Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

If discrimination is committed by appraisers – as the news headlines would suggest – fellow appraisers and real estate agents say they rarely witness or experience it. Another issue with appraiser competency could be appraisers’ apparent lack of familiarity with valuation tools.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2023

Appraisal modernization is a hot topic right now, but updating the appraisal process is easier said than done. The process today is limited by a number of structural constraints, according to Scott Reuter, Single-Family chief appraiser at Freddie Mac. Another difficulty with appraisals historically has been appraiser capacity.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Scot Rose , CIO at Class Valuation , to talk about innovation in the appraisal space and how the technology being deployed for appraisal modernization can actually protect appraisers. SW: How is Class Valuation leveraging AI? SW: How is technology changing appraisals?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 6, 2021

Linda (who asked that her real name not be used) beat out a dozen other prospective buyers in a bidding war by offering $445,000 and waiving all contingencies. Unfortunately, the appraisal put the house’s value roughly $50,000 below than what she paid. She recently had a deal fall apart due to appraisal.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2022

The fundraise more than doubles Tomo’s valuation to $640 million. million seed round for its Canadian real estate valuation platform. The post Tomo raises $40M Series A, hits $640M valuation appeared first on HousingWire. states by the end of the year. Startup HonestDoor also raised a $2.2

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2021

United Wholesale Mortgage ( UWM ) unveiled a new policy this week, telling brokers that appraisals will be completed within 10 business days or they’ll refund 50% of the appraisal cost back to the customer. It’s expected to achieve a valuation of $16.1 billion following the merger, the largest SPAC to date.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 20, 2024

As an appraiser, you’re already familiar with buzzwords like seller’s and buyer’s markets. When the market enters a phase more favorable to sellers, appraisers may find themselves caught in a crossfire between what buyers think is fair and what the homeowner expects. One excellent resource is local real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The removal of offers of buyer broker compensation from most MLSs across the country — as mandated by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement — was a massive change for real estate agents and brokers. But appraisers say that even prior to the Aug.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Kenon Chen, executive vice president of strategy and growth at Clear Capital , to talk about appraisal modernization and how technology is just part of the solution. SW: How are appraisers adapting to some of these challenges, including new rules on valuations from the GSEs?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

CoreLogic announced on Thursday the launch of “ScanToSketch,” an augmented reality (AR)-based property measuring and sketching tool to create home appraisal reports. Developed using CoreLogic’s appraisal software brand “a la mode,” the tool has been used to complete roughly 20,000 property sketches.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The HELOC solutions provided by homegenius Real Estate include: Automated Valuation Model (AVM) : The AVM, known as geniusprice, allows users to estimate a home’s price by leveraging homegeniusIQ, homegenius Real Estate’s proprietary AI, image recognition and computer vision technology.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

Luke Tomaszewski, an appraiser doing home inspections in the aftermath of the housing bust, was traveling as much as an hour across Chicago just to snap exterior photos of bank-owned properties. At $50 to $100 per inspection, according to ProxyPics, it’s certainly less expensive than sending an appraiser. Made to order.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Most weeks I perform appraisals for divorce or a marriage dissolution. In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. But then they had to hire me to perform an appraisal. That’s right!

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

The FHFA’s engagement of industry stakeholders signifies a critical inflection point for appraisal transformation. For example, appraisal turn time has swelled 65% from 2018, according to recent data published by Freddie Mac. Appraisal costs have also soared 24% since 2016, according to the Freddie Mac data. Appraiser shortage.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

You can hardly post anything on an appraisal forum or social media without the first 17 comments stating, “I do non-lender work.” Expanding your appraisal practice through non-lender work can lead to many benefits including increased revenue as well as greater independence and efficiency.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most appraisers are experiencing a significant slowdown in mortgage lending work due to rapidly increasing mortgage rates which are slowing down the housing market. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

Work with a real estate professional with MLS access In non-disclosure states, the role of real estate agents becomes even more crucial. Experienced agents have access to databases, networks, and resources that can help buyers gather information about recent sales in the area.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 3, 2022

What should appraisers know before they sign the appraisal report and deliver their professional opinion of value? Many appraisers working in today’s marketplaces are about to find out how important this is. This is important information for appraisers, though it may not appear so at first. Appraisers track such data.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Rapidly accelerating home prices come with a variety of challenges for lenders and real estate agents, including one of the biggest pain points right now — the appraisal gap. Garrett said aside from cash buyers, he also has clients who have money to offset any appraisal gap. In fact, Austin has just about 1.2

