http://firstnationalappraisal.com/appraisal-news First National Appraisal Education center Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:17:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en First National Appraisal announces a strategic partnership with Hartford National Title  of Connecticut: Now, ordering your appraisal and title insurance has never been easier.  The partnership aids realtors, mortgage brokers and homeowners in attaining not only fast easy to order appraisal services in all fifty states, but now allows for ... http://firstnationalappraisal.com/appraisal-news/?p=7 First off: let's define what exactly FHA is:  FHA or the Federal Housing Administration is an agency of the Federal Government that insures private home loans for existing or new homes.  FHA loans are sometimes ideal for first time homebuyers as they only require a 3 percent down payment and ... http://firstnationalappraisal.com/appraisal-news/?p=6 People can sometimes confuse the home inspector with the home appraiser: A home inspector is hired by the buyer of a particular property prior to the execution of the sale.  The home inspector works on behalf of the buyer and will examine all major components of the home and note ... http://firstnationalappraisal.com/appraisal-news/?p=5 There are a few types of different appraisals that your bank or mortgage professional may ask for when you are purchasing or refinancing your home.  One type of appraisal is the form 2055 : Which is also known in the real estate industry as a drive-by appraisal.  Simply put, the ... http://firstnationalappraisal.com/appraisal-news/?p=4 If you have ever purchased real estate or refinanced your home, you have more than likely been exposed to an appraiser: An appraisal is typically ordered by the mortgage lender and is utilized to ensure that your home will be valued at or above what you purchasing the home for.  ... http://firstnationalappraisal.com/appraisal-news/?p=3 Hi and thank you for visiting First National Appraisal: We will be using our blog space to discuss issues pertaining to the appraisal and real estate industry.  We look forward to your future visits! http://firstnationalappraisal.com/appraisal-news/?p=1