Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

“Today and every day, NAR is focused on demonstrating the importance of agents who are Realtors® in the marketplace, creating a transparent and inclusive home buying and selling process, and advancing the right to real property for all.” District Court Approves NAR Settlement appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. The post U.S.

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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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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Appraisal industry insiders tend to agree that 2022 will generally be a good year for appraisers. As real property appraisers look ahead to the new year, we wanted to know where they plan to focus their efforts and what they will strive to achieve. What is your top professional goal for 2022?

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George Dell

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

We ask: Are these conditions true in most real property valuations? Much (if not all) “advanced” appraiser education makes […] The post Ban Multiple Regression? Multiple regression works very well under some conditions. appeared first on George Dell, SRA, MAI, ASA, CRE.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 4, 2022

Disciplinary complaints are a hot topic these days with appraisers. From accusations of bias or discrimination to failure to disclose significant real property appraisal assistance, complaints against appraisers are becoming more and more common.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that job growth for appraisers between 2019–2029 will be 3%, which is on pace for all occupations. Since the real estate market impacts the work of real property appraisers, demand for appraisers can fluctuate from year to year. appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

CoreLogic, owned by private equity firm Stone Point Capital , offers a national database covering real property and mortgage information. The data company’s clients include mortgage lenders, real estate brokers and property management companies.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The data-driven analysis finds that the role of title professionals in maintaining reliable and accurate property ownership records dramatically reduces estimated risk exposure in real estate transactions. The curative work conducted by the U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 1, 2022

As a minimum basis, a real property appraisal report written for the government sponsored entities (GSEs) and agencies are what USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) refers to as Appraisal Reports. Standard 2 is the specific standard that addresses the reporting of appraisals.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 9, 2024

One more visual reflecting the total monthly listings vs. total monthly sales for single-family properties in Cuyahoga County. TRENDS ON SOME MORE LOCALIZED AREAS IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY Since I have to analyze the market for every property I appraise, you might be interested in some more localized areas. Here are a few for you.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

My appraiser compadre and fellow blogger Ryan Lundquist, at the Sacramento Appraisal Blog, wrote an excellent piece this week on the situation with Zillow. I regularly work for investors who hire me to appraise a home they are interested in buying. I appraised these four properties within the last month… PROPERTY 1.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The appraisal profession has experienced just that. Appraisers are tasked with protecting the public trust, and yet, I have seen appraisers who knowingly and on an ongoing basis disregard facts and truth to provide reports with values or directions in values that advocate the cause of their client.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

I took some time off from blogging to catch up on work and re-group mentally from the past few years of real estate craziness, culminating in a hectic last six months of an appraiser. As an appraiser, I just rounded way up! Appraisers must consider this and value it accordingly. I just needed a little breather.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 25, 2024

I recently got curious about the word ‘analysis’ As an appraiser, I use this word frequently. I found the etymology of this word, as well as its antonym, very helpful in conceptualizing what appraisal analysis really is. Of course, this applies to the work of real estate appraisal as well.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The data from real-property conventional mortgages that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac collected is the basis for both the manufactured house price indexes and the median price. The post FHFA Launches New Housing Market Data Resources appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. To read the full release, click here.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

I know most of my readers are interested in appraisal and real estate-related topics. FINISHED SQUARE FOOTAGE On more than one occasion some who have read my appraisal reports felt that my opinion of value was too high. I recently appraised a home for a divorce. So, here’s one for you… Zillow data! Is this misleading?

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The post FHFA Re-Issues Rule on Suspended Counterparty Program appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. The post FHFA Re-Issues Rule on Suspended Counterparty Program first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 3, 2024

“, the paper estimates that the title insurance industry’s work to maintain accurate and reliable property records mitigates $600 to $900 billion in risk exposure to home buyers, lenders and other participants in real estate transactions. The post Risk Exposure in the Title Insurance Space appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 17, 2024

This post from Aspen Appraisal Services will provide all of the information you need to start planning your home renovation. For a highly experienced State Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser, contact Aspen Appraisal Services today! This will be the last guest post for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog.

