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

JULY 12, 2022

John Bell, deputy director at the VA, said the agency has made strides in recent years to get loans processed and out the door in a timely manner. JB: We just approved a brand new training department for VA. We’re really excited about building this training team out and hiring a contractor to help us put together the materials.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The calculations reached by CubiCasa technology are aligned with American National Standards Institute standards and the technology can be used without prior training by anyone with a smartphone. How do remote valuation solutions benefit appraisers? Class Valuation also has digital floor plan capabilities.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 15, 2024

By now, most appraisers are aware that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs) have embarked on a complete overhaul of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD). These codes, or language, make sense to appraisers but confuse uninitiated readers of our reports. It all starts with the standard appraisal forms used in the mortgage process.

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AmeriMac

MARCH 25, 2021

No matter if you’re planning to put your home for sale or refinancing your mortgage, lenders , sellers, and buyers alike need to get professional appraisers to help determine the real value of a home. Unfortunately, working with licensed appraisers can be a difficult task. Top 3 Tips to Shorten Your Home Appraisal Process.

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AmeriMac

MARCH 25, 2021

No matter if you’re planning to put your home for sale or refinancing your mortgage, lenders , sellers, and buyers alike need to get professional appraisers to help determine the real value of a home. Unfortunately, working with licensed appraisers can be a difficult task. Top 3 Tips to Shorten Your Home Appraisal Process.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

Clear Capital’s desktop appraisal solutions offer an easy way to obtain property information by pairing seasoned brokers and appraisers with innovative mobile phone technology, ClearInsight and CubiCasa. lenders and nearly every mortgage investor. Duane Andrews, CEO, Clear Capital.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

By the end of 2020, FHFA signaled publicly it was considering hybrid appraisals on a permanent basis, following proposals from both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. A recent federally commissioned report further detailed the appraisal industry’s dysfunctional regulatory regime. Appraisers are also likely to balk at another pay cut.

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AmeriMac

MARCH 25, 2021

No matter if you’re planning to put your home for sale or refinancing your mortgage, lenders , sellers, and buyers alike need to get professional appraisers to help determine the real value of a home. Unfortunately, working with licensed appraisers can be a difficult task. Top 3 Tips to Shorten Your Home Appraisal Process.

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Boston Appraisal

OCTOBER 8, 2022

While appraisers provide an essential service through their reports, this work comes at high costs to the buyer or borrower. This cost can be measured in terms of dollars spent on an appraisal or the time required to produce a full appraisal report. One such attempt is the increased use of hybrid appraisals.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

The company provides appraisal management services to lenders, investment firms, community banks, servicers and anyone who needs a real estate valuation. Appraisal shortage. For the mortgage process to run smoothly, there needs to be great communication – everybody involved in the transaction has to know exactly what’s going on.

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Premier Home Appraisal Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Are you a real estate professional or mortgage lender looking to learn more about the home appraisal process? Let our experienced certified Virginia appraisal experts be the premier source of home appraisal knowledge for your market. Matt and Troy **PREMIER PRO TIPS** Access our best home appraisal tips.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2021

Recently, at an event marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre , President Biden announced the launch of a new interagency task force to root out what it calls inequity in the appraisal industry. The second is that the intent of the leadership of this massive real estate and mortgage finance industry is clear.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

Last year’s record-high origination volumes impacted every aspect of the mortgage cycle, and appraisals were no exception. In light of that, HousingWire recently sat down with ValueLink SVP of Operations Aqil Ahmed to discuss today’s appraisal landscape. HW: What is the No.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

We often hear the statistic that the average appraiser is a 57-year-old white male. To break into appraising, you need to essentially apprentice with an existing appraiser, and for them to spend that much time training you often requires them to already have a close relationship with you.

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Boston Appraisal

OCTOBER 8, 2022

While appraisers provide an essential service through their reports, this work comes at high costs to the buyer or borrower. This cost can be measured in terms of dollars spent on an appraisal or the time required to produce a full appraisal report. One such attempt is the increased use of hybrid appraisals.

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Birmingham Appraisal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

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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DataMaster

APRIL 6, 2021

Appraising is an often misunderstood part of the refinance and mortgage process. If you’re an appraiser and you’re reading this, you already know the details. But do your customers understand how an appraisal works? Share this article with them and chat about the appraisal process.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

NAR Member Survey on Data Collectors Excerpts: In May 2023, NAR surveyed its members pertaining to data collectors in the appraisal process. Brokers followed with 24%, and appraisal-certified professionals comprised 14% of the respondents. On a more positive side, I have done thousands of drive by appraisals since 1986.

