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White House marks one year of PAVE appraisal bias action plan

Housing Wire

Thursday, March 23 marks the one-year anniversary since the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released its action plan to curb instances of bias in the housing appraisal process. Led by U.S.

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Tidewater Initiative: What VA Appraisers Need to Know

McKissock

The VA has a unique set of protocols, known as the Tidewater Initiative, that a VA appraiser must follow when he or she expects the appraised value of a property is going to be lower than its contract price. This initiative has significantly reduced the number of formal Reconsideration of Value (ROV) requests received by the VA.

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Tidewater Initiative: What VA Appraisers Need to Know

McKissock

The VA has a unique set of protocols, known as the Tidewater Initiative, that a VA appraiser must follow when he or she expects the appraised value of a property is going to be lower than its contract price. This initiative has significantly reduced the number of formal Reconsideration of Value (ROV) requests received by the VA.

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Appraisers: How to Manage Your Emails

Appraisal Today

AMCs Assuring that the appraiser has the correct contact information for an inspection is very important. Communicating quickly with the lender is an issue with the appraisal process. I don’t see much written about appraisers and emails. Carden designed and built the house beginning in 1986. Built in 1960.

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Kamala Harris talks proposed AVM bias rule as White House announces new appraisal actions

Housing Wire

Today, I’m proud to announce we are developing a rule that will require that financial institutions ensure that their appraisal algorithms are not biased, for example, that they do not produce lower valuations for homes owned by people of color,” Harris said Thursday in a call with reporters. “We

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Reconsideration of Value and Appraisers

Appraisal Today

Excerpts: Suggested protocols for responding to Reconsideration of Value requests. Maintain USPAP compliance – Confirm the ROV request came from your client, either directly or through the client’s AMC, acting as an agent for the client, or other party designated as an agent by the client. Appraisal Business Tips .

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Opinion: The path to modernizing the appraisal process

Housing Wire

Regardless of the size or complexity of a system or process, it is time to look at whether the impact it has on people is equitable. And the appraisal process is no exception. of the properties in Black neighborhoods receive appraisal values lower than the contract price versus 7.4% All people.