Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 7, 2022

NAR Appraisal Survey 2022. Excerpts from NAR Report (link below): In May 2022, NAR Research conducted a survey of all 9,700 appraiser members and 50,000 randomly-selected non-appraiser members. The typical appraiser reports a 40-mile radius in which they conduct appraisals.

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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

AUGUST 18, 2023

7 Must-Have Apps for Appraisers By: McKissock Excerpts: 1. Dragon is very well-liked among appraisal professionals, making it number one on our list of must-have apps for appraisers. Genius Scan This app gets a lot of love from appraisers. Dragon has been around a long time and is popular with commercial appraisers.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Today I have some thoughts about location, comp selection, and lenders freaking out when schools are mentioned in appraisal reports. Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! baths, 2,991 square feet, 0.34

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Fannie Mae Filed a Complaint Against Me October 18, 2023 Excerpts: In June of 2021, I completed an appraisal for a conventional purchase. The appraisal was ordered by an AMC on behalf of a lender. The inspection was uneventful. I was given a lockbox combination and inspected the vacant home. It was unremarkable.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Rapidly accelerating home prices come with a variety of challenges for lenders and real estate agents, including one of the biggest pain points right now — the appraisal gap. If they get a higher offer that has financing, then when appraisal comes back, the buyer is going to renegotiate the sales price to be closer to appraised value.”.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 13, 2023

How to Level Up as an Appraiser By Conrad Meertins Jr. For example, are you competent to prepare an entire appraisal from start to finish? But what if the appraisal form was completely blank with no boilerplate text? For example, you understand that you do not need a form to produce an appraisal. Are your legs shaking?

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 6, 2023

2024 USPAP Source: Appraisal Foundation The 2024 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice is now available for purchase in physical and digital formats. When USPAP started, it was very exciting as appraisers had to decide what needed to be changed or added. This covers all Definitions, Rules, and Standards.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 15, 2022

Debate on Appraising Short-Term Rentals. Excerpt: What can appraisers learn when it comes to short-term and long-term rentals? What role does an appraiser take when sorting between the two? What can appraisers learn when it comes to short-term and long-term rentals? I have been a commercial appraiser for over 40 years.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Notably, the market has contracted as fewer buyers can afford to purchase in today’s market with the rise in interest rates and the continual rise in home prices. There had been nearly one-third of buyers who waived an inspection or appraisal contingency, but the last month it fell to just over 20% for both.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 2, 2022

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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Appraisal Today

MARCH 31, 2023

Fannie Mae: Appraisals are no longer the default option: Value Acceptance replaces Appraisal Waiver Fannie Mae updated its Selling Guide on March 1 to include more options for property valuations, saying that they are “moving away from implying that an appraisal is a default requirement.” Fannie sells their loans to investors.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 17, 2022

Excerpt: We continue to see claims alleging that the rural property appraiser failed to adequately identify or report details surrounding a water source. In one claim, the appraiser correctly noted that the property was serviced by a “private water well.” Appraisers – check the water source! Hybrid appraisal survey ).

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Appraisal Today

MAY 12, 2023

Certified Appraisers vs. Unlicensed Data Collectors By Jonathan Miller (13-minute video) Here’s a great take on the difference between Certified Appraisers vs. Unlicensed Data Collectors by Leigh Brown, President of the NC Association of REALTORS. Fannie Mae has been working hard to get rid of appraisers for years.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 28, 2023

Appraising Solar Panels By Mark Buhler Excerpts: You drive up to the property. First: How do appraisers value any amenity of a property? Appraisal 101 would suggest the matched pairs analysis. Excerpts from text: No two real estate appraisal assignments are alike. What to do? Put the car in reverse and slowly back away?

