Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 8, 2024

As industries grapple with the challenges of transparency, accuracy, and trustworthiness in valuation processes, blockchain emerges as a beacon of hope. This means that instead of relying on a single entity (like a bank) to keep track of transactions, blockchain distributes this information across multiple nodes.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

Fannie Mae updated its Selling Guide on Wednesday to include more options for property valuations, saying that they are “moving away from implying that an appraisal is a default requirement.” We are on a journey of continuous improvement to make the home valuation process more efficient and accurate. “The

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Called RAIA, Offrs AI chat tool uses conversational AI trained by licensed agents to qualify leads for you. Visit Tidio Property valuation and market analysis AI-supported property valuation and market analysis tools give real estate agents a decisive edge in quickly and accurately determining property values and understanding market trends.

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McKissock

MARCH 24, 2022

On March 23, 2022, the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released a report entitled “Action Plan to Advance Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity.” Pages 5 and 6 of the report set forth 21 recommendations, termed “Agency Actions to Advance Valuation Equity.” Stay tuned.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

This week’s HW+ member spotlight features John Brenan, vice president of Valuation Policy and chief appraiser at Clear Capital. At Clear Capital, Brenan oversees the quality of the company’s appraisal and valuation products and implements changes to continually evolve the program. .

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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. It’s unclear whether the inclusion of references to race in appraisal reports reveals bias in the valuation process or introduces it.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 10, 2021

Through the partnership with SkillBridge, Clario’s training program will upskill and employ 35 active service members transitioning to civilian life in the next 12 months. To apply for the training program, visit this website. We specialize in real estate valuations for the mortgage lending and financial services industries.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

To break into appraising, you need to essentially apprentice with an existing appraiser, and for them to spend that much time training you often requires them to already have a close relationship with you. Appraising can be a subjective process in a lot of ways — as appraisers are always working within dollar ranges and imperfect information.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

Clear Capital’s desktop appraisal solutions offer an easy way to obtain property information by pairing seasoned brokers and appraisers with innovative mobile phone technology, ClearInsight and CubiCasa. Duane Andrews, CEO, Clear Capital. lenders and nearly every mortgage investor. Kenon Chen, Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy.

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Empire Appraisal Group

MAY 9, 2024

New Requirements Aim to Reduce Appraisal Bias The new Reconsideration of Value policy requires lenders to provide a pathway for borrowers to request reviews of home appraisal valuations. Also, underwriters should be trained to identify and remedy appraisal deficiencies, including racial and ethnic bias.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 8, 2022

Appraisers who have had the opportunity to participate in an appraiser conference recently have probably noticed a recurring theme from Fannie Mae – the importance of supervisory appraisers training the next generation of appraisers. We continue to encourage properly trained new entrants to strengthen the profession in all these ways.

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Clear Capital

JUNE 28, 2022

Reno, NV — June 28, 2022 — Clear Capital , a national real estate valuation technology company, today announced the launch of two Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Property Valuation API and Risk Assessment API. ” For more on Clear Capital and its products and solutions, visit ClearCapital.com. About Clear Capital.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Your real estate website should serve multiple functions, almost like a digital business card with an MLS listing storefront, a booking platform, a home valuation page, and even your background story and biography. Make sure your visitors can easily follow the flow of information and navigate the site with ease.

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AmeriMac

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If you are a lender or a borrower, you might be familiar with the valuation options available through Freddie Mac. It is a streamlined appraisal process designed to provide lenders and borrowers with a more efficient and cost-effective way of obtaining property valuations. How does ACE + PDR Function?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

With the advent of proptech services entering the real estate industry, buyers are becoming more thoroughly informed every day, long before they even speak to an agent. Here is just one example among many: Proportunity helps would-be property owners to get a fair and up-to-date valuation of residential real estate.

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Clear Capital

MARCH 22, 2023

Written by NEXT Fannie Mae has approved six firms to handle its new valuation process, which removes traditional appraisers from the equation. They include Accurate Group, Black Knight, Class Valuation, Clear Capital, Mueller Services, Inc., and Solidifi.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2023

In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. The opposing side in one of the cases required that a new valuation be completed by a state-certified appraiser. But then they had to hire me to perform an appraisal.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

It is trained on text data and learns to identify patterns from that data to generate human-like text responses. It will instantly share new information with all connected AI systems, continually expanding its database and understand it in ways humans could not process. ChatGPT uses neural networks to learn from experience.

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Boston Appraisal

OCTOBER 8, 2022

The appraiser obtains all relevant property characteristics and data such as measurements, room counts, condition, and quality, and utilizes this information in the report. For hybrid appraisals, the property inspection is completed by a third party, and that information is relayed to the appraiser. What Are Hybrid Appraisals?

