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Maintain that Workfile

Appraisal Buzz

The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern. All the talk and attention given to appraisal modernization, appraisal waivers, desktop and hybrid appraisals contributes to anxiety.

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Can 3-D printed homes help solve the housing crisis?

Housing Wire

To Ballard, 3D printing technology is evolving to solve a crisis in modern day America and the world: The failure to meet people’s demand for housing. A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials.

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Originators gear up for the purchase market

Housing Wire

Few in mid-March could have predicted that a perfect storm of ultra-low interest rates, new migration patterns and historic government intervention wouldn’t just save them, but line their pockets with billions of dollars and change their entire trajectory. But many of those elements are fading as the industry heads into 2022.

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What Impact Will the Infrastructure Bill Have on the Housing Crisis?

Appraisal Buzz

Though the federal government has yet to pass legislation directly tackling the current housing crisis, some bills may affect it indirectly. Construction has failed to keep up with the demand of households, especially with the increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. 39 billion to modernize transit. $17

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on USPAP and Personal Inspection, GSE Appraisal Modernization, Transaction costs and values including real estate commissions, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Is the GSE’s “Appraisal Modernization” Really Just Mass Appraisal? By Dallas T.

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The Pros and Cons of Buying a New Home vs. a Resale Home

Eppraisal

That question centers around whether they prefer new construction to a pre-existing house that has had previous occupants. Advantages and Disadvantages of New Construction According to Realtor.com, one-third of all homes on the market are new, i.e. recently built with no previous inhabitants. Drawbacks exist alongside benefits.

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Appliances for FHA appraisals

Appraisal Today

The government and those that write the rules have made it illegal (a punishable violation) to refuse an appraisal assignment in an area which consists primarily of non-whites. single-family homes for sale in the fourth quarter were new construction. It also protected the borrower from paying more than the home/property is worth.