McKissock

MARCH 8, 2022

In January 2022, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced a desktop appraisal option that goes live in mid-March 2022. In various articles and opinion pieces, some claim that desktop appraisals will solve the appraiser shortage and modernize the appraisal process, while others claim that they will cause the demise of the appraisal profession.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

If you’re an appraiser, like I am, the nature of our work can at times cause us to become skeptical. A homeowner or agent may appear to exaggerate information they share about a home. But, it happens enough that it can create a little skepticism in the minds of an appraiser. Are you a skeptical person?

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

How to Measure The Square Footage of a House Are you wondering how to calculate and measure square feet to figure out the square footage of a house? For that unique reason, everyone tends to measure square footage a bit differently. Square footage guidelines also tend to vary from state to state.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 20, 2022

Real property appraisers have had quite a bit dumped on them in the past couple of years. The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern. There is a bright spot, however.

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Town & Country Residential Appraisals

JUNE 13, 2022

Fannie Mae started requiring appraisers starting on April 1, 2022 to measure all single family homes and condominiums using the ANSI Z765-2021 standards. Other forms of property types and appraisals for private purposes, in house lending and those insured by FHA, USDA and VA have not yet adopted these standards.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

More Objective Appraisals: A Practical Guide for Appraisers By Scott Reuter Single-Family Chief Appraisal Officer, Freddie Mac Excerpts: Changing the Mindset – Facts First What’s the number one thing appraisers should be doing when they develop an appraisal? He knows what you want.

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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. Square footage costs and depreciation based more on opinion than reality.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 22, 2022

Fannie’s New ANSI FAQS July 2022. Standardized Property Measuring Guidelines. In response to your feedback, we’ve updated the Standardized Property Measuring Guidelines with some new and substantively revised FAQs, including clarifications on the terms “declaration” and “statement of finished sq ft.”. 37-minute podcast. .

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