More Than Money Appraisal Blog

Ok, so I hadn't posted here in over 2 months.  Believe me, I knew I should be posting at least once a week, I just got busy.  You can imagine my surprise when Alan Zibel, a reporter with the Associated Press called me today to ask me questions for an article he is writing about the foreclosure si...

Are homeowners unsophisticated or has the homebuying and mortgage lending process just become too complex? Should all potential homeowners have to spend years learning the ins and outs of buying a home, how to avoid fraud etc?  Should all potential homeowners be required to purchase a financial c...

I just thought I should let my HUUUGE readership know that I'm on vacation from December 21-28.  I will be staying with my parents in Massachusetts and they have no internet access.  I will try to sneak a peak when I'm at my brother's house especially to check email so it doesn't become a monster...

Everyone's looking for an edge.  A most recent trend in Real Estate sales is agents leasing space within Wal-Mart stores to try to connect with shoppers.  In an age where buyers can view listing online, (check out www.octours.com for listings in Orange County, California) homebuyers still want an...

  Are you taking full advantage of your Yahoo! Mail program?  I've had a Yahoo! Mail account for many years and have always appreciated its simplicity and usefulness for sending and receiving emails.  There are also a few other functions that have been lifesavers for me.    Did you know that you ...

My 20-year-old daughter just bought a new (to her) VW Beetle.  It's lime green, in excellent condition and it's adorable!  I'm hoping she will have it for many years to come and in encouraging her to maintain her vehicle I can across an old post about vehicle maintenance on one of my favorite blo...

I dropped off a couple of overdue books at the Mission Viejo Library the other day and was humbled at the sight of this simple memorial to some of the many fallen veterans of the war in Iraq.  I felt such peace as I walked throught the rows of banners.  We have peace in this country because of al...

Isn't it funny how things change and at the same time...stay the same?  Historically, many real estate appraisers, especially those working for banks or mortgage brokers, have felt pressured to inflate the values of the properties they are evaluating.  Most appraisers have lamented over this situ...

MEMEMEMEMEMEMEME!I like taking about me!  Just kidding.  I've really enjoyed reading other people's Memes.  You folks are pretty interesting!  Here are five things you don't know about me. 1.  I was adopted when I was a baby.  My two younger brothers were adopted as well.  My parents always made ...

Anyone else have trouble with getting blogs out consistently?  Silly question, lots of people do and I'm one of them.  I've had a terrific (in my opinion)blog started for about 3 weeks and PERFECTIONISM has kept me from finishing it up and posting it.  Those of you that post once every day or so ...