Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

From drive-through closings to drone-guided inspections, industry experts got creative to meet the growing demand for new homes for a surge of homebuyers and homeowners who wanted to take advantage of low interest rates. The pandemic gave the housing industry time to test and learn the risks that could be involved with desktop appraisals.

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Walitt Solutions

JULY 28, 2019

In July 2019, I spoke to the Collateral Risk Network, a group of chief appraisers, risk managers, management companies, lenders, appraisers, regulators, and legal experts, at the Collateral Matters event in Reston, Virginia. My talk focused on Property Inspections, which – to an outsider – might seem to be a straight-forward topic.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Regardless of the size or complexity of a system or process, it is time to look at whether the impact it has on people is equitable. And the appraisal process is no exception. of the properties in Black neighborhoods receive appraisal values lower than the contract price versus 7.4% All people.

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Realvals

JUNE 18, 2023

Appraisers don’t inspect electrical, plumbing, insulation, or anything else of the sort. If you are getting a construction loan, or a private money loan, then the lender will most likely need a “Subject To” appraisal. As a property owner, you should be aware of the appraisal process during this acquisition.

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Clear Capital

MARCH 4, 2022

The mortgage industry is on its way to modernizing the appraisal process. In early February, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored entities (GSEs), incorporated desktop appraisals into their Selling Guides beginning in March 2022. What is a desktop appraisal?

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AmeriMac

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) uses a variety of standards included in the Single-Family Housing Policy Handbook. Here we discuss all of that in detail: What is an FHA Appraisal? Properties bought via the FHA loan go through an appraisal process similar to a conventional loan. Moreover, the U.S.

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AmeriMac

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) uses a variety of standards included in the Single-Family Housing Policy Handbook. Here we discuss all of that in detail: What is an FHA Appraisal? Properties bought via the FHA loan go through an appraisal process similar to a conventional loan. Moreover, the U.S.

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AmeriMac

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) uses a variety of standards included in the Single-Family Housing Policy Handbook. Here we discuss all of that in detail: What is an FHA Appraisal? Properties bought via the FHA loan go through an appraisal process similar to a conventional loan. Moreover, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2022

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released voluminous plans last week developed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make the housing market more equitable, in part through changes to the appraisal process. Non-traditional appraisals to the rescue.

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