Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2022

Appraisal management company Clear Capital , in the latest effort to revamp the appraisal process, hopes to automate property photo reviews to ensure data and photo consistency with its photo review product , ClearPhoto. Permanent desktop appraisals are a win for everyone – here’s why. Presented by: Accurate Group.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke to Chris McLain, division president of Valuations for Consolidated Analytics , about the current appraisals market, AI innovation in valuations and valuation products for HELOCs and second-lien mortgages. HousingWire: How is the market for appraisals changing in 2024?

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 21, 2022

Now that the GSEs have approved desktop valuations for purchase, appraisers need a way to collect trustworthy, verifiable data while also submitting floor plans on reports! Join us for our upcoming webinar on March 22 nd at 2 pm, “ Appraiser-Controlled Desktop and Remote Valuations ” with Mark Walser and Lisa Ratzke!

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The 16th annual Appraisal Summit , held from September 14th to 17th, 2024 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, provided attendees with a packed agenda of education, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and more. Kelly Davids , from The Appraisal Foundation, followed with a session titled “What’s Happening in DC?”

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 26, 2024

A new rule was passed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to address the use of artificial intelligence and complicated algorithms in home valuations, both now and in the future. A proper home appraisal is essential whether purchasing or selling a property. To read the full report, click here.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

Opteon , a Scottsdale-based appraisal, valuation, advisory, and property services provider, has expanded its direct-to-consumer business model nationwide, the company announced on Wednesday. “Our impending technology rollout will enable appraisers to deliver reports straight from the field,” Trice said. .”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Scot Rose , CIO at Class Valuation , to talk about innovation in the appraisal space and how the technology being deployed for appraisal modernization can actually protect appraisers. SW: How is Class Valuation leveraging AI? SW: How is technology changing appraisals?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

From an appraiser shortage to turn-time challenges amid record-breaking volumes, the past few years have been a whirlwind for the appraisal industry. HousingWire recently sat down with Jaro Managing Director Gareth Borcherds to learn what steps housing professionals can take to speed up appraisals.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The shortage of appraisers within the industry has been well publicized recently and no doubt plenty of you reading this article have experienced the impact of this shortage first hand. According to the Appraiser Institute , more than 10,000 appraisers have left the industry since 2013. AMCs Driving Tech Innovation .

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2023

Real estate valuation technology provider Clear Capital on Thursday launched Universal Data Collection (UDC), a product designed to support appraisal modernization. The UDC product provides lenders with tools for scalability, interchangeability and loan management, according to a statement.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

With an increased demand for appraisals across the country, the need for efficiency during the appraisal process is greater than ever. Nationwide Appraisal Network (NAN) is an industry-leading appraisal management company providing residential and commercial valuation services in all 50 states.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2023

Thursday, March 23 marks the one-year anniversary since the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released its action plan to curb instances of bias in the housing appraisal process. Led by U.S. FHFA, along with HUD, [the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2022

A Fannie Mae survey published in mid-May found that mortgage lenders see value in appraisal modernization, specifically in the implementation of non-traditional appraisals and inspection-based appraisal waivers. One mid-sized lender echoed the opinion of others that appraisals still take too long.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2022

With the recent downturn in volume of new originations, many lenders are using this time to take inventory of the available tools geared toward risk mitigation and workflow optimization. Choosing the right tools to streamline the transaction from point of sale through loan closing can create a positive experience for the consumer.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2023

Appraisal Insights , an appraisal education company committed to eradicating bias, announced its official launch this week. The goal is to quip key stakeholders and decision-makers in the housing industry with the knowledge necessary for preventing bias and enhancing the quality and integrity of real estate appraisals.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

Last year’s record-high origination volumes impacted every aspect of the mortgage cycle, and appraisals were no exception. In light of that, HousingWire recently sat down with ValueLink SVP of Operations Aqil Ahmed to discuss today’s appraisal landscape. HW: What is the No.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 29, 2024

Join us for a free webinar, The next-generation of appraisal software is here: To build, buy or partner? Appraisal technology has advanced rapidly over the last decade – making software a must-have for appraisal teams when it comes to their ability to serve clients, run a business, and retain talent.

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DataMaster

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

29, 2023 – Class Valuation is pleased to announce that Jennifer Tossavainen has joined the company as managing director of DataMaster, the gold standard for property data management software. Class Valuation’s recent hire demonstrates its commitment to driving appraisal innovation through DataMaster’s platform. TROY, MI — Sept.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2023

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its partnership with ValueLink , a valuation management platform, to offer better support for appraisal modernization policy changes. Clear Capital is a national real-estate valuation technology company.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2022

Desktop appraisals became a permanent option for certain loans earlier this year. HousingWire recently spoke with Kenon Chen, Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Clear Capital, about desktop appraisal adoption and appraisal modernization. How willing are appraisers to adopt desktop and hybrid appraisals?

