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UWM to credit borrowers up to $600 for their appraisal costs

Housing Wire

For the next two months, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) will credit borrowers up to $600 for their appraisal costs, the lender said in a statement Wednesday. In September 2021, the top-ranked wholesale lender announced that it would no longer require its brokers to use appraisal management companies to complete appraisals.

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Settling on a New Normal for Appraisals in 2022

Appraisal Buzz

There’s too little supply and too high a demand, a predicament that’s disrupted the housing and appraisal industries. Beginning in January 2020, 7% of purchase transactions had a contract price above the appraisal value. As the appraisal gap widened, the CoreLogic Price Index rose as well, reaching 15% in May of this year.

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The hybrid appraisal is here. Who benefits?

Housing Wire

Luke Tomaszewski, an appraiser doing home inspections in the aftermath of the housing bust, was traveling as much as an hour across Chicago just to snap exterior photos of bank-owned properties. At $50 to $100 per inspection, according to ProxyPics, it’s certainly less expensive than sending an appraiser. Made to order.

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Don’t Start Driving until You Know Where You’re Going

Appraisal Buzz

This article was originally published in the Fall 2021 Appraisal Buzz Magazine here. Now is your last time to sign up to receive the Appraisal Buzz Magazine for free from the Appraisal Buzz Premium Membership ! Every appraisal starts with identifying the appraisal problem.

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How Today’s Market Impacts the Appraisals and Inspections Landscape

Genworth MI Blog

Enact’s David Foster recently spoke with MortgageOrb about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted inspections and appraisals, the changes we see today, and other appraisal factors to consider. Q: How have inspections and appraisals been impacted since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Appraiser Has Very Big Problems With Borrower

Appraisal Today

The Sopranos – Lupertazzi’s Rough Up Appraiser To watch, click the video above. Members of the Lupertazzi Crime Family rough up an appraiser who is involved with Tony’s HUD scam. I will never forget “I’m only the appraiser!” Therefore, the appraisal industry must begin to push back.

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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

NAR Member Survey on Data Collectors Excerpts: In May 2023, NAR surveyed its members pertaining to data collectors in the appraisal process. Brokers followed with 24%, and appraisal-certified professionals comprised 14% of the respondents. Only appraisers do the appraisals. Read the full report. Very interesting.