McKissock

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Want to know which CE courses are trending right now among your fellow real estate appraisers? McKissock’s Unlimited Learning Members enjoy unlimited access to online appraisal classes and a variety of professional development videos, checklists, and other resources. Top 3 appraisal CE courses trending right now.

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McKissock

JULY 20, 2021

Appraisers often balk at assignments that require a more detailed inspection of the subject property (e.g., FHA appraisal assignments ) because they don’t want to be considered a “home inspector.” A home inspector might estimate the cost of certain repairs, but value opinions are left to the appraiser.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 8, 2021

The Appraisal Foundation has issued an exposure draft for Advisory Opinion (AO) 16. Advisory Opinion 16 is Fair Housing Laws: Avoiding Bias in Real Property Appraisal and Appraisal Review Development and Reporting. The Appraisal Foundation acknowledges “the Advisory Opinion was extensively rewritten”.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 8, 2023

OK to average adjusted comps on appraisal? Basic Appraisal, but not all appraisers know about this, especially if they “appraise to fit the form” aka form fillers. Worth reading, plus the appraiser comments. Well, for starters, the property known as Hale Palau’ea is nearly hidden. What Can We Do?

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DataMaster

MARCH 17, 2021

As most appraisers know, the Appraisal Foundation issued an exposure draft of a complete revision of Advisory Opinion 16 on March 1st. With two weeks to go until the deadline for comment submissions, we urge all appraisers to make their voice heard. This increased public attention culminated in 2020-2021. What changed?

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DataMaster

MARCH 17, 2021

As most appraisers know, the Appraisal Foundation issued an exposure draft of a complete revision of Advisory Opinion 16 on March 1st. With two weeks to go until the deadline for comment submissions, we urge all appraisers to make their voice heard. This increased public attention culminated in 2020-2021. What changed?

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DataMaster

MARCH 17, 2021

As most appraisers know, the Appraisal Foundation issued an exposure draft of a complete revision of Advisory Opinion 16 on March 1st. With two weeks to go until the deadline for comment submissions, we urge all appraisers to make their voice heard. This increased public attention culminated in 2020-2021. What changed?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that they filed a statement of interest to “explain the application of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to lenders relying on discriminatory home appraisals.” ” The statement of interest was filed in a lawsuit, Connolly, et al. Lanham, et al.

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McKissock

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Appraisers recently contacted by McKissock tend to agree that the profession will go generally well in 2022, with no major changes to the real estate market and no events on the horizon that could seriously upset appraisers’ business. Desktop appraisals, with information provided by third-party hirelings, may increase.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Sins of the Past Are Back to Haunt Appraisers. Fannie Mae Takes A Closer Look at Appraisals. Excerpts: In the recent past, when appraisers were swamped. Even with the Collateral Underwriter program review, appraisers were overwhelmed. Tier 1 appraisers have little to fear but tier 2 and 3 appraisers….

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Appraiserblogs

JUNE 22, 2021

In the past year, the appraisal industry has been under attack from various academics who claim “racial bias” on the part of real property appraisers providing appraisal services to lenders who provide home mortgages. Help is needed to explain the appraisal industry, including the specialties and the types of reports.

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Empire Appraisal Group

AUGUST 12, 2021

Because dwelling size matters to everyone in the transaction—buyers, sellers, agents, appraisers, and lenders—it makes sense to encourage the understanding and use of industry-accepted terms to define size. ANSI Z765-2021 , a standard for calculating square footage, from Home Innovation Research Labs.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2022

A Maryland couple is suing appraisal firm 20/20 Valuations , its appraiser and mortgage lender loanDepot after their home was appraised at a far lower value than it was a few months later when they removed indications that a Black family lived there. Presented by: Altisource.

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McKissock

DECEMBER 3, 2021

During the last several weeks, the task force has held online “listening sessions” to solicit feedback from appraisers, lenders, and other stakeholders in the residential mortgage lending industry. Pro-Series webinars: Get up to speed on hot topics in the appraisal industry. View upcoming appraisal webinars. Stay tuned.

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Clear Capital

JUNE 21, 2022

When Freddie Mac published the study, “ Discovery of Racial and Ethnic Valuation Gaps In Home Purchase Appraisals ” in late 2021, its conclusion, “that Black and Latino applicants receive lower appraisal values than the contract price more often than White applicants,” sent shockwaves through the mortgage industry.

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Assurance Financial

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Property search: You search for a property to purchase within the pre-approved loan amount. Property appraisal: The lender hires an appraiser to determine the value of the property to ensure it is worth the amount being borrowed. Your PMI costs add a little to your mortgage payment each month.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2022

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released voluminous plans last week developed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make the housing market more equitable, in part through changes to the appraisal process. Non-traditional appraisals to the rescue.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A spokesperson for HUD said the agency could not discuss investigations or strategy of fair lending enforcement, but said that fair lending is a priority of the Biden-Harris Administration and HUD. In August, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge signed an agreement with the Federal Housing Finance Agency to strengthen fair lending enforcement.

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