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A View on Risk: Desktop Appraisals

Appraisal Buzz

Fannie Mae announced on January 19, 2022 that they will be accepting desktop appraisals for eligible loan transactions. The announcement has been welcomed by some in the marketplace as building a process aligned with digital modernization of real estate appraisals, whether their goal is motivated by customer service, speed, or cost.

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Why Appraisal Workfiles Are Important

Appraisal Today

Upon arrival, you’re greeted by a lavish motor court leading to timeless modern architecture. A Black couple in Baltimore – Dr. Connolly and Dr. Mott, both university professors – filed suit in August 2022 alleging racial discrimination against loanDepot.com and the appraiser it engaged to appraise their home for a refinance.

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Reconsideration of Value and Appraisers

Appraisal Today

Excerpts: Suggested protocols for responding to Reconsideration of Value requests. Click here to listen to Tim Andersen, MAI’s podcast, “Reconsiderations of Value: Satan’s Own Seed, Right?” Cities With the Cheapest Mansions for Sale in 2022. By Kyle Campbell, Staff Writer , American Banker, September 7 2022.

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How to Find Comps With Few Sales

Appraisal Today

The truth is there are portions of 2021 and 2022 where prices are exactly the same as today too, so if I use an older comp, I don’t always need to adjust for the way the market has changed. Resembling a modern French Chteau, it features a freshwater lake, manicured gardens, and three levels of luxurious living spaces.

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Opinion: The path to modernizing the appraisal process

Housing Wire

The movement to embrace appraisal modernization techniques also holds the promise of removing the potential for racial bias, better supporting efforts to remove valuation gaps that persist in minority neighborhoods. of the properties in Black neighborhoods receive appraisal values lower than the contract price versus 7.4%

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NAN’s Steve Sussman on the company’s growth strategy

Housing Wire

Nationwide Appraisal Network (NAN) was the top-ranking appraisal management company on the 2022 Inc 5000 list at No. SW: We hear a lot these days about appraisal modernization. What does appraisal modernization mean to you? SW: In your ideal scenario of appraisal modernization, what role should the appraiser play in the future?