Appraisal Buzz
JULY 15, 2024
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. Dad was an SRA who brought me into the business and mentored me back in 1982.
CP Home Appraisals
DECEMBER 12, 2008
Once the HVCC, Home Valuation Code of Conduct, is enacted the majority of lender and mortgage appraisal requests will be diverted through Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs). Although this may curb the evils of “lender pressure” on us appraisers, it will also take up to 50% of our fee!!
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Birmingham Appraisal
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
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? Appraisal vs Home Inspection.
CP Home Appraisals
DECEMBER 12, 2008
Once the HVCC, Home Valuation Code of Conduct, is enacted the majority of lender and mortgage appraisal requests will be diverted through Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs). Although this may curb the evils of “lender pressure” on us appraisers, it will also take up to 50% of our fee!!
McKissock
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Traut notes that the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced in late October 2021 at the Mortgage Banker Association’s annual conference that banks and mortgage lenders will be able to use desktop appraisals in place of traditional appraisals for qualifying Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac backed mortgages.
McKissock
JULY 28, 2022
There has been a lot of talk about the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) and Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) redesign initiative, and how it will make life easier for appraisers. The mortgage appraisal forms we use today were designed in 2005 using technology and mortgage processes in place at the time.
Genworth MI Blog
JUNE 27, 2019
This article first appeared in the June issue of National Mortgage Professional Magazine. . The home appraisal has been requested…the waiting begins. Will the appraiser give credit for all the upgrades in the home? Is the appraiser familiar with the neighborhood? Will repairs be needed? A Few Basics.
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