Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 15, 2024

By now, most appraisers are aware that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs) have embarked on a complete overhaul of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD). These codes, or language, make sense to appraisers but confuse uninitiated readers of our reports. Really, appraisers have always thought this way.

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D Fritz Appraisals

JANUARY 8, 2022

Using drones for real estate photography is a topic that drew a lot of chatter in the early 2010’s as a hotly debated topic among real estate agents. This new perspective often helps real estate professionals show the property from a new perspective, making the most of its surroundings.

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Clear Capital

JUNE 21, 2022

When Freddie Mac published the study, “ Discovery of Racial and Ethnic Valuation Gaps In Home Purchase Appraisals ” in late 2021, its conclusion, “that Black and Latino applicants receive lower appraisal values than the contract price more often than White applicants,” sent shockwaves through the mortgage industry.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 28, 2024

Removed barriers to homeownership: FHA increased access to homeownership for borrowers with student loan debt, those seeking to purchase manufactured homes or properties with Accessory Dwelling Units, and households with a strong history of on-time rental payments.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

could affect the appraisal industry. A CFPB ruling on AMC fees is in jeopardy AMCs took on a larger role in the appraisal industry after the Dodd-Frank legislation passed in 2010. Demographically, appraisers are getting considerably older as a result of the exodus from the profession, and they are overwhelmingly white.

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