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Home Appraisal vs. Home Inspection

CP Home Appraisals

Isn’t a home inspection similar to a home appraisal? Not at all – an appraisal differs from a house inspection. A home inspector’s function is to study the structural, electrical, mechanical & plumbing in a home and document any problems or safety issues. Do I need a home inspection as well?

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5 Things To Consider When Getting A Hybrid Appraisal

Birmingham Appraisal

Currently, these data collectors have no standardized training or license requirements. A phone app would be utilized to post assignments and anyone willing to take on the assignment would grab it and complete the inspection. This information would then be uploaded to the lender so they can provide it to the appraiser.

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The Automated Appraisal: Tips for a Changing Appraisal Environment

Genworth MI Blog

These calculations are made using mathematical models and databases of residential information from public records. In many cases, this means that a person (who may or may not be an appraiser) collects information on the property via property inspection and a computer does the valuation. Much faster to complete.

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The Automated Appraisal: Tips for a Changing Appraisal Environment

Genworth MI Blog

These calculations are made using mathematical models and databases of residential information from public records. In many cases, this means that a person (who may or may not be an appraiser) collects information on the property via property inspection and a computer does the valuation. Much faster to complete.

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Is Fannie Mae Recruiting New Appraisers??

Robinson Appraisal Group

One way of raising awareness is the providing of information through. expanding appraisal career workshops and facilitating incentives for new recruits that would include: appraisal software, scholarships for their appraisal education and other resources during the training process. the local Urban League Entrepreneurship Centers.

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Nothing New Under the Sun: the varied face of appraisal

Walitt Solutions

My talk focused on Property Inspections, which – to an outsider – might seem to be a straight-forward topic. So, with the changes in the first mortgage space, I asked the audience to consider several questions, when examining the varied face of property inspections that are currently in practice in the overall valuation profession.