Appraisal Buzz

MAY 10, 2021

Appraisers are paid for their opinion. Because of that, we’ve modified the Appraisal Buzz website to give appraisers a playground for open discussion. If you haven’t had a chance yet to check it out, take some time to hit us with your opinions in the Appraisal Buzz forum. We’d love to help you get signed on.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 13, 2022

Join us for our upcoming webinar, “ Still Using a Clipboard and a Tape Measure? We sat down with our host, Luke Tomaszewski, to get the inside scoop on this upcoming webinar. My first hybrid appraisal was developed 13 years ago. Buzz: What have been some significant changes in the appraisal industry in just the last year?

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McKissock

JUNE 17, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to desktop appraisals. As of mid-March 2022, banks and mortgage lenders can now use desktop appraisals in place of traditional appraisals for qualifying Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac backed mortgages. Want to stay ahead of the curve with desktop appraisals and the latest technology?

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McKissock

MAY 23, 2023

McKissock’s Unlimited Learning Members enjoy 24/7 access to a wide variety of online appraisal classes, webinars, videos, podcasts, checklists, job aids, and other resources. Plus, we’re adding to our library each month so that you get the most current and relevant info to grow your real estate appraisal career.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2022

During the course of the pandemic, mortgage professionals have seen origination volumes for refi and purchase skyrocket as they have simultaneously faced challenges of accessing properties and completing in-person inspections. The appraisal process is ripe for change, and we’ve seen an acceleration of innovation in the last two years.

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Genworth MI Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The mortgage process involves diligence and timeliness to ensure that borrowers can meet their closing date – that diligence is also required to master the appraisal review process. Ensuring you know the ins and outs of the appraisal review is imperative to help your borrowers meet that end goal on time.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 15, 2022

Incenter Appraisal Management is growing rapidly and needs to expand their panel with the help of Clearbox, LLC. Joan: I am the founder and CEO of Allterra Group, LLC, publisher of Appraisal Buzz, and host of the annual Valuation Expo, the largest conference for the valuation community. Buzz: What is your background in the industry?

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McKissock

MARCH 29, 2022

McKissock’s Unlimited Learning Members enjoy 24/7 access to a wide variety of online appraisal classes, webinars, videos, podcasts, checklists, job aids, and other resources. Plus, we’re adding to our library each month so that you get the most current and relevant information to grow your real estate appraisal career.

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McKissock

APRIL 1, 2022

As a real estate appraiser, you strive for efficiency in your process and in your business. To better understand what sort of technology training and webinars would be the most useful to you, we asked appraisers, “On what appraisal software tools would you like additional training? CoreLogic (25). Updated CE course!

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

Bradley, SRA, CDEI, McKissock Learning On May 5, 2023, the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) voted to adopt changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), which will become effective January 1, 2024. I suppose it is because most appraisals are done (now) for residential lending purposes.

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McKissock

JANUARY 6, 2023

How about one for you and your appraisal business? Most of us are fee appraisers who work independently. Our opportunity is time—it’s time to take stock of where we are and perhaps consider diversification or an alternative appraisal career. Here are a few ideas for transforming your appraisal career in 2023.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Streamlining your appraisal workflow to save time and improve efficiency can help you boost productivity and increase your earnings. Whether you’re looking to earn more money or gain more free time, here are six things you can do to trim your process and save time on every appraisal assignment. Hire an appraisal assistant.

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McKissock

MARCH 8, 2022

In January 2022, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced a desktop appraisal option that goes live in mid-March 2022. In various articles and opinion pieces, some claim that desktop appraisals will solve the appraiser shortage and modernize the appraisal process, while others claim that they will cause the demise of the appraisal profession.

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McKissock

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

There are many opportunities for new real estate appraisers entering the profession today. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that job growth for appraisers between 2019–2029 will be 3%, which is on pace for all occupations. What’s it like to be an appraiser? Free Download: Is an appraisal career right for you?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 13, 2023

Appraiser Scam – Be Careful! Posted Jan 5 on National Appraisers Forum. This was also posted in the 100% Appraisers group on FaceBook as happening to others. Last week, I received a text from “Master Chief Robert Roy” requesting an appraisal for a cash purchase. Appraisal Business Tips .

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McKissock

JUNE 24, 2022

Change is a part of life, and that is certainly evident in the appraisal industry. Statistics tell us that the average appraiser is between the ages of 55 and 60 years old, and no doubt, they’ve seen technology reshape the industry since their early days in the field. That means that you are spending 4 to 8 hours per appraisal.

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Clear Capital

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

How do you feel when an appraisal revision request pops up in your inbox in the morning? You already painstakingly checked your appraisal report the previous night before hitting ‘send’ and now you’re on your screen the next day, making revisions to the same report under a tight deadline! . How to prevent appraisal revision requests.

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Appraiserblogs

JUNE 3, 2021

“If you don’t have a seat at the table, you are on the menu…” Would it be misleading to disclose you performed a personal inspection of a property done with significant appraisal assistance in which you relied on supported demographics? The Appraisal Foundation has issued an exposure draft for Advisory Opinion (AO) 16.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

From drive-through closings to drone-guided inspections, industry experts got creative to meet the growing demand for new homes for a surge of homebuyers and homeowners who wanted to take advantage of low interest rates. Why desktop appraisals and why now?

