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Fannie Mae official questions purpose of AMCs

Housing Wire

Perhaps AMCs can streamline the appraisal process, said Radke at a panel on the future of valuations, which happened to include Martin Froehlich, chief appraiser of AMC Nationwide Appraisal Network. But they might “circumvent” operations especially when the entire appraisal industry is under fire. Why is that?”.

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How Tech is Working on the Solution to the Appraiser Shortage 

Appraisal Buzz

The shortage of appraisers within the industry has been well publicized recently and no doubt plenty of you reading this article have experienced the impact of this shortage first hand. A natural reaction to this situation, especially when faced with these statistics, is to try and get more appraisers to enter the industry.

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Do Appraisal Gap Clauses Impact Appraisals?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I recently gave a presentation and was asked if appraisal gap clauses impact the way appraisers are developing their opinion of value? In other words, do appraisal gap clauses cause appraisers to be more “conservative”? An appraisal gap clause can be written into a contract. I hope you will also… .

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The New UAD: “Don’t Borrow Trouble.”

Appraisal Buzz

This is a continuation of the April 15, 2024 article “ From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul ” I am named after my father, who passed away in 2000. I had just returned from college, and back then, there was no appraisal software available. How will these increased data requirements affect appraisers?

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The New UAD: Practical Implications

Appraisal Buzz

This is the final article in Ernie Durbin’s three-part series on the new UAD. The first article on April 15, 2024, was “ From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul. ” The second article on July 15, 2024, was “ The New UAD: Don’t Borrow Trouble. How will lenders order appraisals without standard form numbers?

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Supporting Market Conditions Adjustments: A Comprehensive Guide for Appraisers

Appraisal Buzz

The goal is to make sure every adjustment is defensible, based on empirical evidence, and can withstand scrutiny from all stakeholders involved in the appraisal process. This is a fair assessment of the example, but nonetheless, the balance of this article will show you some ways to support the adjustment applied, if any.

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How Remaining Economic Life Works

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

To make this determination, the appraiser must first determine the Highest and Best Use of the land. The use of the word “home” in this article, is referring to the property “improvements”) There are several data sources that appraisers use to obtain this information. Here’s one way.

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