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5 Things To Consider When Getting A Hybrid Appraisal

Birmingham Appraisal

What Is A Hybrid Appraisal? A hybrid appraisal is one that is done by involving more participants than just the appraiser. Rather than involve the appraiser in the data collection part of the appraisal process this part is done by someone else. Things To Consider With Hybrid Appraisals.

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The Automated Appraisal: Tips for a Changing Appraisal Environment

Genworth MI Blog

In addition to the automated appraisal, we’re starting to see moves toward a hybrid appraisal process called bifurcation , meaning that a computer and a person complete the valuation. You have to make sure the person doing the desktop appraisal knows the local market– that’s your responsibility as a lender.

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The Automated Appraisal: Tips for a Changing Appraisal Environment

Genworth MI Blog

In addition to the automated appraisal, we’re starting to see moves toward a hybrid appraisal process called bifurcation , meaning that a computer and a person complete the valuation. You have to make sure the person doing the desktop appraisal knows the local market– that’s your responsibility as a lender.

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2024 USPAP For Appraisers

Appraisal Today

Gotta keep that money coming into the Appraisal Foundation, I guess… I really hated the classes when there was not much to say except a rehash of the past. It was my favorite class as we could focus on issues in our current market. Of course, now there is appraiser discrimination, the current hot topic.

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Nothing New Under the Sun: the varied face of appraisal

Walitt Solutions

Any time an appraiser chooses to rely on data, the appraiser must determine if there is any reason to mistrust the information; so, the training, expectations, and scope of the inspectors should be understood by the appraiser, in order to properly understand and communicate what assumptions were made.