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Unanswered Questions – Part 1

Appraisal Buzz

Trying to meet deadlines, keep my clients informed, and put out a quality product in this busy market is enough to make my head spin. Lately, though, I’ve been trying to carve out some extra time to find out about what other appraisers are saying and doing in this unusual market. But what offer will the seller accept $400,000.

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Property taxes have been rising. Here’s what it means for housing

Housing Wire

It (the tax) is definitely a question that people want to know, that is, how much are the property taxes if I live in eastern Austin versus living here in Williamson County,” Toliver said. “If The assessed value is often significantly lower than the appraised market value. But counties do assessments in different ways.

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eXp and Kind plan mortgage JV by October

Housing Wire

The declaration comes 48 hours after Compass and Guaranteed Rate told of a definitive agreement to begin their own mortgage joint venture, OriginPoint. billion market capitalization, less than half of its previous market value. Unclear is what pressure eXp’s agents may feel to direct their clients to Success.

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Is A Cubicasa Scan an Inspection?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Interestingly, some appraisers don’t like using the term inspection when describing our walking thru a home to observe things like its condition, layout, and other aspects of the home that impact market value. Of course, if our clients require it, then it becomes a USPAP requirement on the assignment that we perform for them.

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Market Value: Who Says What It Is?

McKissock

On the way he needed to drop off an appraisal report to a lender client. He handed the report to his client who quickly turned to the bottom of page two, and said: “Wow Ben, I was sure this one would have come in at least $20,000 higher.” So, it’s that darned old market that determines what the market value is.

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Move over Fannie, the non-QM loan is in the fast lane

Housing Wire

Through November of this year, Versus has sponsored 10 non-QM private-label securitizations valued at more than $5 billion, according to a review of bond-rating reports, Even if the non-QM private-label market grows to $40 billion next year, that is still only a fraction of the market’s loan-origination potential.

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What Is a Reconciled Value?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

What does the appraiser do with the three different values that may be developed? The appraiser must now reconcile these three values into one final opinion of value. One definition of the word reconcile in Dictionary.com is “to bring into agreement or harmony; make compatible or consistent.” Appraisers are.