Appraisal Buzz
OCTOBER 18, 2021
This article was originally published in the Fall 2021 Appraisal Buzz Magazine here. Our profession has been abuzz the last year or two with regards to the GSEs being mandated to modernize the appraisal profession. Why are appraisers essentially being excluded from the conversation about modernizing the profession?
Clear Capital
MAY 7, 2021
The modern appraisal embraces data and technology to gather data differently. Watch this Tech Talk from Mortgage Innovators Conference 2021 to learn how appraisal modernization can help unlock a better, faster, and cheaper appraisal process while closing the gap in unfair lending practices.
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Housing Wire
AUGUST 8, 2022
we’re helping potential buyers make more informed decisions, while empowering agents and sellers to market their properties more effectively, and supporting a modern valuation process for both appraisers and lenders,” said Jeff Allen, president of CubiCasa. “By offering a free version of our mobile scanning technology in the U.S.,
Housing Wire
JULY 12, 2022
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.
Housing Wire
AUGUST 3, 2022
In 2021, operating as Class Valuation, the company acquired Pendo Management , and in February, it added Metro-West. Both are alternatives to the traditional appraisal, and potentially reduce the amount of time an appraiser spends driving to and performing an on-site inspection.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 3, 2023
When it comes to offering an opinion of ‘good or bad’ on HR 7735 — the VA modernization bill — and its ultimate ability to create a better appraisal process for veteran and active duty borrowers, it’s simply too early to tell with too little information being shared on exactly what changes we should expect.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 8, 2022
In 2020 and 2021, for example, some markets saw appraisals take as long as three to six weeks. Another appraisal innovation is Freddie Mac’s ACE+ PDR product (automated collateral evaluation plus property data report) solution, which involves an inspection-based waiver and has been in effect since July.
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