Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 9, 2024

To effectively support market condition adjustments in line with recent Fannie Mae guidelines, appraisers can use a variety of market analysis techniques. The goal is to make sure every adjustment is defensible, based on empirical evidence, and can withstand scrutiny from all stakeholders involved in the appraisal process.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 8, 2025

But have you ever appraised a stately Old-World manor that’s been around since the Restoration? Join Hal Humphreys for a special Irish edition of the Appraisal Buzzcast. At The Appraisal Buzzcast, we host weekly episodes with leaders and experts in the appraisal industry about current events and relevant topics in our field.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 26, 2024

HOUSTON, TX (December 12, 2024) A national leader and key player in real estate appraisal, Accurity Consolidated is proud to deliver fast, high-quality appraisals with client care at the center of everything they do. What makes their client service stand out? I take pride in delivering reliable insights that support long-term value.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 3, 2025

Appraisers are getting squeezed from all sideslenders, AMCs, regulators, and now even AI and automation. So, wouldnt it make sense for appraisers to do the same? Im as frustrated as anyone by the way appraisers are treated. Im as frustrated as anyone by the way appraisers are treated. The argument comes up all the time.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Class Valuation , a national appraisal management company , has acquired Appraisal Nation , a North Carolina -based firm specializing in valuation services for the private lending sector. Class Valuation said it plans to integrate Appraisal Nation’s operations while launching a new dedicated private lending division.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

That’s the last question I ask when finishing an appraisal, and I want to walk you through what that looks like. UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 4/2/25 SAFE Credit Union Coffee Talk (RSVP here) 4/10/25 […] The post The last question I ask during an appraisal first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 31, 2025

Appraisers often find themselves in a wide variety of settings and situations. The tenant seemed genuinely nice and welcoming outside and even went as far as letting me interact with his friendly dog, which always makes an appraisal better for me. The first situation occurred in a smaller rural community.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

UPCOMING […] The post Stop expecting lightning speed in real estate first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. I wonder if we’ve forgotten what the market used to feel like before 2020. Let’s talk about it.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In 1986, five years after the launch of the first space shuttle, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac introduced the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) form. Residential appraisers still use this form, albeit with some minor modifications, to this day. These alterations align more closely with appraisal methodology.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In this monograph, we discuss the absolute necessity of developing more than one skill set as part of becoming a competent and professional real estate appraiser. At its core, real estate appraising involves the due diligence necessary to form a credible opinion of the market value of a particular property.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The company continues to work with the industry to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and offer more opportunities to get qualified borrowers into homes they can afford with improvements to its automated underwriting system, appraisal waiver expansions, and advancements in the down payment assistance space. Borrowers have now saved over $1.63

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 27, 2025

Lets support the next generation of appraisers by stepping up as mentors or supervisors. This article is featured in the 2024 edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. Some other features in our magazine include funny Buzztoon comics, industry trends, as well as crazy stories from appraisers and readers like you!

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

A group of 2,769 West Virginian borrowers claimed in the lawsuit, which was originally filed on July 23, 2012, that Rocket Mortgage (known then as Quicken Loans ) and its insurance arm, Amrock (formerly Title Source ), were unfairly influencing home appraisal values. However, a 2021 Supreme Court decision, TransUnion LLC v.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 12, 2025

Natural disasters are reshaping the housing marketso what does that mean for appraisers, lenders, and homeowners? How should appraisers account for climate risk in valuations? At The Appraisal Buzzcast, we host weekly episodes with leaders and experts in the appraisal industry about current events and relevant topics in our field.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 22, 2025

At The Appraisal Buzzcast, we host weekly episodes with leaders and experts in the appraisal industry about current events and relevant topics in our field. The post Manufactured Homes and the Affordable Housing Shortage appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Listen to find out how.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), alleging the agency is “unfairly” holding the company accountable for the actions of an independent appraiser in a 2021 case. We cannot affect or influence the appraised value — there has to be independence that goes all the way back to the Dodd-Frank Act. “For

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Real estate appraisal management company Class Valuation has appointed Chris Flynn as its chief data officer. Flynn’s work will also focus on using data to improve accuracy and efficiency in home appraisals , an area that has faced increased scrutiny in the housing market, the company said.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 7, 2025

