Mortgages By Kelly Greene Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal
From
The Wall Street Journal Online Read the full story here Feedback We have provided a quick, 3-question survey to be completed. Your feedback is important to us to know how to better serve you. Visit us today at: www.metrowestappr.com
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Quote of the Month
"There
is a time to let things happen and a time to make things
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