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Increasing Diversity in Appraisal Profession.

Appraisal Buzz

The Urban Institute recently released a blog post entitled – Increasing Diversity in the Appraisal Profession Combined with Short-Term Solutions Can Help Address Valuation Bias for Homeowners of Color. This article addresses several issues with the real estate appraisal profession that are worthy of further examination and comment.

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How Remaining Economic Life Works

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I wrote an article on that subject, that you can check out called “ Highest & Best Use Analysis In The Appraisal Process “ The economic life of a home begins when the improvements are built and ends when they no longer contribute value. After all, that’s why you’re reading this article. Here’s one way.

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Fannie Mae: No Appraisals Required? 3-10-23

Appraisal Today

Fannie Mae: Appraisals are no longer the default option: Value Acceptance replaces Appraisal Waiver Fannie Mae updated its Selling Guide on March 1 to include more options for property valuations, saying that they are “moving away from implying that an appraisal is a default requirement.”

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New Homebuyer’s Guide To Appraisals

Birmingham Appraisal

I would like to do my part by informing and educating you on the appraisal part of the transaction. While most people will not require an appraisal very often it is good to know what an appraisal is and how the process works. Lenders, including banks and mortgage companies, require an appraisal to justify the loan they are making.

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Skepticism Can Lead to Poor Decisions

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

A homeowner or agent may appear to exaggerate information they share about a home. In this article, I am going to focus on the dangers that skepticism can have on an appraiser’s thinking. USPAP Standards Rule 1-1(c) makes the following statement: “Perfection is impossible to attain, and competence does not require perfection.

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Solving the Housing Shortage

DataMaster

According to a survey by Fannie Mae , in 2019, only 30% of Millennials and Gen Z believed they would be able to find a home in their price range. Tax breaks can enact change. Manufactured homes have had a negative image for decades, but that’s changing. That’s pretty discouraging! Tax Incentives.

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To Desktop or Not to Desktop, That is The Question

DW Slater Company

If anyone has been in the appraisal industry for a while they do know that it has been changing with technology. Covid19 Response- As the pandemic hit, the GSEs implemented the Covid Flexibities that appraisers could perform desktop appraisals so that they would not have to go into the homes for the safety of the homeowners and appraisers.

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