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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals, Part 1:  The Final Inspection

Riverfront Appraisals

Well – not really the end, but one of the last parts of some appraisals – namely the final inspection. We’ll briefly look at what a final inspection […]. The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals, Part 1: The Final Inspection appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals.

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Top 10 Things Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

McKissock

.” “There is a lot of research and number crunching to do, so asking for a value at time of inspection is a no go.” ” Appraisers do not assign value “Appraisers do not dictate a home’s value, the market does.” ” “That we research value, we do not assign it.”

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Great news! No need for an appraisal. Or is it really??

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

Fannie Mae recently announced in their recent Selling Guide (SEL-2023-02) update that “as part of the valuation modernization” they are transitioning to a “range of options to establish a property’s market value”. How could this go wrong?

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The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 9: New Construction

Riverfront Appraisals

Welcome to the September edition of our blog series, The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. This entire year, I’ve been blogging once a month with the purpose of assisting loan officers to better understand the appraisal process. This month’s blog post will be all about new construction appraisals.

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Say What? Home-Buying Lingo You Should Know

Zillow

American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) : A not-for-profit professional association that sets and promotes standards for property inspections and provides educational opportunities to its members. Fees may include the appraisal, the home inspection, a title search, a pest inspection and more. Lenders reward lower LTV ratios.