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

A National Association of Realtors (NAR) committee head recommended Friday that the federal standards governing real estate appraisals loosen up. Namely, appraisers should no longer have to partake in a two-year apprentice program as part of their licensing process. Francois Gregoire, an appraiser in St.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2021

Analysis of millions of pieces of disparate data informs nearly every decision made involving residential real estate. For real estate investors, homebuyers, appraisers, insurance companies, mortgage lenders and other financial institutions, a deep understanding of the risks associated with a property and a community is essential.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

The new feature harnesses the capabilities of multimodal artificial intelligence to instantly analyze and summarize complex property documents, including inspection reports, appraisals and seller disclosures. It can also help agents clearly communicate their unique value and services to homebuyers, sellers and others.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 7, 2024

Today on the Buzzcast, we welcome back Jeff Hogan, SRA, AI-RRS, Senior Vice President of Valuations and Chief Appraiser for Valligent. In this episode, we explore how advancements in technology are impacting the appraisal field. We also tackle the big question: Will there always be a need for human involvement in appraisals?

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 22, 2024

Here’s the kicker: you’ve got to be a decent appraiser to even get a shot at bidding. There are many, many other ways to make a living as an appraiser (and even as an appraiser who mainly does lender work). I often see appraisers post potential bids on social media and say something like “Can you believe this crap?

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

To streamline the appraisal process, lenders and appraisal management companies (AMCs) need a trusted, one-stop resource to obtain cost-effective, transparent, automated and robust valuation solutions. Our comprehensive valuation solutions are broad in range, deep in scope and include extensive data coverage. “Our

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2021

The regulator is also advancing permanent changes to be made in the appraisal space. ” While some flexibilities are meeting their end, the FHFA said it will extend alternative appraisals on purchase and rate-term refinance loans out another month until May 31, 2021.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

As many real estate professionals saw firsthand, the valuation process was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. With social distancing and lockdown orders, inspectors and agents struggled to determine a home’s value without being there in-person. Mark Walser, President of Appraisal Management.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2021

Real estate/housing is the bellwether for the entire economy and houses represent the typical family’s most important financial decision. So much of life radiates from both the location and the valuation of the house a family occupies. As mentioned, much is determined by the location and valuation of houses.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Rodman Schley was selected to become the next president of the Appraisal Institute (AI) beginning Jan. 1, succeeding appraiser Jefferson Sherman, according to the trade organization. In 2002, he founded Commercial Valuation Consultants, Inc., He has also served as president of the group’s Colorado chapter.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2021

The first, Partner API, is used to unify title companies, real estate agents, lenders, and homebuyers throughout a single real estate and mortgage transaction. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. It’s the second proptech offering created by Qualia.

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Birmingham Appraisal

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Tips To Ensure a Successful Appraisal When it comes to the home appraisal process, providing complete and accurate information is critical for a successful appraisal. Real estate agents and loan officers play an important role in ensuring appraisers have the necessary data to deliver reliable valuations.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In most parts of the country, real estate appraiser’s main source of data is the multiple listing service. Real estate agents are typically the individuals who provide information in the MLS. For instance, say I am appraising a home with one thousand square feet of above grade living area.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In every single residential real estate transaction, the housing industry comes together. Real estate agents partner with lenders. Underwriters rely on appraisal and valuation professionals. Lenders and agents put their trust in title partners. Reducing Bias is the Gold Standard for Appraisals.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

HousingWire recently spoke with CoreLogic’s Chief Appraiser Shawn Telford about re-examining traditional appraisal workflows in light of the changes brought on by COVID-19. HousingWire: What changes have appraisers had to make to their workflows in light of social distancing and other COVID-related concerns?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The industry is buzzing with conversations around appraisal modernization — for good reason. Appraisal modernization reduces origination cycle time, bolsters appraiser capacity and helps lenders deliver a more seamless and transparent borrower experience.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2021

All of these markets benefit from an accurate understanding of valuation and property characteristics, but the data sources that power them leave out a crucial component: property condition. Unfortunately, the days of getting up-to-date property condition information from an appraisal are over. The waning pandemic in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2023

When it comes to offering an opinion of ‘good or bad’ on HR 7735 — the VA modernization bill — and its ultimate ability to create a better appraisal process for veteran and active duty borrowers, it’s simply too early to tell with too little information being shared on exactly what changes we should expect.

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