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 8, 2022

Appraisers who have had the opportunity to participate in an appraiser conference recently have probably noticed a recurring theme from Fannie Mae – the importance of supervisory appraisers training the next generation of appraisers. All this begs the question, why are there not more supervisory appraisers?

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DataMaster

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Replacing the old process with the new! Is it time to overhaul the appraisal process? By now, most appraisers have read the Request for Information (RFI) published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on December 28, 2020. Appraisal Modernization. Hybrid appraisals use the services of a third party.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Appraisers have experienced many challenges in the last couple of years. From juggling high volume demand for appraisals in the middle of a pandemic, appraisers had to radically change their processes. Remote inspections have the power to make homeowners and appraisers more comfortable. Introducing RemoteVal.

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AmeriMac

MAY 30, 2024

Introduction The process of appraising a property is crucial in the real estate market. Traditionally, appraisals required physical inspections of the property, where appraisers would visit the site to assess its condition and gather relevant data.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most appraisers are experiencing a significant slowdown in mortgage lending work due to rapidly increasing mortgage rates which are slowing down the housing market. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 24, 2022

Are you ready to meet the new GSE requirement of a detailed floor plan for your desktop appraisals? Join us for our upcoming webinar on January 25th at 2 pm, “ The Future of Desktop Appraisals ” with Joshua Walitt and Mark Walser! Learn about all of the new features in RemoteVal – a free inspection app for appraisers!

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2021

As the appraisal industry struggles to meet demand, Voxtur has developed a solution to streamline the process. HousingWire: What can the industry at large do to support the work of appraisers right now? HousingWire: What can the industry at large do to support the work of appraisers right now? This is misguided.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 15, 2024

I had just returned from college, and back then, there was no appraisal software available. That’s how I first got involved in valuation technology. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not designing the software for the future, but they have provided the specification for the Uniform Appraisal Data set (UAD) they want to receive.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Appraisal management company Clear Capital is looking to beef up tech tools for its network of appraisers, and it is doing so through an acquisition. How do remote valuation solutions benefit appraisers? The appraisal-valuation space has seen quite a bit of mergers and acquisitions and disruptions in the last year.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Fannie Mae announced on January 19, 2022 that they will be accepting desktop appraisals for eligible loan transactions. The team at Fannie Mae were the first to announce requirements lockstep with their Regulator that desktop appraisals will become a normal part of the appraisal product landscape. Appraisal Labels.

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AmeriMac

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Alternate valuation products are new tools for determining the market value of residential properties. Unlike regular appraisal methods, which mainly consider recent sales data and the property’s features, these products use more data points and different analytical techniques.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Jeff Allen brings more than 15 years of real estate valuation, data and analytics experience to the Clear Capital executive leadership team. OwnerInsight enables safe social distancing in the appraisal process by empowering homeowners to securely provide high-quality information and images of their homes without having an appraiser on-site.

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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.” Pages 5 and 6 of the report set forth 21 recommendations, termed “Agency Actions to Advance Valuation Equity.”

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A Q&A With Its Chief Appraiser Effects of Hurricane Helene Is Anywhere Safe From Hurricanes? The Limits of AI: When the intelligence is artificial, common sense is a superpower By John Russell Excerpts: At some point, all of us will integrate AI tools into our business practices. It’s a basic requirement for doing the work.

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Birmingham Appraisal

AUGUST 23, 2023

How Can Appraisers and Agents Work Together? In the often chaotic world of real estate, the appraiser-agent relationship can contribute to a smoother process. There are many areas that appraisers and agents can inform and educate one another so that each of their jobs is done more successfully.

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Clear Capital

AUGUST 30, 2021

Clear Capital , a real estate valuation and analytics fintech leader, today announced that its ClearInsight app was named “Property Valuation Tool of the Year” in the inaugural 2021 PropTech Breakthrough Awards. Company recognized for innovation in global real estate technology industry. August 30, 2021 —. About Clear Capital.

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Clear Capital

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

AppraisalWorks , Clear Capital Announce Partnership to Streamline Appraisal and Valuation Review for Lenders. Banks, credit unions, loan servicers and mortgage lenders now have access to a suite of tech-enabled products for property valuation.

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