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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 7:  How Can the Appraisal Process be Sped Up?

Riverfront Appraisals

For the past six months, I’ve been blogging with the purpose of assisting loan officers to better understand the appraisal process. So far, we’ve covered final inspections, lending on unique homes, communication with the appraiser, reconsiderations of value, bracketing and FHA appraisals.

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Checklist: What to Include in a Narrative Appraisal Report

McKissock

Report writing is an essential step in the appraisal process. Want a quick breakdown of everything that belongs in a narrative appraisal report? for mortgage financing purposes or tax assessment appeal purposes) Identification/brief description of the property appraised Real property interest appraised (e.g.,

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The Ultimate Guide to Desktop Appraisal Process

AmeriMac

However, with advancements in technology and the availability of comprehensive property data, a new appraisal method called desktop appraisal has emerged, offering an alternative to the physical inspection of the property.

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Top 10 Things Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

McKissock

As part of our Question of the Month survey series, we asked members of our appraisal community, “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process?” Thank you to the large number of appraisers who shared their input! ” “That it’s a process that requires a good amount of time.”

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Personal Inspection Demystified

Walitt Solutions

We know, for example, that an appraiser operating a drone while at his or her office could not claim to have performed a “personal inspection” of a property. subject property The defined term only relates to the property that is the subject of the appraisal.

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Appraisal Inspection Vs. Home Inspection: Your Role as an Appraiser

McKissock

The root of many misconceptions about the appraisal inspection is the word “inspection” itself. No matter how the appraisal inspection appears to the uninitiated, it is not the equivalent of a home inspection. Appraisers perform similar inspections, to one degree or another, in most appraisal assignments.

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Understanding desktop appraisals and how to use them for home valuations

Clear Capital

The mortgage industry is on its way to modernizing the appraisal process. In early February, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored entities (GSEs), incorporated desktop appraisals into their Selling Guides beginning in March 2022. What is a desktop appraisal? Desktop appraisal meaning and definition.