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Learn How To Use Your iPhone 4 or 4S For Real Estate Video Marketing!

http://realestateappraisertips.info/ — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:32:46 +0000

http://www.myflipcamerasecrets.com/ – Learn How To Use Your iPhone 4 or 4S For Real Estate Video Marketing!

Inside the supercharged iPhone Video Hero …

Professional Video based training viewable 24/7 on Mac/Pc and iPhone/iPad.

Easy to follow, step by step learning. Follow along as I make videos in front of you with real biz people.

Quality Sells! I show you how to get the maximum quality out of your iPhone’s video camera. (No need for a big bucks camcorder!)

Keep your viewers focussed. How to shoot rock steady videos without a tripod.

Bad Audio kills sales. Revealed: The microphone you already own but might not realise!

The ‘secret’ accessory that will allow you to use your iPhone with external microphones AND monitor the sound.

How to film an excellent vlog, opt-in or sales page video that will stand out a mile.

How to shoot magnetic customer testimonials to win you more business. (You get my cheat sheet – the questions you MUST ask your clients)

How to make a high value Video Ad (worth $700) for you, or a client, in minutes using an App that edits your videos for you! (Save a tonne of time editing!)

How to light on a budget and make your videos sparkle.

How to create that famous Apple white background look using your iPhone to get your message across crystal clear. (Download by own lighting plan)

Step by step guide to some of the best and most creative Video apps on the market. (Don’t waste precious time with the rest)

Quality Handpicked Music to download and use in your videos, on Youtube or on your website. (Requires a credit)

Easy editing guide to iMovie on your iPhone. (Works with an iPad too!)

Insanely useful accessories guide including tripod ready cases, lighting systems and microphones, so you don’t waste precious money buying bad stuff!

Over 2 hours of fact filled content and rising!

Click Here if you want to harness the Power of Online Video!

Crunch! Look at what I made with my iPhone! (So can you!)

Home Appraisers Video: The Appraisal Show for Monday, October 25, 2010

http://realestateappraisertips.info/ — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:05:03 +0000

http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/ - Home Appraisers Video: The Appraisal Show for Monday, October 25, 2010

Tinna and Bill experience a violating phone call, picture of the week, and HUD FAQs. Click below to watch this gazzly gool (halloween) of a video!

Appraisers: R. Wayne Pugh On Diversification is the Key to Survival and Success

http://realestateappraisertips.info/ — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:27:30 +0000

http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/ - Real Estate Appraiser Tips! Appraisers: R. Wayne Pugh, MAI On Diversification is the Key to Survival and Success!

The past 2009 president of the Appraisal Institute offers some helpful tips and advice for appraisers in the new issue of Live Valuation Magazine on “Diversification is the Key to Survival and Success“. Click the link to read the entire article. Here’s a few snippets below:

“Today, the vast majority of real estate appraisers choose not to pursue a professional designation. This suggests that most appraisers, along with many of their clients, are content with the competency driven by the minimum qualifications established through licensure and certification. Certainly, all of us are required to meet varying continuing education requirements, however, most CE does not raise the bar nearly as significantly as the advanced qualifying education necessary to earn a professional designation. Would it make more sense to seek the more advanced professional development needed to complete assignments involving more complex valuation problems? For most fields of practice, it is the specialist that consistently experiences stronger demand and higher rates of income.

The answer lies in upgrading your professional credentials. Join a professional association. There you will be able to expose yourself to the information and services that will help you reinvent your skills, no matter which path you choose. Of the several associations that sponsor the Appraisal Foundation, the Appraisal Institute has the largest membership with over 25,000 members, and the largest education curriculum, educating over 55,000 students worldwide in 2009.

Get Connected And Take Control Of Your Future
Add it up, and you will find that joining a professional association connects you to a variety of benefits that empower your appraisal business with knowledge, information, networking relationships, and much more. Get connected and see the difference. I did, and I assure you the old adage, “You just don’t know what you don’t know” is as meaningful today as ever.”

Ann O’Rourke Appraisal Today: What Is A Bedroom To Appraisers?

http://realestateappraisertips.info/ — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:28:33 +0000

http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/ - Real Estate Appraiser Tips! Ann O’Rourke Appraisal Today: What Is A Bedroom To Appraisers?

