Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2022

A piece of legislation introduced in the Senate in mid-May could streamline the appraisal process for VA loans. The legislation would modernize the Department of Veteran Affairs ‘ appraisal requirements by allowing desktop appraisals, and in some circumstances, waving appraisals all together.

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DataMaster

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Is it time to overhaul the appraisal process? By now, most appraisers have read the Request for Information (RFI) published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on December 28, 2020. ” This RFI is your chance to impact the direction that the inevitable appraisal overhaul will go. The Detractors.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

According to Reggora co-founder and CEO Brian Zitin, “Lenders need to start paying attention to the appraisal process now, more than ever.”. This year’s hot housing market has created several obstacles within the appraisal process that impact both the lender and the borrower. The first is legacy technology.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2023

House of Representatives passed a bill in September that streamlines the appraisal process for VA mortgage loans. The legislation is an important first step toward broad modernization of the VA appraisal process and could make veterans’ home purchase offers more viable, the MBA said. “We

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Monday it is requesting input on the appraisal policies, practices and processes of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, especially as it relates to the GSEs’ appraisal modernization efforts. The Request for Input (RFI) – open to comment until Feb.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Scot Rose , CIO at Class Valuation , to talk about innovation in the appraisal space and how the technology being deployed for appraisal modernization can actually protect appraisers. Everybody is affected by the appraisal process. SW: What keeps you up at night?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Faith Schwartz, CEO at Housing Finance Strategies. Faith Schwartz, CEO at Housing Finance Strategies. Against the grain of these challenges is a robust marketplace for jobs, so we see opportunities to modernize the mortgage application process through smart technology.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), in its new strategic plan, indicated it is heading in a different direction than under the Trump administration. Another tool the FHFA says it will use to spur affordability is through its equitable housing finance plans. But the equitable housing finance plans have also yet to materialize.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Communication took on many forms, including development of written documents stating client reporting requirements, utilizing technology platforms to increase transparency throughout the appraisal process, and developing feedback to the appraiser on appraisal submissions. Complexity in Process and Properties.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It is imperative to set and adopt a standard that can be applied by appraisers as well as other stakeholders. As the appraisal process is undergoing major shifts towards modernization and new levels of automation, this void was ripe for a solution.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This temporary flexibility allowed appraisers to meet with sellers and conduct evaluations remotely so they could complete more work and maximize safety during the pandemic. The Federal Housing Finance Agency is making desktop appraisals an established option for originating enterprise loans. Shifting Toward Modernization.

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Town & Country Residential Appraisals

MARCH 30, 2020

The AMC slowed the process down by 24 hours because they needed us to comment if the lot, in the middle of a town, with dimensions of 105’ x 140’ x 71’ x 152’, was an income producing farm. Undisclosed Information / Miscommunication There are a lot of people in the mortgage process, and a lot of information to change hands.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

It’s a model in stark contrast to that of inspections for traditional appraisals. It may also be viewed as revolutionary for an industry in which the most significant change to the appraisal process in the past few decades was the advent of appraisal management companies as an intermediary between lenders and appraisers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Desktop appraisals arrived in March of 2020, allowing the housing market to keep humming while many stayed indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Allowing appraisals without a walk-through was one of several flexibilities the Federal Housing Finance Agency allowed in light of the pandemic.

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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. According to Freddie Mac’s equitable housing finance plan, it could be the expansion of automated valuation models.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

First, we must acknowledge the impact that appraisal bias continues to have on minority homeowners and the broader housing system. Despite the protections enacted by the Fair Housing Act of 1968, inequality and discrimination in the housing finance system continue to shape the contemporary valuation of homes.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The lender/appraiser ecosystem over time has adapted processes and technologies to achieve appraisal development and reporting that meets regulatory, agency, and investor requirements, as well as meeting the needs of individualized lender risk appetites. Appraisers rely on standards of practice and processes.

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Clear Capital

JANUARY 5, 2023

It should therefore come as no surprise that nearly every component of the housing and housing finance ecosystems has been impacted in some way by — at a minimum — the past 90 years of legislated unequal access to opportunity. The potential for appraisal bias in home valuation has recently garnered public attention and regulatory scrutiny.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

The appraisal industry was no exception, creating hybrid or remote models to conduct an appraisal and home inspection without physically entering the home as COVID-19 cases rose. We are not allowing it for refinances or any type of cash-out or rate-term. We’re also not allowing it for second homes or investment property purchases.

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Clear Capital

AUGUST 30, 2021

Through ClearLabs, Clear Capital launched a nationwide Modern Appraisal solution that leverages mobile technology and non-appraisers in the property data collection process, as well as OwnerInsight , a free, consumer-friendly mobile tool that enables safe social distancing in the appraisal process.

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Appraiserblogs

JUNE 17, 2022

Their Equitable Housing Finance Plan for 2022-2024 outlines a range of pilot programs that remove barriers blacks face when buying or renting, and keeping homeowners and renters at home: Valuation Modernization aims to support an equitable appraisal process for Black households and communities of color Expand Appraiser.

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AmeriMac

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

ACE + PDR stands for Affordable Conventional Enhanced + PDR, which provides financing options for affordable housing properties with rent restrictions and other affordability requirements. Utilizing property data collectors, ACE + PDR streamlines the process for lenders.

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PennyMac

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Whether you’re selling your home to begin a new adventure or refinancing your existing home, getting an appraisal with the value you want is an important hurdle to clear. You may feel that the appraisal process is out of your control, but there are many easy and inexpensive ways to get both yourself and your home ready.

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Birmingham Appraisal

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Agents are looking out for the best interests of their clients and always want to sell their houses for the highest amount possible, however, unless a buyer is paying cash and does not need financing they will need to obtain an appraisal. If you have any questions feel free to contact me, I’d be glad to speak with you.

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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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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It’s also, to be clear, somewhat about revolutionizing and modernizing the appraisal process by enabling property data collection to be performed by non-appraisers. You could have, on any given home, you can have five different appraisers show up to the home and end up with five completely different valuations.

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Walitt Solutions

JULY 28, 2019

GSEs (Government Sponsored Enterprises, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac), in their current modernization initiatives, are piloting instituting these types of “bifurcated” data-collection processes.

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