Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 24, 2022

Are you ready to meet the new GSE requirement of a detailed floor plan for your desktop appraisals? Join us for our upcoming webinar on January 25th at 2 pm, “ The Future of Desktop Appraisals ” with Joshua Walitt and Mark Walser! We sat down with our hosts to get the inside scoop on this upcoming webinar.

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Clear Capital

APRIL 12, 2022

Watch this webinar to learn: Details on Desktop Appraisals — including an overview of the scope of work, statement of assumption and limiting conditions, appraiser’s certification, and appraisal fields. What Clear Capital’s Desktop Data Collection report includes and how it assists in the appraisal process.

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Appraiserblogs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Dear HUD, recently, within the past year or so, you have been on a crusade to prove discrimination and racism in the appraisal process. Your actions haven’t gone unnoticed by many within the appraisal profession as well as outside it. appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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McKissock

OCTOBER 30, 2020

McKissock’s Unlimited Learning Members enjoy 24/7 access to a wide variety of online appraisal classes, webinars, videos, podcasts, checklists, job aids, and other resources. Plus, we’re adding to our library each month so that you get the most current and relevant information to grow your real estate appraisal career.

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Simonson Real Estate

JUNE 10, 2020

It’s the outcome we strive for following the appraisal process. As an appraiser, it means we nailed that sweet spot and produced an accurate appraisal. Within just the past month, several clients completed appraisal reviews with no feedback for us (picture the appraiser saying YES with a silent fist bump!).

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

It is an alternative appraisal method that is essentially a compromise between an automated valuation model (AVM), entirely done by software, and a traditional appraisal. But not everyone was happy with the news that desktop appraisals would now be a permanent option, and some appraisers have been hesitant to get onboard.

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Simonson Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Over the past two months, I’ve participated as a panel moderator or speaker on several commercial real estate webinars and live events with Bisnow, Minnesota Real Estate Journal (MREJ) , NAIOP , and Minnesota Real Estate Exchangors (MREE). Topics have centered around appraisals and valuation concerns in the current market environment.

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Clear Capital

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In addition, the time it takes to obtain an appraisal report can significantly impact borrowers. Buying or refinancing a house is stressful for home buyers, and “being able to rely on a timely valuation can make a big difference,” says Heather Khan, Senior Analyst of Quality Assurance at Clear Capital.

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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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Simonson Real Estate

JUNE 22, 2020

Despite these radical changes, the business of America carries on, somehow, some way, including commercial real estate appraisal work. How has COVID-19 affected the appraisal process and the values of the various markets and submarkets of commercial real estate? Please join us on Wednesday, July 15th at 2:30 p.m.,

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McKissock

JULY 28, 2022

Join McKissock’s FREE webinar, UAD and URAR Redesign: What Appraisers Need to Know , on August 17th , to get a sneak preview of the upcoming UAD changes and the future dynamic URAR. In this webinar, you will learn some of the benefits to appraisers and how the dynamic report will work.

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McKissock

DECEMBER 3, 2021

According to the White House, the PAVE task force will issue a final action report in early 2022 that “proposes a set of policy recommendations and consumer-facing actions that participants can take to advance racial equity in the appraisal process.” Pro-Series webinars: Get up to speed on hot topics in the appraisal industry.

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