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The Similarities Between 2007 and Today

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This left the appraiser wide-open to being a target of “a series of errors” that affected the credibility of the valuation results. Between 2002-2005 in many markets, the real estate market was scorching, much like it is today. Appraisers’ jobs are not to facilitate mortgage lending. We are seeing that as a profession again.

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SFR with ADU or Two Units?

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Some appraisers, a true minority, have been able to transition to private, non-mortgage-lending appraisal work, but that’s not as easy as some advocate. And many appraisers who only know how to do mortgage lending assignments are reluctant to market themselves outside that confined space. The GSEs started keeping track in 71.

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Practical Tips for Working With AMCs

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Mortgage Lending You decide. It ruled that the lender did not owe the borrower a legal duty to assure that the independent appraiser’s valuation was correct. Excerpts: Accurate appraisals are essential to the integrity of mortgage lending. Do not use lender forms. Type of report. Use of appraisal. percent from 7.16

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Data Collectors: Appraisers vs. Uber Drivers

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Fannie Mae will end up creating more instability for the trillions in the bond market – investors will have to process millions of valuations with the physical attributes of the home collected by unlicensed, uninsured, and unprepared individuals getting paid $10-$25 per inspection. Mortgage lending is very, very cyclical.