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Simonson Real Estate

JULY 10, 2020

While commercial appraisals are a central part of evaluating real estate, the appraisal process itself can be frustrating and confusing – primarily since each assessment depends on the scope and nature of the specific property. What is an Appraisal ? Defining the Appraisal Scope of Work.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

Today, Cleveland Appraisal Blog shares a few tips for first-time investors. When you’re about to buy your first real property outside of your primary residence, you should know whether you’re going into it with the intention of renting or if you want to flip and make an immediate profit. Decide on How to Proceed. Let us know !

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Have you ever read thru an appraisal report? The Sales Comparison approach, as the name implies, compares the property being appraised to other properties that a potential buyer might consider as a substitute for buying the property being appraised. When completing an appraisal, there may be four values.

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Appraiserblogs

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

As Real Estate Appraisers, we are encountering an assault on our profession from the GSE’s with the hybrid appraisal reports, the rollout of the new desktop product and with appraisal waivers. As appraisers, we need. Related Posts: Are You a Hybrid Appraiser? That’s the million dollar question.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

MassiveCert, in addition to flood zone determinations, provides elevation certificates, Letters of Map Amendment services, private flood compliance, and real-property risk assessment. Up until now, Xactus obtained data from third parties. Servicers, are you prepared for hurricane season?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Part of our work as appraisers is to consider whether situations like this are influencing the market value of the home we are appraising. Market value, therefore, considers the entire pool of potential buyers of homes that are similar to, and that compete with the property being appraised. CRAZY NEIGHBORS. Probably not.

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DataMaster

JUNE 15, 2023

The purchase of real property for the purpose of investment is not new. Or, a home may be purchased for its income potential, with the purpose of renting the property to a tenant. What do short-term rentals mean for appraisers? Lenders and clients will be looking for an appraisal to secure a loan on the STR.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 11, 2024

Additional initiatives that Freddie Mac noted included the financing of more than 46,000 manufactured homes titled as real property from 2018-2023, providing more than $6.7 The post GSEs Seek Input on Duty to Serve Plans appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Interested participants can register here.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

That leads to some challenges in the reverse mortgage space, because many of the properties that borrowers may seek out loans for are very different. Getting comparables or appraisals for these properties can be a challenge. Here, appraisers are adept at pulling out similar values, but it can be tough.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The official 2022-2023 Online Update Course for Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) is now available online. This is the 12th year that McKissock Learning has been the exclusive provider of The Appraisal Foundation’s national online USPAP update course.

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Appraiserblogs

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The nation’s 80,000 licensed real property appraisers should pay close attention to the manipulation of Washington by FTX, which turned out to have the characteristics of a Ponzi scheme. You Are a FEE Appraiser Not a FREE Appraiser you are a FEE appraiser, not a FREE appraiser.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This session will focus on key issues and legislative updates in real property management. Discover the impact of property loss events, including FEMA holds and rising hazard insurance costs driven by climate risks.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

If you need to get a home appraised, Aspen Appraisal Services offers expert independent appraisals! And thank you dear reader for being here at the Cleveland Appraisal Blog! You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog! . I am a member of the National Association of Appraisers.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Have you heard of a property being overimproved, or super adequate? Unless you’re in the property valuation profession, you may not have. ” Clearly, when valuing a property, appraisers must consider what the typical buyer expects a home to offer in terms of amenities and characteristics. How about underimproved?

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 5, 2025

She has more than 30 years of litigation experience, with 27 years specifically devoted to business and real estate litigation involving the mortgage lending and servicing industries. Her experience has landed her several speaking engagements at training seminars, conferences, and continuing legal education courses on real property issues.

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McKissock

AUGUST 6, 2021

To become a licensed appraiser , most states require you to start out as an appraisal trainee and obtain a certain number of hours of experience before you can appraise real property on your own. Many states have different titles for trainees, such as apprentice appraiser or registered appraiser.

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Valuation Review

JUNE 26, 2023

On June 22, the Appraiser Qualifications Board voted to adopt the Second Exposure Draft of proposed changes to the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria. The new edition will become effective on Jan.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the Tax Lien session, Gregory Jacovini, Chief Operating Officer with Pro Capital, will discuss liens imposed upon a property by law in order to secure the payment of taxes. The post Velocity Conference Presents Solutions for an Evolving Market appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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