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McKissock

APRIL 20, 2021

But with a majority of the mortgage appraisal volume being engaged through appraisal management companies, as an appraiser, working with AMCs is almost a necessity today. Here are ten tips designed to help you improve your appraiser score, get more assignments close to home, and earn more money working with AMCs.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Join our free upcoming webinar on December 14th at 3 pm, “ The Supply Chain Revisted ” with our hosts Greg Stephens, Bill Garber, Jessica Lynch, and James Heaslet. ” We sat down with Greg Stephens, coordinator of this webinar with Metro-West Appraisal Company, to learn more about this free upcoming webinar. .”

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DW Slater Company

JULY 28, 2022

As appraisers, we are finding ways to stay cool while working in this heat. Appraiser’s Corner. Check out this month’s information just for real estate appraisers. For Appraisers, a Question Worth Asking – Appraisal Buzz What is a Valuation Model? Stay tuned for next month’s newsletter!

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Real Quantum

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Commercial Appraiser Tech Tools Update – Webinar Recap McKissock published their Appraisal Income Guide in 2019 reporting that appraisers who adopt new technology tools earned over $44,000 more per year than appraisers who did not. They hosted an appraiser tech tools update.

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Clear Capital

JULY 5, 2023

9 frequently asked questions about Fannie Mae’s Value Acceptance + Property Data Fannie Mae has launched its new appraisal modernization program, Value Acceptance + Property Data. This appraisal waiver program is a great solution for consumers and lenders alike. Is there a list of ineligible vendors, like there is with appraisers?

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Additionally, provide full contact information for any surveys, pest inspections, or home inspections. They encourage good communication between parties and ask that all inspections and walk-throughs be completed sufficiently ahead of the closing to avoid delays.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 28, 2023

Appraising Solar Panels By Mark Buhler Excerpts: You drive up to the property. First: How do appraisers value any amenity of a property? Appraisal 101 would suggest the matched pairs analysis. Taking a webinar or class from him is definitely worth the price. What to do? Put the car in reverse and slowly back away?

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McKissock

JULY 28, 2022

There has been a lot of talk about the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) and Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) redesign initiative, and how it will make life easier for appraisers. The mortgage appraisal forms we use today were designed in 2005 using technology and mortgage processes in place at the time.

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McKissock

MAY 20, 2022

McKissock’s Unlimited Learning Members enjoy 24/7 access to a wide array of online appraisal classes, webinars, videos, podcasts, checklists, job aids, and other resources. Plus, we’re adding to our library each month so that you get the most current and relevant information to grow your real estate appraisal career.

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McKissock

APRIL 22, 2022

In an appraisal assignment, an extraordinary assumption is employed to presume certain unknown information as fact. If this assumption were found to be false, it could affect the appraiser’s opinions and conclusions. If this assumption were found to be false, it could affect the appraiser’s opinions and conclusions.

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Clear Capital

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As an appraisal quality leader and former field appraiser, I know firsthand that working in the real estate appraisal industry can be a wild ride. Due to emerging shifts in the mortgage loan market, there is a heightened sense of urgency to review the conventional loan appraisal guidelines. . Location, location, location.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Exam Prep: Colibri offers a basic Exam Prep course and Exam Prep Live for those who prioritize access to live instructors and exam prep through webinars. Exam Prep Live also includes The Exam Crammer Webinar Series. These six, 1-hour, instructor-led webinars can be attended in any order. Athens Campus location.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Incenter Appraisal Management and McKissock Learning partner to host several desktop valuation training webinars. Read on for more appraisal news. According to this story by HousingWire, “Class Valuation, one of the largest appraisal management companies in America, just made another acquisition.” 3 , or Mar.

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McKissock

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Several of the changes are aimed at underwriters and do not affect appraisers; however, there is one significant change for appraisers that will change the way they inspect properties in the not-so-distant future. Appraisers should note that ANSI Z765 applies only to single-unit (single-family) residences.

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Walitt Solutions

DECEMBER 6, 2019

In Part 1 , I explored the question “What should be in the appraiser’s workfile?” ” The take-away is that no two workfiles will look alike; rather, the minimum standard emphasizes retaining data and information that supports the appraiser’s analyses, conclusions, and opinions. Nature of the workfile.

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McKissock

APRIL 23, 2021

McKissock’s Unlimited Learning Members enjoy 24/7 access to a wide variety of online appraisal classes, webinars, videos, podcasts, checklists, job aids, and other resources. Plus, we’re adding to our library each month so that you get the most current and relevant information to grow your real estate appraisal career.

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Appraiserblogs

AUGUST 2, 2021

Completing Today’s FHA Appraisal – Commonly Noted Deficiencies The last one ‘sold out’ quickly. the Appraisal Report and Data Delivery Guide (ARDDG), and relevant Mortgagee Letters. the Appraisal Report and Data Delivery Guide (ARDDG), and relevant Mortgagee Letters.

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