Appraisal Today

AUGUST 4, 2023

In a truly Orwellian move, mortgage giant Freddie Mac recently announced its intent to censor an arbitrary collection of words such as “desirable,” “safe,” “well-kept,” “student” and “crime” when they appear, in any context, in the hundreds of thousands of appraisal reports it relies on in mortgage underwriting. since October 2021.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Investigation of desktop appraisals, economic analysis, Bias, hybrid appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. By Claudia GaglioneIf these articles helped you understand Hybrids and PDCs and what they mean for you, it is worth the subscription price!

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 28, 2022

I wrote a long article about VA in the past, available to paid subscribers. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, mortgage forecast, Halloween haunted homes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. I had links to many fun Halloween articles last year.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 17, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. It looks like the change is starting because of increasing mortgage interest rates. I have included some of the articles below. Lower inflation?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

With COVID infection rates exploding and hospitalization rates rising as we go into the cold winter months, the risk this poses to our recovering housing market is a question that should be addressed. In a previous article, I identified infection rates during the winter months as one of the economy’s high-risk variables.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Even in the extreme conditions of COVID-19, my general premise on housing economics predicted that the two variables with the most influence — demographics and mortgage rates — would hold up the housing market. The 10-year yield and mortgage rates. That range dictated that mortgage rates would roughly stay between 3.5%-4.75%.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The 21 percent who cite other challenges are most likely to cite lack of business/slow market, rising interest rates, low fees, and to reiterate pressure from AMCs. No one is allowed to provide a list or a panel of appraisers to use for loans involving a specified mortgage broker, real estate agent, or loan officer? UPDATED No.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 12, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on mortgage rates history, declining prices on high end homes, bias, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =. Mortgage Rate History: Check Out These Charts. Excerpts: Mortgage rate history stretches back nearly a century.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 6, 2023

unusual homes, mortgage origination FNMA Continued Effort to Get Rid of Appraisers By Jonathan Miller, Sept. Next month’s newsletter will have a lengthy article on the issues of the property inspector. Although unchanged, clear signals suggest a “higher for longer” rate strategy. Historically, recessions bring rate drops.

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McKissock

DECEMBER 26, 2021

For homeowners, much of 2020 and 2021 were spent refinancing their current mortgage rates and enjoying lower monthly mortgage payments. And, who could blame them with federal funds rates as low as 0.25% when the pandemic began, pushing mortgage rates to historic lows?

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 2, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Fannie Update: UAD and New “Forms”, concessions, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Despite the frigid winter air, it’s relatively pleasant inside. Appraisals are ordered after the loan application.

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Eppraisal

AUGUST 30, 2022

Offer Market Price Buyers still need to offer at least market price for a home, perhaps higher. They are just not going up at the rate they were at the beginning of the summer. " The same article cited the surprising statistics, "In June, the national median listing price for single-family homes was $450,000, up 16.9%

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 15, 2022

Despite how utterly unbelievable that sounds, it happened. Rates dropped to historic lows to keep buyers buying, prompting an influx of new applications and re-finances as obtaining a mortgage was more affordable than ever. Mortgage Rates. It wasn’t until March of 2021 that rates climbed back up to over 3%.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on AMCs, appraisal business, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =. Similarly, the Middle Atlantic division recorded a strong rise in lot values and set a new record with half of lots priced at or above $90,000.

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 10, 2023

The article will include the latest monthly data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, analysis from national and local experts and a glimpse ahead at what to expect in the coming weeks. Among the single-family-home category, it was 376% higher than a year ago (1881), including 830% higher on the Eastside (511).

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Value Reconciliation, non-lender appraisals, liabililty, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =. b) reconcile the applicability and relevance of the approaches, methods and techniques used to arrive at the value conclusion(s). The 10 U.S.

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McKissock

MAY 30, 2023

From the ongoing debt ceiling debate to employment trends, inflation concerns, fluctuating interest rates, and the state of the commercial real estate market, it is important to understand the implications of these factors on the overall economy. Given the underlying inflation rate of 3.5-4% Given the underlying inflation rate of 3.5-4%

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