Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The CAPE aPCR tool can be applied across the valuation spectrum—from adding condition validation to an automated valuation model (AVM), to driving appraisal workflows. The common understanding of valuation, inspection and even property value is shifting, as more and more technology-enabled alternatives are emerging.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Today, new technology can assist appraisers, AMCs and lenders with visual inspection, analysis, and intelligence to validate information, detect issues, and derive data-backed insights on every loan. They also are using computer vision to validate third-party valuations prepared by appraisal management companies.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

The solutions, ACE+ PDR (automated collateral evaluation plus property data report) by Freddie Mac and Value Acceptance + Property Data by Fannie Mae, were designed to increase efficiencies for all stakeholders and lower costs in comparison to traditional appraisals, while maintaining the high risk mitigation standards employed by the GSEs.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2024

Opteon, a leader in the appraisal and property valuation industry, utilizes their tech-enabled service fulfillment to streamline and enhance the appraisal process. Advanced data collection: The future of appraisals Data collection is a cornerstone of Opteon’s strategy to revolutionize the valuation industry.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Erin Reed, vice president of originations, valuations and operations at ServiceLink about approaching appraisal modernization in an innovative way while addressing logistical challenges along the way. . Tasks like scheduling, property inspection and driving comps adds a great deal of time to the process.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2023

Real estate valuation technology provider Clear Capital on Thursday launched Universal Data Collection (UDC), a product designed to support appraisal modernization. The UDC product provides lenders with tools for scalability, interchangeability and loan management, according to a statement.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 6, 2024

Couple that with the new Florida regulation requiring HOAs to maintain reserve funds for future expenses related to maintenance and inspections, and it’s no surprise that HOA dues are soaring. According to Mehlomakulu, ICON’s homes are 350% stronger and are designed to outlive the traditional spec home by nearly triple their life expectancy.

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Clear Capital

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Today, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of Interactive ClearAVM (automated valuation model). ClearAVM is an AI-based, investment-grade AVM that produces reliable, highly-accurate market value predictions and uses machine learning to deliver property valuations on more than 139 million addresses across the United States.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 27, 2022

Class Valuation, McKissock, and DataMaster are hosting a Free webinar on “ Staying Relevant in the Appraisal Industry ” June 28th at 2 pm with Mel Black, Matt Simmons, Jared Preisler, and Lamar Ellis. Lamar: I have over 30 years of real estate valuation experience and hold the Appraisal Institute designations of MAI and SRA.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 25, 2022

I provide short and long-term consulting services related to valuation, education, review, and investigations. Josh: Multiple developers have created inspection apps which scan properties and generate floor plans and 3D representations of the improvements. Josh Walitt: I’m the principal consultant for Walitt Solutions.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) are having a moment. For instance, we update underlying data, retrain our models, and run valuations on every residential property in the country every 24 hours. Cost is one of the reasons why AVMs have historically been the valuation product of choice for home equity products.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

LLC, a leading provider of real estate valuation solutions with their flagship valuation platform called – Profet.ai. This partnership will reduce the friction in the bifurcated appraisal process by enabling a seamless integration of property inspection data and analytics in appraisal workflows. Our goal with Profet.ai

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

With the new technology being brought forward in collaboration with technology partner, Jaro, Opteon has seen major improvements to turn-times among staff appraisers who use Jaro’s mobile inspection tool, JaroInspect. Appraisers complete an appraisal 42% faster after inspection when using JaroInspect.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2023

The software meets the industry’s expectations for swift, accurate valuations with compliance checks and compatibility to meet the new and updated appraisal guidelines. JaroDesk is an appraisal management platform designed for appraisal desks, appraisal management companies and appraisers and staff offices.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2023

Automated mortgage technology provider Lender Toolkit announced this week that it has integrated with Reggora , an appraisal management software company that focuses on modernizing residential real estate valuations for mortgage lenders. “We are excited about the integration of our platform with Lender Toolkit’s AI Underwriter.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Further, Fannie notes, “Leveraging the wealth of big data, the power of advanced analytics, and the speed of technology, appraisers can perform desktop appraisals without physically inspecting the property.” Here are six misconceptions surrounding what AVMs currently do for appraisal valuation: 1. ” Amazing, right?

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Boston Appraisal

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Hybrid appraisals and full appraisals differ in one key aspect, property inspection. In the course of a full appraisal, the appraiser will schedule and inspect the property themselves. For hybrid appraisals, the property inspection is completed by a third party, and that information is relayed to the appraiser.

