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Tinley, Oak Forest & Lincoln-Way Area, 2018 Single Family Trends

Advanced Appraisal

Chicago and South Suburban Appraisal Blog

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An Appraiser’s First Impressions of Clear Capital’s AVM

Portland Appraisal Blog

It’s no secret the lending industry is aggressively pursuing alternatives to traditional appraisals. While most participants in the industry will concede an appraisal is still the gold standard for collateral valuation, they increasingly see the appraisal as something to be steered around or avoided altogether. An array of products/alternatives are being bandied in lieu of a traditional appraisal: Hybrids , Evaluations , BPOs (broker price opinions), Desktop Appraisals, and outright Appraisal Wa