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.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 19, 2022

today launched its new nationwide desktop appraisal data collection service to fully enable the new property valuation method called desktop appraisal endorsed and approved by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that started on March 19, 2022. San Francisco, CA–Asteroom Inc. About Asteroom Inc.:

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2023

Appraisal modernization is a hot topic right now, but updating the appraisal process is easier said than done. The process today is limited by a number of structural constraints, according to Scott Reuter, Single-Family chief appraiser at Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

In the past few years, appraisal bias has come to the forefront of conversations about appraisals and how they can be improved. According to many reports, it’s been an issue for a long time, but has only recently come into the spotlight with a high profile case in 2022 and increased discussions around fair and equal housing.

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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. Housing market trends for 2022. Opportunities for appraisers in 2022.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Fannie Mae announced on January 19, 2022 that they will be accepting desktop appraisals for eligible loan transactions. The team at Fannie Mae were the first to announce requirements lockstep with their Regulator that desktop appraisals will become a normal part of the appraisal product landscape.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

But, it happens enough that it can create a little skepticism in the minds of an appraiser. By the way, if you’re a real estate agent, you no doubt have experienced these same issues with some that you work with or work for. Of course, this can be due to the motivations of each party. This does not happen all of the time.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

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. To me, the big issue is who is doing the inspections. That was my training.

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Clear Capital

DECEMBER 15, 2021

New technology furthers Clear Capital’s efforts to modernize the appraisal process. The technology was developed by Clear Capital’s data science team to further streamline the appraisal process and equip lenders with technology that powers low-risk, high-quality decisions.

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Clear Capital

MAY 10, 2023

Clear Capital’s UDC property data collection solution provides lenders with interchangeability and less complexity in loan management, as well as ease of adoption by integrating with ValueLink’s appraisal management platforms. For borrowers, this modernization can provide upfront value certainty and reduced costs for eligible loans.

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Clear Capital

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Today’s announcement from Fannie Mae — the incorporation of 1004 Desktop appraisals into their Selling Guide for many new purchase loans — is a big step forward in the journey to a fully modern appraisal process. We applaud this move and are dedicated to supporting lenders in the adoption of 1004 Desktop appraisals.

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McKissock

MARCH 8, 2022

In January 2022, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced a desktop appraisal option that goes live in mid-March 2022. McKissock does not endorse any position regarding whether appraisers should accept or reject desktop appraisal assignments. Does USPAP require me to complete an inspection?

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Excerpts from the letter: … including, but not limited to, experience in real estate market analysis and real estate brokerage, including: • Evaluating and pricing residential real estate. Completing Evaluations in compliance with the Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines. Harrison, Ph.D.

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Clear Capital

JUNE 14, 2022

Collateral Desktop Analysis provides transparency and efficiency to ValueLink customers conducting appraisal reviews. Houston — June 14, 2022 —. Clear Capital is a national real-estate valuation technology company with a simple purpose: to build confidence in real estate decisions to strengthen communities and improve lives.

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Clear Capital

JANUARY 5, 2023

. “The appraiser profession needs greater diversity, allowing those involved in the process to reflect the diverse communities they serve.” Appraisers are trained to provide an objective, unbiased analysis, but they also must rely upon data and methodologies that have been impacted by the systemic racism of redlining.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 12, 2024

Desktop Appraisals: Who, When, and Why Excerpts: The ability to identify property characteristics without a personal inspection is not a new concept. Similarly, while not identical, appraisers generally use the cited sources above to identify the physical characteristics of comparable sales in their appraisals.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 6, 2023

As this property data collector thing moves along, there continues to be no legitimate reason for Fannie Mae’s motivation to push this so hard other than they want the valuation process fully automated and can pay $25 for an untrained inspector to view a home. It shows a fundamental lack of understanding of what appraisers do.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Sellers Chasing the ball down the road in real estate. Excerpts: Commentary from a (Ryan) appraisal: Here is a bit of commentary in one of my recent appraisal reports. The whole house is set up for entertaining,” Helgren (real estate agent) says. Pre-listing, pre-purchase, pre-sale appraisal.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 20, 2023

Arouse the suspicion of an entire neighborhood when inspecting comparable sales. Chance to really irritate annoying real estate salespeople. Appraisal Business Tips Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!!

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