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Valuing Small Business Start-Ups

BV Specialists

These “start-ups” are often thought to come from the various technology markets, however, anytime an entrepreneur begins the process of developing a business from scratch, regardless of the industry, they are considered a start-up.

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Comment on Appraisal Institute’s Harassment, Tests, and Dance with AMCs by Midwest Appraiser

Appraisers Blog

You know that there are many people that work for lenders and AMCs that also happen to be members of various Appraisal organizations, including the Appraisal Institute? At one point in my life for medical reasons I had to take a job as a bank appraiser for 2 years.

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Comment on A Cry from the Appraisal Trenches: The Fall of GSE Oversight by Ga Appraiser

Appraisers Blog

Since conservatorship, saying the FHFA is like a babysitter for Fannie Mae doesnt quite capture it its more like hiring a babysitter who shows up, dumps a five-pound bag of Skittles in the kids lap, hands them a pack of matches for “entertainment,” and then congratulates themselves for providing a structured environment.

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Comment on Appraisers Freed from DEI Propaganda by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

And the word is totally not applicable to the appraisal industry. Where do you come up with these wild ideas? When a father and sons moving truck drives by on the road do you spill your coffee and start cursing every time? Good ole boys? Like Mississippi and the south or busing or what exactly does that mean?

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From Tradition to Transformation: Appraising Diplomatic Real Estate

IVSC

Nygard oversees a staff of appraisers and real estate analysts who review and perform Market Value Appraisals worldwide as well as conduct various analyses including Lease – Purchase, Lease vs. Buy and Fair Market Rent Analyses. The mission of the Bureau is to provide the most effective facilities for United States diplomacy abroad.

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Comment on A Cry from the Appraisal Trenches: The Fall of GSE Oversight by Pray Hard

Appraisers Blog

I told the builder that “ready for occupancy” meant that the buyer could back his U-Haul up to the house and start unloading furniture. And, oh, I’m estimating that about half of the bids I get reek of fraud the moment I get the bid and start researching the property and its market. I mean, how hard is it?

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How to Value a Limited-Service Restaurant: What Buyers, Sellers, and Appraisers Need to Know

GCF Value

While lesser-experienced appraisers may toss out generic multiples, the appraisers at GCF Valuation know better: each restaurant’s value depends on its earnings, structure, and story. It starts with net profit and adds back owner compensation, interest, depreciation, and other discretionary or one-time expenses.