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From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul

Appraisal Buzz

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. No longer will appraisers find the right field and check the right box.

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The Appraiser-Agent Relationship: A Win-Win Approach

Birmingham Appraisal

The agent’s client (buyer or seller) can make an informed buying or selling decision and the appraiser’s client (bank) can make an informed lending decision. Creating Accurate Initial Expectations: Agents and appraisers collaborating early in the process help set accurate expectations for buyers and sellers.

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New Homebuyer’s Guide To Appraisals

Birmingham Appraisal

What is a Mortgage Appraisal? A mortgage appraisal is an appraisal that is done for mortgage lending purposes. Lenders, including banks and mortgage companies, require an appraisal to justify the loan they are making. Who is the Appraisal for? Steps in the Appraisal Process.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

Kiedrowski The most recent statistics show Value Acceptance accounts for up to 40% of all mortgage approvals. It is presented as part of the GSEs “Appraisal Modernization” initiative, which aims to streamline the mortgage appraisal process. This kept appraisers busy. I worked for an assessor’s office then.

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AVM Accuracy?

Appraisal Today

The technology has been drifting into mortgage lending reliance for more than a decade because it has been marketed as having the ease of “pushing a button.” To read the listing with 44 photos, Click Here = The Illogical Reality of Mortgage Appraisal Reviews By Dallas T. Private Island on New York’s St. percent from 6.94