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Appraisal Institute Counters Flawed Appraiser Bias Narrative

Appraisal Today

Industry groups should also step up to support appraisers. In fact, appraisers’ discipline protects homebuyers and the industry from irrational biases. After I finished them, I thought of giving up my license (CA is not a mandatory state) and maybe quitting appraisal. After a rough weekend, I decided not to leave.

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Some Financial Institutions Care About The Safety Of Appraisers, While Most Do Not

Miller Samuel

I'd been following the coronavirus in the news since early this year, and became quite alarmed by mid-February and soon suggested my staff work remotely. So let's look at some industry actions of the past few days: HEROES. Our staff relies on public transportation to get around including buses, subways, and commuter rail.

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Remove all bathtubs from home?

Appraisal Today

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! From the subtle upturn in existing home sales to the moderated growth of new home sales and the looming shadow of rising mortgage rates, the market’s complexion is changing.

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USPAP Myths for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

2024 USPAP For Appraisers Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! Be a part of the profession blamed for the collapse of the savings and loan industry. Mortgage applications decreased 9.4 Excerpts: 4 Bedrooms, 4.5

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Lenders Not Using AMCs for Appraisals

Appraisal Today

Their volume went up and down with mortgage rates, but they always had some appraisals to fee out. Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! Excerpts: Can’t decide which room in this La Mesa, CA, house has the best view?

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Appraiser Has Very Big Problems With Borrower

Appraisal Today

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, and types of bias, Scams on black homes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc.

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Non-Arms Length Sales for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! This trend coincides with the acceptance of the GSE’s policies as the industry standard. April 24, 2024) — Mortgage applications decreased 2.7 percent the previous week.