Appraisal Buzz

MAY 9, 2022

With all the construction of log homes, there needs to be legal and competent appraisals for these homes. Presently, there are several new rules and regulations that could result in major USPAP violations, but those rules vary upon the state, county and/or township. The question is how are these homes being appraised? Working Together.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

The requirement also applies to mortgage lenders, legal experts say. Presented by: Mortgage Coach. In his own statement Thursday, Chopra said companies have “legal responsibilities when they let a black-box model make lending decisions.”.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2022

As a driver of the economy, housing should be bolstered by: Non-bank lending institutions to lend in lower-income areas and to minorities in the same way that CRA provides for banks Reducing government-insured and guaranteed mortgage loan fees. Since 2016, legal immigration growth has declined by 40%.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2020

She ensured the association continued to provide networking and educational opportunities to the title insurance industry within the new platform. After the onset of the pandemic, Gottheim helped ensure the title insurance industry was deemed an essential business. Presented by: WFG.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2021

A taskforce established by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to examine the existing legal and regulatory environment facing consumers and financial services providers released its recommendations this week – a move that prompted conflicting reactions from the housing industry and consumer groups. Presented by: SoftWorks AI.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Presented by: Snapdocs. Prior to the pandemic, ALTA and MBA saw a need to develop model RON legislation. In 2017, the associations collaborated to create standard legislation that is safe for consumers, ensures the transaction can be insurable and is technology neutral. Find out what those are here. Bipartisan national solution.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 18, 2022

But once these qualities are developed, many appraisers find eminent domain work to be interesting, challenging but worthwhile, and financially rewarding. Becoming an expert appraisal witness in an eminent domain case starts with developing a comprehensive understanding of how value is determined in this special proceeding.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Few things terrify lenders more than the arrival of a manila envelope from the Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) containing a redlining allegation. For a borrower with tarnished credit and thus unable to get conventional financing, an FHA-insured mortgage is the go-to choice. Many have called for reductions.

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Boston Appraisal

JANUARY 12, 2024

They also face legal, regulatory, tax, insurance, and maintenance issues that may affect their value and profitability. Appraisers analyze the legal, physical, and economic factors that affect the highest and best use of the property, and then compare the value of the property under different scenarios.

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D Fritz Appraisals

OCTOBER 11, 2022

They are also used to assess the value of the home for home improvement loans and insurance evaluations. A home appraisal is a legal document containing information that determines the current fair market value of a new or existing property. Valuation for insurance claims. Future potential for development of the home.

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Since the early years of Seattle’s development, discriminatory practices have been woven into the very fabric of the community. Redlining, which denied loans or insurance to certain neighborhoods based on racial composition, cast a long shadow for decades over Black communities and the residents chasing homeownership.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Presented by: Quicken Loans Mortgage Solutions. The responsible parties here are the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency , who regulates the GSEs. Now is the time to double down on diversity and inclusion efforts. Conclusions.

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Miller Samuel

MARCH 19, 2019

The New York state political zeitgeist was recently and suddenly tilted against luxury development in New York City. If this latest turn of events plays out as written, we'll be able to look back at this era as a milestone where the supertanker began to turn in the wrong direction for the new development multi-family industry.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Now our app is used in 172 countries, we have more than 1 million floor plans produced and our use cases range from real estate photographers, appraisers, agents, property managers, HVAC contractors, insurance and home inspectors, space planners, software developers & other professionals all around the world.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In its Standard of Practice 1-2, “client” means persons or entities with which the Realtor® has an “agency or legally recognized non-agency relationship.” Article 13 prevents a Realtor® from practicing law or recommending a lawyer to any party requiring legal counsel. See NAR’s thirty-one Case Interpretations of Article 1.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2022

The three agencies in charge of such reviews — the Federal Reserve , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — have not denied a single bank merger in 15 years. And in a March interview with former president Bill Clinton, Department of Housing and Urban Development Sec.

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McKissock

JANUARY 6, 2023

Aside from that, there are also private mortgage insurance (PMI) providers, like Radian, MGIC, or Genworth that may have open appraisal-related jobs. The training work may include consulting, teaching, blogging, writing appraisal courses, webinar presentation, mentoring, or anything else that interests you in this capacity.

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Realvals

JUNE 18, 2023

” ( source ) The only way to obtain legal ownership of the property is to go through the probate process. It’s not uncommon for property owners, insurance companies, or tax authorities to have contrasting opinions on the value of a property. This often occurs when there is no will to determine which assets belong to who.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

By presenting yourself as an approachable and knowledgeable agent through Facebook Live, agents can foster trust and attract more business opportunities. An experienced web developer can also make sure that your site employs SEO (Search Engine Optimization) strategies. That’s sponsorship.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

As it turns out, both the appraiser and the home inspector had each independently inspected the home 18 months prior and both mistakenly reported a few of the smoke alarms present at the home, as CO detectors. Consequently, both the appraiser and home inspector ended up on the receiving end of a “wrongful death” legal claim.

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Walitt Solutions

JULY 28, 2019

In July 2019, I spoke to the Collateral Risk Network, a group of chief appraisers, risk managers, management companies, lenders, appraisers, regulators, and legal experts, at the Collateral Matters event in Reston, Virginia. My talk focused on Property Inspections, which – to an outsider – might seem to be a straight-forward topic.

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