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The hybrid appraisal is here. Who benefits?

Housing Wire

The company, which employs about 17 people, was founded in 2015, and is one of those approved to provide the Freddie Mac data report for its new remote inspection program. An agent does a floorplan scan when they make a listing. The seller accepts it; they go into contract. An offer comes in at 5 p.m. that afternoon.

Appraisal 401
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ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs

Appraisal Today

Ryan’s blog focuses on local real estate agents and market conditions, a most excellent method of becoming the “go-to” appraiser and getting lots of referrals from agents. I first started writing a real estate column in the local newspaper back in the late 1980s but did not like it.

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Appliances for FHA appraisals

Appraisal Today

Bradley, SRA, CDEI In September of 2015, FHA revised Handbook 4000.1 An Inside Look at E&O By Peter Christensen Excerpts: There is no law requiring that real estate appraisers must have professional liability insurance – or E&O insurance as it is often called – except in one state. By Daniel A.

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Appraisal Risk, Reviews, and Revisions

Appraisal Today

Appraisers who excel in this specialized field are generally those who “are willing to spend the time necessary to complete extensive research, are willing to write detailed appraisal reports, and are willing to communicate and interact with real estate agents and builders in the luxury real estate market,”.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

In this analysis, we also show you current data along with key lessons from both the 2015 oil price crash and the 2008 great recession. Remember: real estate is hyper-local! On the other hand, the four restaurant workers would still need to spend monthly payments for rent, food, transportation, and insurance.

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Unacceptable Appraisal Practices from Freddie Mac

Appraisal Today

Bottom line: If the home is going to be financed by a lender, insured by FHA, or sold on the secondary market, you must make sure you compile a fair, thorough report to ensure that the lender doesn’t take a loss. However, 20-plus years of appraiser claim records in LIA’s insurance program disproves this myth.

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State Appraisal Boards – What Do They Look For?

Appraisal Today

For decades, my “brand name” has been “Looking for a local appraiser for Estate and Trust appraisals in Alameda California?” I get lots of referrals from real estate agents, other appraisers, and Internet searches. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 6.33