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Progress now or perfect later: Improving the appraisal process

Housing Wire

I hear these phrases quite often when it comes to product and software development, but I think they apply very well to solving complex problems like transforming the property appraisal process to work better for every stakeholder. housing cannot be accomplished with a focus on appraisal alone.

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How to Speed Up the Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Process

Appraisal Hub

But even the most efficient appraisal firms can’t do their jobs if clients don’t provide the information they need. Lack of communication can significantly slow down the commercial real estate appraisal process. What happens during an appraisal? Appraisal firms also analyze comparable real estate. Site plans.

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How Tech is Working on the Solution to the Appraiser Shortage 

Appraisal Buzz

A natural reaction to this situation, especially when faced with these statistics, is to try and get more appraisers to enter the industry. But this alone cannot solve the underlying issues with the current appraisal process, such as inefficient workflows and analogue data collection. AMCs Driving Tech Innovation .

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Reggora is on a mission to deliver shorter turn times with its modern appraisal management platform

Housing Wire

With first hand knowledge of how complex and time consuming appraisals can be, Reggora is motivated to streamline and modernize the process, benefiting appraisers, lenders and buyers themselves. Before founding Reggora, Brian Zitin and Will Denslow, co-founders, launched a successful real estate brokerage.

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Sierra Pacific to use CoreLogic’s appraisal platform

Housing Wire

“We are excited to work with innovative lenders like Sierra Pacific Mortgage to find ways to take time, touch and cost out of their collateral underwriting workflows,” said Sage Nichols, CoreLogic executive of client and business development.

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A View on Risk: Desktop Appraisals

Appraisal Buzz

Part of the reason why there was no perceived measurable risk attributed to this change in process was because of adapted upfront lender controls that were established, creating guardrails on when inspection relief was appropriate. Appraisers rely on standards of practice and processes. Lenders rely on regulation and policy.

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How data and technology can combat appraisal bias

Housing Wire

It’s a problem, it’s real, it’s documentable,” said Shannon Johnson, Touchless Lending product manager at Tavant. This gives them an idea of whether they’re being discriminated against in the appraisal process, reducing the risk of appraisal bias — or at the very least, increasing the consumer’s ability to spot if it’s happening to them.