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A loan officer’s ultimate guide to appraisal modernization

Housing Wire

However, a year after the GSEs announced new appraisal modernization solutions, as they’re more widely adopted, questions arise. A look into GSE appraisal modernization efforts The GSEs have each offered appraisal waivers on eligible loans for several years. How do the solutions work? Why do we need them?

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3 Things An Appraisal Should Tell You That You May Not Know

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? Isn’t that all that appraisers do? Slap a few sales in a report, and make a few guesstimate adjustments to come up with their opinion of a property’s value?

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From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul

Appraisal Buzz

The new data set is all encompassing for every property type (residential) that were traditionally divided into 12 separate forms. The appraiser will be led through a process, defined by the scope of work. This scope of work is determined by the type of property and the characteristics of the property.

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Waterfront Property Appraisals

Appraisal Today

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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PAVE Task Force Releases Recommendations to Promote Valuation Equity

McKissock

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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How to Become a Supervisory Appraiser

McKissock

property inspections), or prepare for retirement. Whatever the reason, supervisors play an essential role in the training and development of future appraisers. In this post, we outline how to become a supervisory appraiser. Yes, supervisory appraisers are allowed to supervise up to three trainees at the same time.

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Opinion: The path to modernizing the appraisal process

Housing Wire

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.