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The New & Improved Fannie Mae “FRAUDULATOR 2.0”

Appraiserblogs

CU-2)i this always dubious product of Fannie Mae is increasingly being referred to by some, if not many American Appraisers as The Fraudulator / Underwriter 2.0 (FU-2). Dear representative, waiving/eliminating property appraisal for lending purposes is wanton recklessness.

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FHFA takes a swing at racial bias in appraisal

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is the latest stakeholder to examine how racial bias may creep into property valuations. But when the FHFA hunted for examples of racial bias by keyword searching the free-form commentary section in millions of appraisal reports, it found thousands of references to race and ethnicity.

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Is Property Appraisal an Art or a Science?

AmeriMac

With so much on the line, choosing an experienced appraisal service that can determine an accurate value is a must. Of course, this begs the question: is property appraisal an art or a science? Property appraisal should involve a little bit of both. The Science of Property Appraisals. The answer?

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Is Property Appraisal an Art or a Science?

AmeriMac

With so much on the line, choosing an experienced appraisal service that can determine an accurate value is a must. Of course, this begs the question: is property appraisal an art or a science? Property appraisal should involve a little bit of both. The Science of Property Appraisals. The answer?

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Is Property Appraisal an Art or a Science?

AmeriMac

With so much on the line, choosing an experienced appraisal service that can determine an accurate value is a must. Of course, this begs the question: is property appraisal an art or a science? Property appraisal should involve a little bit of both. The Science of Property Appraisals. The answer?

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How to Enhance Commercial Property Value Prior to Appraisal

Valcre

Appraisal of a commercial property refers to the assessment of the property’s fair market value. For property owners, getting a professional appraisal is absolutely necessary before mortgaging or selling their property.

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Will hybrid appraisals become the new normal?

Housing Wire

“The comments we receive will inform how we will modernize appraisals to improve both loan quality and the origination process.”. At the onset of the pandemic in March, the FHFA began easing standards on property appraisals that allowed drive-by and desktop valuations in certain circumstances.

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