In Ann’s email newsletter, she asks the question to home appraisers:

“What is a bedroom?

Recently I had a discussion with a local real estate agent about what was a bedroom. Seems like it is not a very easy question and has lots of different answers.

What do you think? Any opinion would be appreciated. Just hit the reply button!!

Of course, I’m working on an article for the May paid newsletter ;>”

Help Ann out today with a reply!

Thank you for your time, Bill Cobb!

Appraiser Video Marketing: Using The White Board To Get Your Point Across

http://realestateappraisertips.info/ — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:41:20 +0000

http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/ - Real Estate Appraiser Tips! Appraiser Video Marketing: Using The White Board To Get Your Point Across!

Here’s my first attempt at using the white board with video. It was difficult to get the lighting right, where I had enough lighting but not too much that it reflected on the board.

Three Home Appraiser Blogging Ideas For Their Local Markets

http://realestateappraisertips.info/ — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:18:22 +0000

http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/ - Real Estate Appraiser Tips: Here’s Three (3) Home Appraiser Blogging Ideas For Your Local Housing Markets!

Report On First Quarter 2010 Housing Numbers For Your Market! I’m waiting til Monday when all end of the end home sales should be posted into MLS by then.

Report On March 2010 Housing Numbers For Your Market! I’m waiting til Monday when all end of the end home sales should be posted into MLS by then.

Add A “Video Blog” Post About Your 3 Most Interesting Home Appraisal Assignments In Q1 2010!

Why Would You Want To Do This?

1.) It’s part of building on your “Non-Lender Client” base of clients. People still do business with people they LIKE, KNOW and TRUST!

2.) It will help continue to build your local “Trust Agent Identity”!

THE MOST IMPORTANT PAGE OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISER TIPS IS HERE: http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/2010-theme-becoming-your-markets-local-trust-agent/

3.) Your Blog Post Will Get Picked Up By Google and locals will find it and read or watch it.

4.) Seeing YOU on video will also allow locals to get to know you, like you and trust you – enough to hire you as their local home appraiser!

New Ask An Appraiser Video, Does It Build Trust?

http://realestateappraisertips.info/ — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:02:38 +0000

http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/ - Real Estate Appraiser Tips: New Ask An Appraiser Video, Does It Build Trust?

The software to mass produce videos just like the one above is readily available. It takes your voice script and applies it to animated characters or avatars. It’s OK for an appraiser too shy to get in front of the camera for a short time period. BUT, does it really build trust as in the “Trust Agents” message we’ve been talking about on this site in 2009 and 2010? I don’t think so. THE MOST IMPORTANT PAGE OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISER TIPS IS HERE: http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/2010-theme-becoming-your-markets-local-trust-agent/

It also matters as to whether that appraiser simply wants to dispense information or answers to their local public and or use that opportunity to build trust and possibly be hired for an appraisal assignment. If the person is asking this question, then they possibly have an appraisal problem they need solved.

Let Me Ask You This! Would you hire the appraiser who created this video above or Sherie Smith who created this personable video below? Why is social networking so HUGE these days? Because people like to deal with and get to know real people….not avatars!

My point is not to criticize the appraiser that made the avatar video above. However, it did afford me the opportunity once again to bring home just how vital the “Trust Agents” message is to Real Estate Appraisers! Bill Cobb

Video: The Value Of Appraisers

http://realestateappraisertips.info/ — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:52:50 +0000

http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/ - Real Estate Appraiser Tips: Video: The Value Of Appraisers

As the mortgage crisis continues, a lot of bank have been raising issues with appraisal reports. Today we talk about the value of a good appraisal. Click the title to hear today’s episode. For more information about this topic or anything else mortgage related feel free to call us at The Mortgage Podcast at our new number at 1-877-412-8730.

Appraiser Video Marketing: Video Of 2010-2011 USPAP Changes

http://realestateappraisertips.info/ — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:59:14 +0000

http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/ - Real Estate Appraiser Tips: Appraiser Video Marketing: Video Of 2010-2011 USPAP Changes

Appraisal Course Associates has posted a helpful video on the 2010-2011 USPAP Changes. To view the video, click on the image below. It”ll take a little time for the video to start, but it’s a good video about the changes on USPAP.

