AUTHOR: Steven R. Smith, MSREA, MAI, SRA, Smith Realty Advisors, 936 San Jacinto St., Redlands, CA 92373, Real Estate Appraisals, Consulting, Expert Testimony, Forensic Reviews, Fraud Research and Analysis, Litigation Support, Fraud Training

The September 2007 USPAP Q&A has been issued by the Appraisal Foundation and covers the following questions:

Earlier this year the ASC, (Appraisal Sub Committee), ordered all states to comply with their Policy Statement 10: The Scope of State Agency Enforcement Programs.
What’s happening in Marin County this weekend?
According to the American Banker’s article:
“There are only two ways to grow a business - marketing and innovation. Everything else is a cost.” (Peter Drucker)
The only real opportunity most of us have to gain competitive advantage and grow our business is in marketing - there is little opportunity elsewhere.

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More bad news from the ethics in real estate file…
WCNC in Charlotte reports on a local company that’s being hammered with complaints from home buyers and sellers who claim they’ve been victimized by the company’s unscrupulous practices.