Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 20, 2022

Real property appraisers have had quite a bit dumped on them in the past couple of years. The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern.

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McKissock

JULY 29, 2020

As part of their appraisal modernization efforts, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) have issued test forms for Hybrid and Desktop appraisal assignments. He has been a practicing real property appraiser since 1987, and has been instructing and authoring appraisal courses since 1992. Written by Dan Bradley.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 12, 2024

Charles kitchen cabinets have been preserved and restored, blending seamlessly with luxurious modern updates like fine wool carpeting in the bedrooms and sophisticated new kitchen and bathroom fixtures. At the center lies this crucial inquiry: Are only essential requirements included in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria?

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

As a side note, after much ado — the real property Standard 1 has only one word change in five years.) To read more, click here My comments: For decades, George has been trying to “modernize” how appraisals are done. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 7.10

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

From accusations of bias or discrimination to failure to disclose significant real property appraisal assistance, it can be really alarming if a licensing board reaches out and notifies you of a complaint. Failure to analyze the sales history of the subject property. By McKissock November 15, 2022. To read more, click here.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Standards Rule 1-5 in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) states that when appraising a real property, an appraiser must: (a) reconcile the quality and quantity of data available and analyzed within the approaches used; and. (b) The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 4.81

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This satisfies the affordable housing element,” Al Salguero, real property division manager at the Orange County Assessor’s Office, told the publication. The town of The Sea Ranch is the product of architectural pioneers who erected timber-frame, modern structures designed to honor the beauty and serenity of their surroundings.

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