Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 8, 2025

But have you ever appraised a stately Old-World manor that’s been around since the Restoration? Join Hal Humphreys for a special Irish edition of the Appraisal Buzzcast. At The Appraisal Buzzcast, we host weekly episodes with leaders and experts in the appraisal industry about current events and relevant topics in our field.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 26, 2024

HOUSTON, TX (December 12, 2024) A national leader and key player in real estate appraisal, Accurity Consolidated is proud to deliver fast, high-quality appraisals with client care at the center of everything they do. What makes their client service stand out? I take pride in delivering reliable insights that support long-term value.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

Policies related to appraisal appeals, or reconsiderations of value (ROV), were rescinded Wednesday by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Garber added that the most pressing concern for appraisers remains the resolution of fair housing claims by the U.S. HUD and FHA handed down new appraisal bias protections in May 2024.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It includes no appraisal and no income documentation requirements. Better is now offering the well-known Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The product is available to active-duty service members, veterans and surviving spouses.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 12, 2025

Natural disasters are reshaping the housing marketso what does that mean for appraisers, lenders, and homeowners? How should appraisers account for climate risk in valuations? At The Appraisal Buzzcast, we host weekly episodes with leaders and experts in the appraisal industry about current events and relevant topics in our field.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In 1986, five years after the launch of the first space shuttle, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac introduced the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) form. Residential appraisers still use this form, albeit with some minor modifications, to this day. These alterations align more closely with appraisal methodology.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In this monograph, we discuss the absolute necessity of developing more than one skill set as part of becoming a competent and professional real estate appraiser. At its core, real estate appraising involves the due diligence necessary to form a credible opinion of the market value of a particular property.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The company continues to work with the industry to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and offer more opportunities to get qualified borrowers into homes they can afford with improvements to its automated underwriting system, appraisal waiver expansions, and advancements in the down payment assistance space. Borrowers have now saved over $1.63

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 27, 2025

Lets support the next generation of appraisers by stepping up as mentors or supervisors. This article is featured in the 2024 edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. Some other features in our magazine include funny Buzztoon comics, industry trends, as well as crazy stories from appraisers and readers like you!

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

A group of 2,769 West Virginian borrowers claimed in the lawsuit, which was originally filed on July 23, 2012, that Rocket Mortgage (known then as Quicken Loans ) and its insurance arm, Amrock (formerly Title Source ), were unfairly influencing home appraisal values. However, a 2021 Supreme Court decision, TransUnion LLC v.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

UPCOMING […] The post Stop expecting lightning speed in real estate first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. I wonder if we’ve forgotten what the market used to feel like before 2020. Let’s talk about it.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 16, 2024

I was coaching an appraiser a while back who, like so many of us, desperately needed a vacation. I can carve out a couple of hours each day to stay on top of my appraisals. I can carve out a couple of hours each day to stay on top of my appraisals. But heres the catch: he wasnt planning on leaving his work behind.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 22, 2025

At The Appraisal Buzzcast, we host weekly episodes with leaders and experts in the appraisal industry about current events and relevant topics in our field. The post Manufactured Homes and the Affordable Housing Shortage appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Listen to find out how.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

HomeVision , a collateral underwriting and appraisal review platform, has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) firm Restb.ai The companies say the technology will improve appraisal accuracy , automate parts of the review process and help lenders, appraisal management companies (AMCs) and individual appraisers identify errors.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 24, 2025

Measuring and analyzing changes in market conditions are critical and fundamental elements in real estate appraisal. This is simply because such a value conclusion has as its base a specific date in time, the effective date of appraisal. However, this raises the question of which time period should the appraiser measure?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), alleging the agency is “unfairly” holding the company accountable for the actions of an independent appraiser in a 2021 case. We cannot affect or influence the appraised value — there has to be independence that goes all the way back to the Dodd-Frank Act. “For

