Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Fannie Mae’s Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey—conducted in late July—polled more than 200 senior mortgage executives to learn more about lenders’ thoughts on how to streamline and standardize closing cost line-item descriptions and which cost areas would benefit from more precise definitions to improve borrower transparency.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Joan Trice, Founder and President of the CRN states, “gross living area (GLA) is one of the most important inputs in a valuation report. As the appraisal process is undergoing major shifts towards modernization and new levels of automation, this void was ripe for a solution. Jurisdictional considerations to the definition.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The real estate appraisers of old used to network more, market their services, and sell themselves more than today’s modern appraiser,” remarks Mark Skapinetz, an independent real estate appraiser in Georgia who operates a 100 percent non-lender appraisal firm. Definitely the best book on this topic I have ever seen. Budget cuts.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The reason for this is the definition itself of a comparable sale. Unfortunately, there is not such a definition in current appraisal literature. To certify a lie about highest and best use also calls into question the validity of the comparable sales.

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Clear Capital

MARCH 4, 2022

The mortgage industry is on its way to modernizing the appraisal process. Desktop appraisal meaning and definition. With a desktop valuation, appraisers use extensive data gathered by third parties and public records in place of a physical inspection to complete the appraisal. What is a desktop appraisal? or its subsidiaries.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

By considering the unique aspects of water frontage, local regulations, environmental factors, and property-specific amenities, you can provide credible and comprehensive valuations that reflect the worth of these highly sought-after properties. We learned that the Definitions for Q and C have been updated for more clarity.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 12, 2021

I have also been actively involved with the Collateral Risk Network for over a decade and am a recipient of the Valuation Visionary Award. Greg: The best way to answer that question is to first look at the definition of supply chain – as a noun, it is the sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2021

But they did not become key players in the home valuation industry until the recent housing bubble.”. The outcome was a settlement, the Home Valuation Code of Conduct, or, as appraisers swiftly dubbed it, havoc. That’s at least what the AMC trade group, the Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association , contends.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Let’s take a deeper dive—8 circle prospecting ideas You already know the definition of circle prospecting, but let’s talk about more specific aspects and how to use it most effectively. It makes me nuts when I see a real estate agent offering “free home valuation” as if that is something special.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

You can’t cater to your pet’s wishes all the time, especially as you downsize, and some of these changes will definitely cause anxiety for your animal. I’ll be back in two weeks with a new blog that is more focused on real estate valuation. Statistics: Part of Modernized Valuation? I hope that you do as well!

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Appraisal Today

MAY 19, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on hybrid appraisals, business tips, UAD info from Freddie, Fannie modernization, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = The number of appraisers is definitely dropping now. and Conditionality. Nothing wrong with that.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The importance of a fully modern open space preservation vehicle – a conservation easement in Ohio – cannot be better summarized than by our 26th President. A simple conservation easement definition is a legal contract to protect private land, permanently. What Is a Conservation Easement in Ohio?

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 17, 2024

This graceful exit, by definition, will involve a sale of the home, but it could incorporate flexible options that allow the homeowner to stay in the home for a period (i.e., Like many other industries, servicing communication tools have been modernized to provide multiple consumer engagement capabilities and digital touchpoints.

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AmeriMac

JULY 15, 2024

Alternative appraisal valuation products offer innovative ways to assess real estate assets using advanced technology and data analysis. These products provide a more efficient property valuation method by incorporating machine learning algorithms and AI. Old-school methods can be time-consuming and biased.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Resembling a modern French Chteau, it features a freshwater lake, manicured gardens, and three levels of luxurious living spaces. My job was to equalize values so taxpayers had their “fair share” Definitely the best experience I ever had. “I couldn’t believe that something like that was out there. No pressure, no hassles.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

Along with its full array of real estate agent tools (IDX websites, property valuation tool and more), RealGeeks truly are the “real” ones helping you optimize your real estate workflows. Its focus on automation, efficiency, and ROI tracking makes it a powerful tool for modern real estate agents.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 13, 2023

However, based on the definition of misleading in the prior version of USPAP, many appraisers were concerned they could be disciplined for minor, unintentional reporting errors. In response to these concerns, the ASB retired this definition from USPAP for 2024. was accurate in my small city. Check its accuracy where you appraise.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Historical Properties and Their Unique Appraisal Approaches Excerpts: Appraising historical properties involves a complex interplay of factors, making it a specialized field within real estate valuation. There were definitely adjustments for homes built by famous, widely known, architects. Worth reading. A good summary.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 26, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraisal “modernization”, bias hearing, bad appraiser, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Appraiser pleads guilty in $1.3B Conservation easement appraisals are a definite risk for appraisers. billion tax fraud scheme.

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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. By staying informed and considering all relevant factors, you can deliver credible valuations.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Modern valuation progress requires three things: 1) a clear definition of “what is a comp?” My comments: George continues on his long-time quest to really modernize residential appraisals, not just designing another type of online report or speeding up the appraisal process with AVMs and desktops. Don Quixote? ==.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

to provide a specific definition, which includes: Refrigerators Ranges/ovens Dishwashers Garbage disposals Microwaves Washers and dryers It’s important to note this does not include garage door openers, swimming pool pumps, intercoms, sound systems, and security systems. His law practice is dedicated to valuation issues. By Daniel A.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

My comments: Definitely a Luxury Home! ==. The fires have definitely been getting worse. Inventory levels have an impact on property valuation, at least in the short term. At the Bloomhouse, you leave behind the confines of modernity and the rules of logic, to live only in whimsy. How to Become a Luxury Home Appraiser.

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Then they dive into Freddie Mac’s long-anticipated research paper, “ Racial and Ethnic Valuation Gaps In Home Purchase Appraisals.” It’s also, to be clear, somewhat about revolutionizing and modernizing the appraisal process by enabling property data collection to be performed by non-appraisers. Kenon Chen.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, VA, flood and fires no insurance, retirement, few lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination $22M Modern Mansion on 130 Acres in Napa Has Its Own Cabernet Vineyard Excerpts: 6 bedrooms, 6.5+

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Being labeled a redliner can cause lasting reputational damage because of its association with the historic definition of redlining, which federal policy supported for decades. As some independent mortgage banks have found out, a modern-day redlining allegation does not need to prove intentionality.

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