Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Understanding the depth, quality of the water, and type of shoreline is crucial, as these elements directly influence the property’s usability, aesthetics, and long-term stability. The importance of these factors cannot be overstated, and they deserve careful consideration in every waterfront property appraisal.

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McKissock

MARCH 24, 2022

On March 23, 2022, the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released a report entitled “Action Plan to Advance Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity.” Define metrics that can help to identify and measure patterns of mis-valuation in the property valuation process.

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AmeriMac

JANUARY 31, 2025

Unlike automated estimators, appraisals are conducted by licensed professionals using valuation models to provide an objective view. Appraisals are crucial for buyers, sellers, lenders, and government agencies in real estate transactions. Schedule Your Appraisal If you need a property appraised, Amerimac is here to help.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

These and other steps are sorely needed to bring the appraisal process in line with advances to digitize mortgages, utilizing technology to combat inconsistencies that continue to beleaguer the profession, and reduce closing slowdowns often caused by appraisal capacity issues. The modern appraisal movement is accelerating.

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 15, 2024

Defining rural properties – USDA and GSEs Challenges of appraising rural properties Appraising rural properties presents unique challenges due to their diverse characteristics and market dynamics. Is the GSE’s “Appraisal Modernization” Really Just Mass Appraisal? By Dallas T.

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Clear Capital

MARCH 4, 2022

The mortgage industry is on its way to modernizing the appraisal process. In early February, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored entities (GSEs), incorporated desktop appraisals into their Selling Guides beginning in March 2022. How to take advantage of desktop appraisals.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 31, 2025

. ———————————————— Appraisal/Appraiser Bias Accusations Per a recent appraisersblogs post: removal of all appraisal bias propaganda from the official whitehouse.gov website.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 18, 2023

Be sure to put in a comment requesting it. == The Future of Property Appraisal: Unveiling the UAD Redesign and New URAR By: McKissock August 15, 2023 At the recent Valuation Expo conference in Las Vegas, Heather Sullivan (Aloft), Ken Defeo (Fannie Mae), and Sean Murphy (Freddie Mac) provided a peek at some of the upcoming changes.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

That means lenders can’t rely on an appraisal if they knew, or should have known, that the appraisal was discriminatory.” Statements of interest are amicus briefs filed by the government in civil cases as part of federal civil rights enforcement.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2022

The residential real estate appraisal industry is staring at a fork in the road. The latest reminder is a report released Wednesday from the Appraisal Subcommittee , a part of the federal government in charge of monitoring appraiser standards. There are the allegations of appraisal bias.

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Clear Capital

JANUARY 5, 2023

government made bold steps to support homeownership through the GI Bill. Before that, the government addressed these issues through housing programs started under the New Deal. The task force also proposed a set of policy changes to advance racial equity in the appraisal process. Troubling research. Technological advances.

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Clear Capital

JUNE 21, 2022

Fannie Mae’s study , while finding that homes owned by white borrowers were more often overvalued than homes owned by Black borrowers, furthered the discussion around Appraisal Modernization, including the use of AVMs in property valuations. Upcoming changes to AVM compliance and regulation .

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As some independent mortgage banks have found out, a modern-day redlining allegation does not need to prove intentionality. Part of its effort to modernize its outdated technology systems, the FHA Catalyst program, hit a snag last year. FHA has had gaps in loss-mitigation oversight of servicers it approved.

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 14, 2025

Assessor, The R Word, HUD Appraiser Complaints March 14, 2025 Whats in This Newsletter (In Order, Scroll Down) LIA AD: Navigating value revisions in appraisals Why Is the Square Footage in Public Records Different from the Appraisal? Working RE is published for appraisers on both sides of the political aisle.)

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 28, 2024

Removed barriers to homeownership: FHA increased access to homeownership for borrowers with student loan debt, those seeking to purchase manufactured homes or properties with Accessory Dwelling Units, and households with a strong history of on-time rental payments.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Practically, experts who spoke with HousingWire contend that documents like this one often have little influence on governing decisions. But it would also maintain current budget authority for technology modernization efforts. But Project 2025 could serve as a “menu” as incoming officials develop the policies they seek to implement.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 11, 2024

From modern images of Santa Claus and Uncle Sam, Nast also popularized the donkey to represent the Democratic party and the elephant for the Republican party. In fact, it recently released $85 million in funding to 21 state and local governments to have them remove barriers to the construction of affordable housing.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

While these orders have far-reaching effects and are highly controversial for many, one of the immediate effects that appraisers have noted is that the Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) task force appears to have been disbanded. Added Kan, Purchase activity had a tougher week, with declines across all loan types.

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