The link to their post is here: http://www.appraisalcourseassociates.com/press/2010-2011USPAPChanges.htm .

To Learn More About Appraisal Course Associates, check out their website at: http://www.appraisalcourseassociates.com/

Be Sure To Follow Appraisal Course Associates On Twitter At: http://twitter.com/appraisalcourse

And On Their Facebook Page At: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Appraisal-Course-Associates/156150661960

Recommended Home Appraiser Reading: David Braun, MAI, SRA: Shake It Off and Step Up!

http://realestateappraisertips.info/ — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:07:34 +0000

http://www.realestateappraisertips.info/ - Recommended Home Appraiser Reading: David Braun, MAI, SRA: Shake It Off and Step Up on Appraisal Scoop! This article, and the comments posted by appraisers, make one really think about what’s taking place in our industry!

David Braun was recently on Appraisal Scoop delivering advice to home appraisers facing 2010. After reading my For 2010, There’s Very Bad News For Home Appraisers: Why Your Marketing Is Of Critical Importance! yesterday, David suggest a direction for we appraisers based on the banks and lending industries willingness to take on more risk by using valuation products other than full real estate appraisals. In my opinion and based on recent past history, why should the banks worry about risk when the federal government rewards them with tens of billions of our tax payer dollars in the form of a rescue for their high risk tolerance. We gave the banks the TARP money and now they refuse to lend some or part of that money until mortgage rates rise (ref. HousingWire 1/12/2010 Yield Curve Can’t Drive Profits If Banks Won’t Lend).

NOTE: I’m not arguing that we should be refusing to meet market needs for valuation products just because the banks are willing to take on higher risk. If this were the case, then why were we performing FHA Appraisals when FHA has less than a 1% reserve rate? The market wants less in a valuation product and they want it cheaper and faster. As I’ve stated before, there’s a Realtor in my church performing BPO’s 6 days a week and has been for over 2 years now. This Realtor has a good template sofware, does bulk work and still drives the Lexus SUV. And, I know of a bank loan on an $80K lot where a Realtor was hired for the “appraisal” in the form of a BPO. I think David’s point is that either appraisers get in the game or game out for good. You read his article and judge for yourselves.

“The comments posted by other appraisers that follow his post are particularly interesting.”

His article is located on Appraisal Scoop at Shake It Off and Step Up! – New Year’s Resolutions for Appraisers.

Here’s a snippet from David’s article:

“I have a 2010 New Year’s Resolution for the appraisal profession: “Shake it off and step up!”. I have seen a lot in my 32 years as an appraiser. Take for example this tidbit from the last issue of the Tennessee Association of Realtor’s Newsletter: “A licensed real estate agent can by Tennessee law testify to the value of property for court purposes.” I watched for 10 years as lenders relied on millions of AVMs and Tax cards which did not meet the minimum federal lending regulations. I often feel like I have fallen down the same hole as Alice, and am now in Wonderland. I agree that things are more than a little skewed in the world of the appraiser. However, I continue to say that the little guy (or gal, just a figure of speech) should only worry about what they can change, and not worry about what they cannot change.”

About David Braun and http://www.automatedvaluationtools.com :

“David Braun has been performing appraisal, review and consulting in East Tennessee since 1976.

He is an Appraisal Institute and USPAP instructor. He has developed and taught several appraisal continuing education seminars, and made several presentations for the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFEIC) to examiners on appraisal subjects.

David has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a major in Corporate Finance, from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He has also completed twelve hours in Personal Management at the University of Tennessee Graduate School.

He is an MAI and an SRA. He served on the National Instructor Subcommittee from 2001-2003, and currently serves as the General Associate Guidance Counselor for the local Appraisal Institute chapter. He is a recipient of the Roscoe Jackson Award in 2000 and 2001 by the Greater Tennessee Chapter for “strong character and leadership,” and the William S. Latimore, Jr., Award in 2004 in recognition of “a significant or unique contribution to the Chapter through active participation in its activities, and … an outstanding contribution to the realization of goals of the Chapter.”