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AmeriMac

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If you are a lender or a borrower, you might be familiar with the valuation options available through Freddie Mac. ACE + PDR stands for Automated Collateral Evaluation and Property Inspection Waiver with Power of Attorney (ACE + PDR). So buckle up as we dive deeper into this valuation option offered by Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Home services tech startup Porch.com made its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange Thursday morning at a valuation of $523 million. Porch, a home services marketplace with partners in insurance, utilities, home inspection and moving, plans to use the cash to pursue acquisitions to seize the opportunity in real estate.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Remote inspections have the power to make homeowners and appraisers more comfortable. Incenter Appraisal Management’s new remote appraisal inspection tool streamlines the appraisal process while ensuring appraisers stay in control of the inspection and data collection. Benefits the appraiser.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 7, 2024

Despite its roots in a methodology designed to support appraisers, Value. It is presented as part of the GSEs “Appraisal Modernization” initiative, which aims to streamline the mortgage appraisal process. However, a closer examination reveals potential drawbacks, raising questions about its efficacy and impact on the housing market.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Artificial Intelligence company Quantarium announced on Thursday its partnership with Valligent Technologies to launch a condition adjusted “Quantarium Valuation Model” for equity lending, broker price opinions and real estate owned valuations. It can also factor in the effects of local events like foreclosures and recent sales.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 31, 2022

As we all know, the home valuation is an integral part of the lending process that helps Americans in their journey to homeownership. While both terms speak to processes and activities, quality control is focused on analysis and inspection, and is in place to ensure that quality is at a specified level to uphold the manufactured product.

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Birmingham Appraisal

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Myth #2: Appraisals are the same as the Zillow Zestimate The Zillow Zestimate is a type of AVM (Automated Valuation Model) that takes information that is fed into it and uses it to spit out a value. Myth #8: Appraisals and home inspections are the same I get calls quite often from people who need a home inspection. Guess what?

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 13, 2021

My appraisal organization involvement includes Appraisal Institute membership where I hold the SRA and AI-RRS designations. I am also the past President of the North Texas Chapter of the National Association of Appraisers where I hold the MNAA designation and am currently on the Board of Directors. .

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Boston Appraisal

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Hybrid appraisals and full appraisals differ in one key aspect, property inspection. In the course of a full appraisal, the appraiser will schedule and inspect the property themselves. For hybrid appraisals, the property inspection is completed by a third party, and that information is relayed to the appraiser.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2022

This will range from the technology used to conduct home appraisals and valuations, as well as the technology that lenders and appraisal vendors use to manage their operational workflows. We could soon be in a position where the majority of home inspections (including measurements, photos, etc.)

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Boston Appraisal

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Hybrid appraisals and full appraisals differ in one key aspect, property inspection. In the course of a full appraisal, the appraiser will schedule and inspect the property themselves. For hybrid appraisals, the property inspection is completed by a third party, and that information is relayed to the appraiser.

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Clear Capital

AUGUST 30, 2023

Reno, NV – August 30, 2023 – Clear Capital , the national real estate valuation technology company, today announced a partnership with LenderX , a leading real-estate valuations SaaS provider, to deliver its lenders access to AURA , Clear Capital’s automated collateral underwriting solution.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2021

We’ve found that many people care more about public spaces than private spaces,” says Katie Lambert, an interior designer with Lambert Home, referring to different living areas in a home. That being said, we look at certain items on our inspections that play into the final valuation depending on the home.”.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

For example, from a scheduling standpoint, 58% of survey respondents stated they would be very likely/likely to self-schedule their appraisal, inspection and/or closing appointment online if the option was available to them. Phil King is vice president, principal product manager, EXOS Valuations at ServiceLink.

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Robinson Appraisal Group

JULY 18, 2019

A hybrid appraisal is a valuation completed by a Licensed/Certified appraiser that is very similar to a desktop appraisal. The hybrid appraisal is designed so the appraiser can complete the valuation in 30–60 minutes. Some hybrid appraisals have an exterior only inspection, while others include an interior inspection.

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Boston Appraisal

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Appraisers are often tasked with providing valuations for properties that can be very different from one another. However, in order to provide credible valuations, appraisers often have to find an objective basis for comparison. From one house to the next, things can and often do change.

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Boston Appraisal

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Appraisers are often tasked with providing valuations for properties that can be very different from one another. However, in order to provide credible valuations, appraisers often have to find an objective basis for comparison. From one house to the next, things can and often do change.

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McKissock

JANUARY 22, 2021

A major selling point for completing hybrid or bifurcated appraisals is that the appraiser will save a good deal of time by not inspecting the property, not taking photos of comparable sales, and not sitting in traffic. The remaining 3.5 hours is spent on completing the research, analysis, and reporting. Written by Jo Traut.

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DW Slater Company

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

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Clear Capital

MARCH 1, 2022

Enhanced program designed to accelerate adoption of modern appraisal solutions by lenders. What that means for Clear Capital is offering solutions that are battle tested to a wider group of industry players, including other valuation companies, because we trust in the benefits of the larger mission and its positive impact on homeowners.” .

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