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2021

It is no wonder then that, when asked, WFG’s lender clients and their borrowers identified training, collaboration, process efficiency and communication as the four major pain points they want to improve. These programs run the mortgage origination gamut – from valuation and appraisal, to title and closing.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

The public response to the recent Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Request for Information on appraisal-related issues was significant, with 164 unique written comments. Appraiser training, education and data availability are critical components to improving the accuracy, credibility and integrity of appraisals.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

PCV Murcor is one of the nation’s leading valuation management companies. The company provides appraisal management services to lenders, investment firms, community banks, servicers and anyone who needs a real estate valuation. Everyone who works at PCV Murcor is trained knowing we are all in this together.”.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 8, 2023

Appraisers, something – comparing and contrasting – dawned on me last week, after reading another news release titled “Dean Kelker: Appraisal Modernization is Starting to Gain Momentum“, which is basically pushing an “Enterprise” singular ‘agenda’ of valuation speed regardless of accuracy. VA expects good quality and accurate information.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In a December 2020 request for information, FHFA highlighted potential benefits of desktop appraisals, including assisting training of new appraiser trainees, and alleviating appraiser shortages in rural and high-volume areas. Desktop appraisals, he said, still hold the appraiser responsible for getting the correct information.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

The research and analysis that a well-trained professional appraiser can provide you with will include important information above and beyond their opinion of the market value of the property they are appraising. A good appraisal will have that information in it along with how that determination was made.

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Clear Capital

MARCH 4, 2022

With a desktop valuation, appraisers use extensive data gathered by third parties and public records in place of a physical inspection to complete the appraisal. We have the technology, trained network of property data collectors, and experienced appraisers that lenders need to seamlessly adapt to the change. or its subsidiaries.

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Boston Appraisal

OCTOBER 8, 2022

The appraiser obtains all relevant property characteristics and data such as measurements, room counts, condition, and quality, and utilizes this information in the report. For hybrid appraisals, the property inspection is completed by a third party, and that information is relayed to the appraiser. What Are Hybrid Appraisals?

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Valuation Review

JULY 2, 2021

Recently, Valuation Review introduced readers to a special training/skills program for veterans looking to get into the appraisal profession. Clear Capital/Clario Senior Director Jeff Peters shared with us more information about this program. Read on to find out what Peters shared with us.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2023

“The second part of the strategy is to offer a wider variety of valuation options.” From a modernization perspective, we want to promote consistent and fair valuation outcomes, simplify the loan manufacturing process, reduce borrower costs and effectively manage risk. If we can check those boxes, we succeed.

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Boston Appraisal

OCTOBER 8, 2022

The appraiser obtains all relevant property characteristics and data such as measurements, room counts, condition, and quality, and utilizes this information in the report. For hybrid appraisals, the property inspection is completed by a third party, and that information is relayed to the appraiser. What Are Hybrid Appraisals?

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

JB: We just approved a brand new training department for VA. We now will have our first training group that will be intensely focused on just spreading the word, getting information out to lenders, veterans and real estate agents. MV: How is the VA educating stakeholders in the industry about improvements made to the program?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Always include your contact information and a call to action, such as an offer for a free home valuation. The goal of this type of letter is to promote a new listing in the neighborhood, to position yourself as the expert by providing information about the listing, and to find more business. Great news!

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Birmingham Appraisal

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether you’re a homeowner looking to make improvements, an agent who needs a pre-listing appraisal, or an attorney or accountant who requires a certified appraisal, a well-qualified and experienced appraiser is essential for accurate property valuation.

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DataMaster

APRIL 6, 2021

In Art’s eyes, the valuation of his home wasn’t keeping up with the current market’s trajectory. An appraisal is an unbiased valuation of the fair market value of a home. Appraisers are highly educated and well-trained. Home values were skyrocketing and rising weekly. Let’s explore how appraisals work!

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Clear Capital

AUGUST 31, 2022

Set of Products Includes Property Data Report and Completion Report, Which Is Backed by a Nationwide Network of Trained Real Estate Agents and Brokers. With ACE+ PDR, property information is physically collected on-site by trained data collectors using a Freddie Mac PDR dataset in place of an appraisal.

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Clear Capital

JULY 14, 2023

As the real estate and mortgage industries work to modernize the home valuation process, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to offer new alternatives to the traditional home appraisal. We’ll dive into the details to help lenders gain the confidence to take advantage of this new valuation innovation. What is an appraisal waiver?

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Clear Capital

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

and is designed for situations that demand highly-accurate and efficient results — home equity lending, portfolio valuation or review, and underwriting. We strive to continuously improve the accuracy and coverage of ClearAVM to enable better, more confident and informed loan decisions. And today, we have some exciting announcements!

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