Italic type. In typography, italic type is a cursive font based on a stylized form of calligraphic handwriting. Owing to the influence from calligraphy, italics normally slant slightly to the right. Italics are a way to emphasise key points in a printed text, or when quoting a speaker a way to show which words they stressed. One manual of English usage described italics as the print equivalent of underlining. The name comes from the fact that calligraphy-inspired typefaces were first designed in Italy, to
According to the agency, it will no longer have specific limitations or guidelines associated with net or gross adjustments. âThe appraiserâs adjustments must reflect the marketâs reaction (that is, market based adjustments) to the difference in the properties [of chosen comparables],â according to Fannie Mae.
and communicating an appraisal and the ethical rules for appraisal practice. As defined in USPAP, an appraisal is the act or process of developing an opinion of value. The valuation process is a systematic procedure the appraiser follows to answer a clientâs question about real property value. The most common type of appraisal assignment is the development of an opinion of market value. However, because of their specialized training and experience, appraisers can provide a wide range of additional appraisal servicesâfrom investment consultation to advice on various business as well as personal financial decisions.