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Rise above the panic, for the housing market’s sake

Housing Wire

While an influx of defaults could certainly harm banking institutions, this is the fear-mongering I advise my team and my clients to avoid. compared to the week prior and the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with loan balances of $726,200 or less, decreased from 6.48% to 6.45%.

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Appraisals – Check the Water Source!

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. Include graphs and charts in your appraisal to show your clients what is happening now and why they need human appraisers. . USPAP and the Contract.

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Chat GPT For Fannie Form Appraisal Reports

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on hybrid appraisals, business tips, UAD info from Freddie, Fannie modernization, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = They can tell their clients that their data collectors are qualified, as compared with their competitors.

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VA Approves Desktops and Exterior-Only Appraisals

Appraisal Today

I always recommend VA as the best lender client for appraisers. Fannie: Learn how valuation modernization is changing collateral underwriting – Video, 1 hour, 23 minutes. Excerpt from emailed notice: “Valuation Modernization: New perspectives on collateral underwriting” is a must-see for underwriters and appraisal reviewers.

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Appraisal in Changing Markets

Appraisal Today

Excerpts: … senior leaders at AMCs, lenders and the GSEs have noted that slower appraisal volume will favor those appraisers who can stay in communication with their clients and provide faster turn times. The upcoming October issue of the monthly Appraisal Today has an article, “Which are your best current and former AMC/lender clients?

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What is Your Appraiser Level? Why Does It Make a Difference?

Appraisal Today

“The real estate appraisers of old used to network more, market their services, and sell themselves more than today’s modern appraiser,” remarks Mark Skapinetz, an independent real estate appraiser in Georgia who operates a 100 percent non-lender appraisal firm. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 5.66

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The appraisal industry’s hidden hand

Housing Wire

He started contracting with home mortgage lenders to appraise the value of the property tied to a loan. “It But DeZarn was an independent contractor business of one, and he lost his clients in 2008 when the housing market imploded. The church never quite paid the bills, and DeZarn needed a flexible second job. It fit well.

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