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

If youve completed an appraisal in the past week, you’ll want to hear this. The GSEs’ new time adjustment requirements went into effect on February 4th, and they come with some major changes for appraisers. The post On the New Time Adjustment Requirements appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Builders growing The post New Home Sales Dropped in January as Builder Pessimism Took Hold appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Optimism about single-family sales expectations for the next six months plummeted by 13 points, marking the largest one-month decline since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 7, 2025

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 1/15/25 Mike & Joel Event (free online (register Eventbrite)) 1/16/25 Sac Real Producers event (details TBA) 1/22/25 Windermere El Dorado […] The post Real estate trends to watch in 2025 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 19, 2025

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 3/20/25 HomeSmart iCare Realty 4/2/25 SAFE Credit Union (RSVP here) 4/10/25 Yuba-Sutter Association […] The post Short sales are BACK (sort of) first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

We have amazing data scientists who are building out new models — from reducing premiums on wildfire insurance in California to using image analytics so that an appraiser can capture the appraisal in real time and use it for quality assurance. I look after the dataset and all things related to property location.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The post Costs Mounting for Homebuyers appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Click here to access Clever Real Estate’s report, “ The True Cost of Buying a Home in 2024.” The post Costs Mounting for Homebuyers first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 7, 2025

appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. The continued rise in home prices around much of the nation has outpaced most wage gains, which has led to home ownership costs consuming more than triple the portion of average wages in some parts of the country compared to others. Similar disparities can be found The post Which U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“Rexdat allows MLSs, Brokerages, Agents, Appraisers, and Affiliates to access an extensive, auto-populated database that eliminates data duplication and ensures all listings are accurate, synchronized, and accessible to authorized parties,” Realoq said in a statement. .

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The post MBA: Homebuyer Affordability Improved in September But it Likely Won’t Last appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Photo: Aysegul Yahsi The post MBA: Homebuyer Affordability Improved in September But it Likely Won’t Last appeared first on MortgageOrb.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 11, 2025

The post Summertime Sales Fare Better for Homebuyers & Sellers appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. The post Summertime Sales Fare Better for Homebuyers & Sellers first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 3, 2024

appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Click here to view the full list of 2025’s Best Places to Retire. The post Where Are the Best Places to Retire in 2025? first appeared on The MortgagePoint. The post Where Are the Best Places to Retire in 2025?

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Mortgage rates will fall, then rise, then fall again – buyers should expect plenty The post Housing Market Activity Will Pick Up in 2025, But it Will Be a Bumpy Ride appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Cities Are Facing the Highest Mortgage Delinquency Rates? first appeared on The MortgagePoint. The post Which U.S. Cities Are Facing the Highest Mortgage Delinquency Rates?

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The post Senate Passes Trigger Leads Measure appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Click here for more information on S. 3502The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act. The post Senate Passes Trigger Leads Measure first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 13, 2025

Homeowners Say They Will Never Sell Their Home appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Homeowners Say They Will Never Sell Their Home appeared first on MortgageOrb. The post More Than One-Third of U.S.

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George Dell

JANUARY 27, 2025

Now a market conditions adjustment isrequired on every appraisal. Time adjustments are now required by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Time adjustments were previously required when necessary. This means that even if personal judgment says the subject market is stable, ananalysis must be performedto arrive at the zero adjustment conclusion.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The post Property Managers Helping Renters Improve Their Financial Positioning appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. The post Property Managers Helping Renters Improve Their Financial Positioning first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

This post is designed to skim quickly or digest slowly. […] The post A tame housing market & condo issues first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. Historically, the housing market really picks up in March, so let’s talk about that (and touch base on condos).

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Photo: Frames For Your The post CoreLogic: Home Price Growth Forecast to Flatten in 2025 appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. And while the mortgage rate and economic outlook is full of questions, home prices are likely to maintain their leveled path until early next year when buyers return to the housing market.”

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The post Ranking the Top States and Cities for Homebuyers appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. The post Ranking the Top States and Cities for Homebuyers first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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