Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 12, 2024

The company—was established “to provide portfolio managers with reliable and high-quality outsourcing services to manage their REO assets”—launched just before the 2007-2008 financial crisis, a time when REO inventories were abundant as the nation navigated wide-spread foreclosures, bank collapses, and economic strife.

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Town & Country Residential Appraisals

AUGUST 8, 2022

However, since the borrower is not our client, that report will not be sent by us. USPAP defines the client as “the party or parties who engage, by employment or contract, an appraiser in a specific assignment”. Nowhere in the definition of client does it refer to who paid for the appraisal.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 21, 2023

The national foreclosure activity total in Q2 2023 was 65 percent below the pre-recession average of 278,912 per quarter from Q1 2006 to Q3 2007. Communicating with non-lender clients: Very different from lenders. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.77

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 23, 2024

The client base for appraisal reviews is vast and diverse, encompassing a wide range of sectors and needs. When I called my client, they just wanted to know if the value was the same as a house or 4 units. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.42 I did not reply.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 25, 2023

The sellers custom built the home between 2007 and 2009, using high-end materials and finishes, including a wall of windows and 26-foot-high ceilings in the great room. ” That means appraisers in affected areas should let clients know that certain assignments may be on hold for now. percent from 7.16 percent from 7.11

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

I had never seen a Fannie form, so all types of clients were new. Unfortunately, most res appraisers are unwilling to try new clients where you decide what is in your appraisal reports and what you do in your appraisals. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 7.16

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Licensees have fallen from about 20,000 in 2006-2007 to under 9,000 now. More appraisers are getting tired of this and are adding it to their list of why they are retiring or quitting (plus client hassles and low fees, of course). The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.65

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Some negative outcomes may include: Limitation of investigative property inspection, work scope, anomalies, and interaction with the lender client when unique situations arise. Heaslet is a retired Marine Corps veteran and a second-generation appraiser who began his valuation career as a trainee at his father’s office in 2007.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 26, 2023

In 2007, he started appraising conservation easements, which are specified areas of land earmarked for environmental conservation. Some appraisers feel that lenders should not provide them with the purchase and sale contract. Then that contract does not serve to color, cloud, or otherwise bias a value opinion. percent from 6.57

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

4 Myths About Property Data Collection By McKissock Excerpts: Myth #1: PDC is the same thing as property appraisal As a professional appraiser, you know very well that what a property data collector does is not the same as what you do — even if your clients don’t always understand the difference. My wife asked me why I did this?

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

acre lot, built in 2007 The chateau was listed in 2014 for $12.8 Allow the appraisers to speak directly to the lender/client, instead of going through the third-party agent. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) increased to 7.06 baths, 12,770 sq.ft.,

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 5, 2022

I always recommend VA as the best lender client for appraisers. Two percent of newly originated mortgages were originated to subprime borrowers, a sharp contrast to the 12% average seen between 2003-2007.”. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 5.39 percent from 5.74

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Your clients count on you to let them know the market today, not in the past. It started in 2007 in Vacaville, near Sacramento, CA. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($647,200 or less) increased to 6.94 The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 5.65

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Bunzel was also able to provide some helpful tips for appraisers as far as how to communicate with their clients about CO detectors. For example, Bunzel says that appraisers and home inspectors should make it clear to their clients that they do not warranty if the device is working, just that it is there. Excerpts: The 1.76-acre

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 12, 2022

"A good and experienced Realtor should protect their clients from making bad mistakes, specially when putting emotions over data. This is anecdotal data, but it supports the Houston real estate market trends we see above: In the aftermath of the 2007/2008 financial crisis, we saw a flight to quality in nearly every asset class.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2023

month backlogs of contract work, as of Q4 (latest data available), which is down from the peak of 4.8 years, according to recent data, when it was only about five years just before the housing market crash of 2007. Four other residences have traded hands this year and two more are under contract for sale. bath , 3259 sq.

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GoForrmz

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, (E-Sign Act), was signed into law on June 30, 2000 , but it took until 2007 for the Federal Reserve Board to finalize and adopt the detailed rules and standards of legally binding, electronic signatures. Why is the E-SIGN Act so Important? ” — U.S.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

Today's monthly payments on a $500,000 mortgage are about the same as a $210,000 mortgage from the mid-1990s or a $300,000 mortgage from 2007. Put another way, the monthly payments on a $500,000 mortgage are about the same as a $210,000 mortgage from the mid-1990s or a $300,000 mortgage from 2007. So, what did they do?

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2021

There are at least five factors that make this housing environment far different – and more stable – than roughly a decade ago: Low inventory and lack of supply – There were some 4 million homes on the market nationally in July 2007 compared with about 1.1 million for sale today. million single-family homes shy of demand.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 10, 2025

Enhanced Expertise: With modest price growth and regional variations, clients will increasingly rely on appraisers to navigate market complexities. Adapting to Shifts: Expanding buyers markets and evolving rental trends will require appraisers to stay flexible and proactive in addressing client needs. Why previous clients?

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