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The hybrid appraisal is here. Who benefits?

Housing Wire

The company, which employs about 17 people, was founded in 2015, and is one of those approved to provide the Freddie Mac data report for its new remote inspection program. At $50 to $100 per inspection, according to ProxyPics, it’s certainly less expensive than sending an appraiser. The State of Appraisals in 2022.

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Nearly 40 housing tech firms make the 2023 Inc. 5000 list

Housing Wire

Year Founded Description 98 OptiFunder 4,767% 2018 Finance company helping independent mortgage lenders choose among funding options and streamline the process. 126 Transactly 3,852% 2017 Real estate transaction platform providing automation, integrations and tech-enabled services that significantly reduce process time.

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What Is Appraisal Creep When It Comes To Real Estate?

AmeriMac

That’s why appraisal creep is such an issue for everyone – by artificially inflating the fair market value of a home, people end up spending more money than they should on a house that isn’t worth nearly as much as they think it is. Each house had at least two appraisals done roughly six months apart.

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What Is Appraisal Creep When It Comes To Real Estate?

AmeriMac

That’s why appraisal creep is such an issue for everyone – by artificially inflating the fair market value of a home, people end up spending more money than they should on a house that isn’t worth nearly as much as they think it is. Each house had at least two appraisals done roughly six months apart.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

NAR Urges Appraisal Foundation To Establish Equivalency Credit for Education and Experience. Excerpts: The AQB previously considered the option of allowing parallel professional non-appraisal experience. Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants on inspections and remediations, improvements, and the appraisal process.

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Appraising Green Buildings: Do Solar Panels Add Value to the Property?

Boston Appraisal

In the residential world, a 2015 report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory concludes that houses equipped with solar panels sell for $14,329 more on average than a non-solar comparable property, which represents a 3.74% increase. Solar Panels and Other Green Features Are a Good Investment.