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The Automated Appraisal: Tips for a Changing Appraisal Environment

Genworth MI Blog

When you hear automated appraisal, that refers to a computer doing the valuation without an appraiser. 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.

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The Automated Appraisal: Tips for a Changing Appraisal Environment

Genworth MI Blog

When you hear automated appraisal, that refers to a computer doing the valuation without an appraiser. 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.

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Nothing New Under the Sun: the varied face of appraisal

Walitt Solutions

My talk focused on Property Inspections, which – to an outsider – might seem to be a straight-forward topic. However, given current changes in the valuation space, nothing is further from the truth: valuation, specifically the collection of data that supports a valuation method, has never been one-size-fits-all.

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2024 USPAP For Appraisers

Appraisal Today

As this property data collector thing moves along, there continues to be no legitimate reason for Fannie Mae’s motivation to push this so hard other than they want the valuation process fully automated and can pay $25 for an untrained inspector to view a home. Fannie Mae sees the appraisal process as “inspection + value.”