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 20, 2023

Top Ten Reasons Why It Is Great to be an Appraiser! Arouse the suspicion of an entire neighborhood when inspecting comparable sales. Arouse the suspicion of an entire neighborhood when inspecting comparable sales. To read more, click here My comments: It has been a while since appraisers made negative concession adjustments.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Hiring a real estate lawyer to review all contracts first is best. Another loan option for buying land is a land contract. With a land contract, the seller provides the land buyer with the loan, instead of an institution. Related Article: Find out why you should buy land for sale in Ohio in 2022. Enhancements.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 26, 2024

New USPAP Q&As January 16, 2024, the Appraisal Standards Board released new Questions and Answers covering important topics in the profession today including: Demographics Does demographic information relating to race (such as Census data) constitute “information relating to” a protected characteristic? Few lender appraisers survived.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 5, 2023

Fannie’s New Appraisal Online Formats By Brent Owen Excerpts: To Be Or Not To Be (a form), That Is The Question The first thing to notice is that the ‘form’ isn’t really a form anymore. It’s not the length of the report which is of ultimate importance, it is the time necessary to develop the appraisal that is key.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Killed by Carbon Monoxide: Appraiser Blamed. Excerpts: For decades, appraisers have been gently reminded to pay careful attention to smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors—especially noting when they are absent altogether. Humor for Appraisers. Read this article on how to check CO detectors. CO Detector vs Smoke Alarm.

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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. Failures to personally inspect and photograph comparables. .

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Excerpts: Commentary from a (Ryan) appraisal: Here is a bit of commentary in one of my recent appraisal reports. I remember the easy days of market condition adjustments 1% per month up or down, for example, to apply to all detached home appraisals. Are you doing VA appraisals? Appraisal Business Tips .

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Clear Capital

JANUARY 5, 2023

“Many news stories tend to focus on the potential for an individual appraiser delivering a too-low estimate based on factors associated with the occupants instead of the home. The potential for appraisal bias in home valuation has recently garnered public attention and regulatory scrutiny. But the reality is more nuanced.”

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Appraisers Share Their Best Tips for Working with AMCs. Our office updates AMCs on every scheduling attempt with details, every inspection appointment set and completion, and any materials needed ASAP in the assignment. My comments: Read this blog post with practical tips from practicing appraisers. Appraisal Business Tips .

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Appraisal World Is Changing January 25, 2024 Excerpts: There has been a lot of talk about the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) and Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) redesign initiative, and how it will make life easier for appraisers. 2024 Updated UAD and URAR – What does It Mean for You?

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Empire Appraisal Group

MARCH 16, 2023

Gone were sound practices like inspections, appraisals and even contingent offers. Houses received multiple strong offers soon after a house went on the market, often going under contract within a matter of days. In most areas, Active Inventory has been increasing steadily since around June 2022.

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DW Slater Company

JULY 28, 2022

As appraisers, we are finding ways to stay cool while working in this heat. The prices that we are seeing for June are really reflective of what was happening when those sales went under contract about 30 days earlier. Appraiser’s Corner. Check out this month’s information just for real estate appraisers.

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Eppraisal

AUGUST 30, 2022

According to an article on forbes.com written by Natalie Campisi, Housing Market Predictions 2022: When Will Prices Drop? , "Home prices have continued to surge despite higher mortgage rates and an increase in housing supply - factors that typically put downward pressure on home prices." This isn't really necessary anymore.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 20, 2022

Excerpts: I called the listing agent on the property I was to appraise and asked if they knew how an appraiser might go about obtaining a floor plan (for my desktop appraisal). They ended up converting the assignment to a traditional type of appraisal so that I could just make the inspection myself. I am using it.

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Hank Miller Team

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

During Covid, the agent population soared to record highs, over 3 million in early 2022. That’s insane given the reduced number of transactions completed mid 2020 – mid 2022. No due diligence, inspections, finance, appraisal, survey…all waved. Betting it All The market over 2021-mid 2022 was unrealistic.

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Eppraisal

APRIL 20, 2021

If there are multiple offers, the seller's agent will probably ask each buyer for their "highest and best" offer in price and terms of the contract. Then comes the issue of the appraisal. A house has to appraise for the purchase price. A mortgage company will not lend more money than the house appraises for.

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Eppraisal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

They will not have to waive inspections and appraisals. Listing agents did not have to do as much to get a home under contract as they do in a more balanced market or in a buyer's market. In fact, according to a May 31, 2022, article written by Anna Bahney on cnn.com, "Home prices rose 20.6%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

You’ll also want a sponsoring real estate brokerage that offers administrative support, including inputting MLS information, helping with contract follow-up, and handling other office tasks. The Average Ohio Real Estate Commission in 2022” [link] FastExpert. 2022 Survey Results: Real Estate Agent Commissions by State” [link]

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