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JPMorgan Chase commits $3 million to appraiser diversity

Housing Wire

In addition to driving sustainable homeownership, we’re working with our partners to root out bias in the residential appraisal process. We need new, diverse talent to join the appraiser industry and we’re hopeful that these scholarships will help pave the way.”. HousingWire Magazine delivered to your home or office.

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CubiCasa’s free SaaS technology has helped create more than 1 million floor plans to date

Housing Wire

Users can complete a schematic 2D floor plan using just a smartphone, with no training or cost required. This helps eliminate human error, creates digital consistency in the output, and democratizes the creation of accurate property data critical to real estate listings and the appraisal process on a home loan.

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Global DMS transforms appraisal management software

Housing Wire

Finding an appraisal management software for real estate and commercial that works the way each individual lender does is difficult – usually resulting in time-consuming configurations, development work and training. The interface is so easy to navigate that lenders need almost no training.

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A Log Home Valuation

Appraisal Buzz

It is no secret that log homes do not appraise well. In the past, almost every major log home magazine has posted an article on the topic. The question is raised as to what is the real problem with log home valuation and what is the problem with appraisers working in the niche log home market?

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How PCV Murcor provides high level of customer service

Housing Wire

The company provides appraisal management services to lenders, investment firms, community banks, servicers and anyone who needs a real estate valuation. Appraisal shortage. Everyone who works at PCV Murcor is trained knowing we are all in this together.”.

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To Desktop or Not to Desktop, That is The Question

DW Slater Company

As technology has evolved we have much greater access to data and appraisers are learning to adapt and use this technology. Many believe that the use of different data gathering tools and sources will help modernize the appraisal process. Appraisers have been trained in knowing what to look for.

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Together Again – The MBA Annual Conference Recap

Appraisal Buzz

Secondly, this will allow technology companies, lenders, and appraisers to develop new processes and technologies around desktops. Appraisal Technology was front and center at this show. Kenon Chen from Clear Capital discussed the digitization of the appraisal process. This is an unprecedented situation.