Contracts Reference Training Valuation 
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is the latest stakeholder to examine how racial bias may creep into property valuations. But when the FHFA hunted for examples of racial bias by keyword searching the free-form commentary section in millions of appraisal reports, it found thousands of references to race and ethnicity.
Housing Wire
JUNE 14, 2022
According to Freddie Mac’s equitable housing finance plan, it could be the expansion of automated valuation models. Using its automated valuation models “leads to relatively lower racial gaps,” Freddie Mac said. But for all the weaknesses amongst appraisers, who is training the average property data collector on this stuff?
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 11, 2022
Research detailing overt demographic references in appraisal reports has sparked anger from appraisers, even as they express dismay at the findings. “I But Schley also cast doubt on whether the bias references came from appraisers. “We Neither FHFA nor the GSEs would provide a time period for the references.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 10, 2024
The company provides robust marketing and nurturing tools, including a CRM with lead data, home valuation landing pages, direct mail campaigns, a comparative market analysis tool and more. Agents do pay for these leads, with Zillow’s “Zillow Flex” now taking a percentage of commissions from referred leads.
Appraisal Buzz
APRIL 15, 2024
Using the form structure, GSEs have been ingesting these eclectic abbreviations to develop a large database of residential valuation. In their software, appraisers have historical files that they may want to refer to, they have extensive template language already developed, and frankly they’re just used to it.
Appraisal Today
APRIL 2, 2023
What Do Appraisers Look For in a Sales Contract? Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? Secondly, the appraiser is likely familiar with the local real estate contract forms, customary terms, and conditions of real estate transactions in the area, and might be able to identify irregularities and comment on them.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
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