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Meet MortgagePoint’s Tech Excellence Award Recipients: Part V

Appraisal Buzz

In 2024, Valligent launched the 1004D Virtual Completion Certificate, speeding up verification of appraisal report conditions for construction or repairs. This solution became essential for post-disaster inspections during hurricane season. Thousands of 1004D Virtual orders were completed in 2024 with an average turnaround of 1.4

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Reducing Construction Project Delays with Real-Time Data Capture

GoForrmz

Leveraging digital tools to streamline construction projects and minimize delays Anyone in the construction industry knows that delays can be costly. However, one solution is transforming the way construction projects are managed: real-time data capture.

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HUD Updates Manufactured Home Regulations

Appraisal Buzz

The new updates seek to expedite the home production process by cutting red tape and eliminating the need for manufacturers to obtain alternative construction approvals for materials that already meet or exceed HUD standards—helping build more manufactured homes and boost the nation’s housing inventory.

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The Supply Chain Revisited – Interview with Greg Stephens

Appraisal Buzz

Within the real estate and the valuation industry, supply chain components impacted by shortages include housing – the construction of, the buying and selling of, and the financing of. . Builders are reporting construction delays because they can’t get the appliances to complete kitchens. .

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

McKissock

Appraisers often balk at assignments that require a more detailed inspection of the subject property (e.g., ” Do you believe you are acting as a home inspector when you complete a property inspection as part of an FHA assignment? Appraisers perform similar inspections, to one degree or another, in most appraisal assignments.

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Increasing Diversity in Appraisal Profession.

Appraisal Buzz

For example, it is hard to believe that there is not one requirement in “Qualifying Education” for a course or otherwise which teaches an appraiser how to inspect a property. I have no idea what “research” they are referring to and how they come to that conclusion.

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What Is A Final Inspection?

Birmingham Appraisal

A Closer Look At The Final Inspection. You may have heard of an appraisal inspection but what is a final inspection? For many types of appraisals, there is only one inspection or observation as we like to call it. Because an appraisal is nothing like a home inspection, that term could be somewhat misleading.