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Boston Appraisal

OCTOBER 8, 2022

While appraisers provide an essential service through their reports, this work comes at high costs to the buyer or borrower. This cost can be measured in terms of dollars spent on an appraisal or the time required to produce a full appraisal report. One such attempt is the increased use of hybrid appraisals.

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Clear Capital

MAY 15, 2023

Story by Lisa Marie Conklin If you need a mortgage to buy a home you have your eye on, it’s standard for your lender to order an appraisal of the property. But when your lender says it’s ordering a hybrid appraisal instead of a traditional appraisal , what does that mean exactly ?

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AmeriMac

MARCH 15, 2024

Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) play a crucial role in the real estate industry by providing independent appraisal services to lenders and other clients. While most people are familiar with the concept of an appraiser, many may not be aware of the important role that AMCs play in the appraisal process.

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Clear Capital

JULY 14, 2023

As the real estate and mortgage industries work to modernize the home valuation process, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to offer new alternatives to the traditional home appraisal. The introduction of inspection-based appraisal waivers offers an increasingly positive impact to both lenders and consumers.

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AmeriMac

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or a seasoned seller, this guide will provide you with all the information you need to make informed decisions during real estate transactions involving REO appraisals. Accurate appraisals are vital for facilitating smooth real estate transactions.

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Clear Capital

MAY 15, 2023

Story by Lisa Marie Conklin If you need a mortgage to buy a home you have your eye on, it’s standard for your lender to order an appraisal of the property. But when your lender says it’s ordering a hybrid appraisal instead of a traditional appraisal , what does that mean exactly ?

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DataMaster

APRIL 6, 2021

Appraising is an often misunderstood part of the refinance and mortgage process. If you’re an appraiser and you’re reading this, you already know the details. But do your customers understand how an appraisal works? Share this article with them and chat about the appraisal process.

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DataMaster

APRIL 6, 2021

Appraising is an often misunderstood part of the refinance and mortgage process. If you’re an appraiser and you’re reading this, you already know the details. But do your customers understand how an appraisal works? Share this article with them and chat about the appraisal process.

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Genworth MI Blog

AUGUST 15, 2019

Perhaps you’ve heard the murmurs about an automated appraisal. There are big changes coming to appraisals, and they’ll have a huge impact on how the mortgage industry does business. Today, we’re breaking down some of the new developments in appraisals, what they mean for your business, and tips to help you prepare.

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Genworth MI Blog

AUGUST 15, 2019

Perhaps you’ve heard the murmurs about an automated appraisal. There are big changes coming to appraisals, and they’ll have a huge impact on how the mortgage industry does business. Today, we’re breaking down some of the new developments in appraisals, what they mean for your business, and tips to help you prepare.

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Clear Capital

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

It’s an exciting time in the mortgage industry, especially for appraisals. Over the past few years, leading companies from across the industry have modernized and transformed how appraisals are manufactured to streamline the lending process and improve the borrower’s experience.

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Birmingham Appraisal

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Understanding the Role of the Real Estate Appraiser When a home buyer finds a home they would like to purchase and have the need to obtain financing they will work with a lender. I have discussed the process appraisers go through when choosing comparables and you can read about it HERE if you are interested.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

6 months course access Ridgeline: All features of Base + Livestream option and Forms Training 101. Visit Website Overview The Lee Institute School of Real Estate combines professional instruction and video format training to make the concepts of the real estate business more digestible and engaging. 25 hrs livestream access.

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D Fritz Appraisals

OCTOBER 11, 2022

How Home Appraisers Decide on the Value of Your Property. There are many reasons you may need to know the value of your property and for this, you need a home appraisal. Home appraisers are trained to inspect and measure your property and perform comparisons that result in an accurate valuation for the current housing market.

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AmeriMac

OCTOBER 19, 2022

When you are seeking out a mortgage, you will need a home appraisal so that the lender knows how much should be lent for the home. This is true whether you are buying a home or getting a refinancing of the mortgage you already have. A big part of the transaction of buying a home is the amount determined by the home appraisal.

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Clear Capital

MAY 10, 2023

Clear Capital’s UDC property data collection solution provides lenders with interchangeability and less complexity in loan management, as well as ease of adoption by integrating with ValueLink’s appraisal management platforms.

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Clear Capital

MARCH 2, 2023

“Simplicity of implementation is at the heart of Universal Data Collection, and we focused on removing adoption and loan management hurdles that have been so common in the traditional appraisal process to create a product that will help facilitate the future of appraisals.”

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants on inspections and remediations, improvements, and the appraisal process. Completing Evaluations in compliance with the Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines. I don’t know if Realtors can be re-trained to see value rather than price. They provide CMAs, etc.,

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