Appraisal Buzz
MAY 6, 2024
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are now allowing home appraisals to get a second look when bias is suspected in the appraisal process.
Housing Wire
JUNE 9, 2023
The proposed guidance advises on policies that financial institutions may implement to allow consumers to provide financial institutions with information that may not have been considered during an appraisal or if deficiencies are identified in the original appraisal ,” the announcement states. “The
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Appraisal Today
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Excerpts: Suggested protocols for responding to Reconsideration of Value requests. Click here to listen to Tim Andersen, MAI’s podcast, “Reconsiderations of Value: Satan’s Own Seed, Right?” My comments : ROVs are a PITA for many appraisers. Estate/trust appraisal liability advice from Peter Christensen.
Birmingham Appraisal
JUNE 13, 2023
Appraisal Tips For Real Estate Agents As a real estate appraiser with over 30 years of experience, I have seen many changes and challenges in the appraisal profession and the real estate market. I believe that appraisers and agents have a common goal: to help their clients buy or sell a home.
Appraisal Buzz
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Up until recently, mortgage lenders and stakeholders, for the most part, did not have the ability to vary scope of work of appraisal assignments; Full Appraisals were the standard product. We live in a world that is transitioning from the Information Age to the Digital Age. Appraisers rely on standards of practice and processes.
Birmingham Appraisal
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
I believe that collaboration between these two real estate professionals means that they share information that promotes a transparent and open transaction. It’s about sharing information when possible and working together through good communication.
McKissock
JANUARY 8, 2021
Tidewater gives the lender (or another party to the transaction) the opportunity to provide relevant data to the appraiser to support the sale price before the appraisal report is submitted to the VA. This initiative has significantly reduced the number of formal Reconsideration of Value (ROV) requests received by the VA.
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