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 1/15/25 Mike & Joel Event (free online (register Eventbrite)) 1/16/25 Sac Real Producers event (details TBA) 1/22/25 Windermere El Dorado […] The post Real estate trends to watch in 2025 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 19, 2025

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 3/20/25 HomeSmart iCare Realty 4/2/25 SAFE Credit Union (RSVP here) 4/10/25 Yuba-Sutter Association […] The post Short sales are BACK (sort of) first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

We have amazing data scientists who are building out new models — from reducing premiums on wildfire insurance in California to using image analytics so that an appraiser can capture the appraisal in real time and use it for quality assurance. I look after the dataset and all things related to property location.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The post Costs Mounting for Homebuyers appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Click here to access Clever Real Estate’s report, “ The True Cost of Buying a Home in 2024.” The post Costs Mounting for Homebuyers first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 31, 2025

The transaction is expected to generate $100 million in additional pre-tax revenue from higher recapture rates and attaching Rockets title, closing and appraisal services to Mr. Coopers existing originations. Transaction first appeared on Appraisal Buzz. The post Rocket to Acquire Mr. Cooper in $9.4B

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Builders growing The post New Home Sales Dropped in January as Builder Pessimism Took Hold appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Optimism about single-family sales expectations for the next six months plummeted by 13 points, marking the largest one-month decline since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 9, 2025

The post Mortgage Applications Surged on Lower Rates first appeared on Appraisal Buzz. Photo: Ben Mullins The post Mortgage Applications Surged on Lower Rates appeared first on MortgageOrb.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

APRIL 16, 2025

FIVE BEERS ON ME TONIGHT I’m recording a live podcast in Downtown […] The post When concessions stop working first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. Let’s talk about this, and I have some new visuals to show which price points are growing and shrinking.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Rocket said the the transaction is expected to generate $100 million in additional pre-tax revenue from higher recapture rates and attaching its title, closing and appraisal services to Mr. Coopers existing originations. Cooper, will be president and CEO of Rocket Mortgage, reporting to Krishna.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 16, 2025

of total The post Mortgage Applications Sank Last Week Following Jump in Rates first appeared on Appraisal Buzz. On a dollar basis, almost a quarter of the application volume last week was for ARMs, as borrowers with larger loans are even more likely to opt for an ARM. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 41.3%

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The post MBA: Homebuyer Affordability Improved in September But it Likely Won’t Last appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Photo: Aysegul Yahsi The post MBA: Homebuyer Affordability Improved in September But it Likely Won’t Last appeared first on MortgageOrb.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 3, 2024

appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Click here to view the full list of 2025’s Best Places to Retire. The post Where Are the Best Places to Retire in 2025? first appeared on The MortgagePoint. The post Where Are the Best Places to Retire in 2025?

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Mortgage rates will fall, then rise, then fall again – buyers should expect plenty The post Housing Market Activity Will Pick Up in 2025, But it Will Be a Bumpy Ride appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Cities Are Facing the Highest Mortgage Delinquency Rates? first appeared on The MortgagePoint. The post Which U.S. Cities Are Facing the Highest Mortgage Delinquency Rates?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2025

Leaders said this will enhance accuracy by ensuring comparable properties are more closely matched and reduce valuation inconsistencies in high-volume appraisal environments. The AI integration will automate portions of AssetVals valuation process, helping to improve consistency in property condition assessments.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The post Senate Passes Trigger Leads Measure appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Click here for more information on S. 3502The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act. The post Senate Passes Trigger Leads Measure first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

This post is designed to skim quickly or digest slowly. […] The post A tame housing market & condo issues first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. Historically, the housing market really picks up in March, so let’s talk about that (and touch base on condos).

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 13, 2025

Homeowners Say They Will Never Sell Their Home appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Homeowners Say They Will Never Sell Their Home appeared first on MortgageOrb. The post More Than One-Third of U.S.

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George Dell

JANUARY 27, 2025

Now a market conditions adjustment isrequired on every appraisal. Time adjustments are now required by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Time adjustments were previously required when necessary. This means that even if personal judgment says the subject market is stable, ananalysis must be performedto arrive at the zero adjustment conclusion.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 20, 2025

With 82% stating that they would be more inclined to cooperate with a lender that offers appraisal or closing appointment scheduling from a phone or tablet that allows them to choose the precise date and time they prefer, Gen X is also the group most impacted by technology.

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