Appraiserblogs

APRIL 15, 2024

In reality, appraisers have a great story to tell, but we have a long way to go to refocus the terribly flawed “appraiser bias” narrative onto facts and science. career, business, and health at risk due to false claims made by a homeowner. career, business, and health at risk due to false claims made by a homeowner.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 18, 2022

This article was first published in the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. We are asking for submissions about your wildest appraisal stories! All the way from haunted encounters to animals that have been (unexpectedly) stumbled upon – Share with us and you could be featured in our Fall 2022 Appraisal Buzz Magazine. That’s when.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

From an appraiser shortage to turn-time challenges amid record-breaking volumes, the past few years have been a whirlwind for the appraisal industry. HousingWire recently sat down with Jaro Managing Director Gareth Borcherds to learn what steps housing professionals can take to speed up appraisals.

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McKissock

JUNE 6, 2022

The use of Microsoft Excel is widespread in the appraisal industry. In a recent survey, Excel was among the top four software tools on which appraisers said they’d like additional training. Are you looking for new and better ways to leverage Excel tools in your appraisal business? View the schedule.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 26, 2021

The Urban Institute recently released a blog post entitled – Increasing Diversity in the Appraisal Profession Combined with Short-Term Solutions Can Help Address Valuation Bias for Homeowners of Color. This article addresses several issues with the real estate appraisal profession that are worthy of further examination and comment.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

Analyzing Comps can be a pain point for both the client and the appraiser. Historically, appraisers haven’t had visibility into their own peers’ data, even though they’re graded on their consistency with their peers and asked to comment on their peers’ data.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 1, 2022

As a real estate appraiser, you strive for efficiency in your process and in your business. To better understand what sort of technology training and webinars would be the most useful to you, we asked appraisers, “On what appraisal software tools would you like. appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2022

Last week, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation announced the hiring of Tane Cabe as its new reverse business development manager with a focus on Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) business. Diagnosing low H4P uptake. of all endorsements in 2021. And so, they know the local real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2022

That was the startling and totally hypothetical analogy made, based on the current structure of the Appraisal Foundation , in a scathing report released this week. Until recently … the appraisal industry seems to have escaped the type of regulation and scrutiny faced by other participants in the mortgage market,” the authors wrote.

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The Appraiser Coach

JANUARY 23, 2024

Someone in the appraisal office is doing too much. However, there’s a person in the appraisal office that may be doing all of the things I mentioned above – and they’re not the appraiser. Those people are a blessing to any business they work for. Find out what they really want to do, and train them accordingly.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2023

Fannie Mae has approved six firms to handle its new valuation initiative, which cuts traditional appraisers out of the process and potentially represents the biggest shift in the valuation space in years. Our appraisal, property inspection, title and closing technologies are designed to plug into any digital platform.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

The public response to the recent Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Request for Information on appraisal-related issues was significant, with 164 unique written comments. ” From the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): “NAHB is a strong proponent of a sound and effective appraisal industry. .”

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 2, 2021

Our latest edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine is now showing up in mailboxes all across the country! Our cover article is an incredibly insightful conversation on racial bias in the appraisal industry. We have articles to help appraisers, AMCs, and lenders grow in every aspect of their business.

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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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Genworth MI Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The mortgage process involves diligence and timeliness to ensure that borrowers can meet their closing date – that diligence is also required to master the appraisal review process. Ensuring you know the ins and outs of the appraisal review is imperative to help your borrowers meet that end goal on time.

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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. I am working on an article on Hybrid Appraisals for the November issue of Appraisal Today.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 18, 2022

This week I have a bonus article for my appraisal colleagues who are interested in becoming expert appraisal witnesses in eminent domain cases. Appraising property in an eminent domain case requires unique expertise and skills. Appraising property in an eminent domain case requires unique expertise and skills.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

This week’s HW+ member spotlight features John Brenan, vice president of Valuation Policy and chief appraiser at Clear Capital. Brenan has more than four decades of experience in the appraisal industry, previously serving in leadership roles at The Appraisal Foundation and the State of California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers.

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McKissock

OCTOBER 9, 2020

We recently asked our appraisal community, “What ONE business skill does every appraiser need to master?” ” According to real-life appraisers, several business skills are important. But time management, in particular, is essential for building a successful career in real estate appraisal.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 2, 2024

Gallucci has nearly 20 years of financial services and mortgage industry experience, fostering business relationships and leading sales efforts. Prior to that, he served in business development, operations, and training roles with several lenders. During his tenure, partnership revenue grew by six times.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 12, 2024

The company launched VRM University (VRMU) in 2009, offering “specialized training for financial services and real estate professionals.” He decided that whatever life may have in store for him beyond that day, he wanted to play a larger role in shaping his own path, so he decided to start a business.

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The Appraiser Coach

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When I gave him 3 weeks to hire a virtual assistant, he had hired someone, begun training, and had them working full 40 hour weeks by the time we met again! I felt strongly that this man was going to make it in the appraisal world. He went out and created his own website, doing his homework to make sure he knew what he was doing.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 21, 2024

In 2007, she launched her first coaching and training company. She is committed to refining and developing programs that encourage connections among the Fairway teammates, helping them to expand their businesses and enrich their lives. Carrie Guarrero has been promoted to the role of president of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.’s

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Appraisal Today

MAY 31, 2024

10 Steps to a Paperless Office By Mike Fletcher Excerpts: If you’ve talked to appraisers who have gone digital, you know they love not having boxes of old reports and workfiles cluttering their offices, homes, and garages and not spending money on paper, toner, and other equipment. Get trained 10. Business is slow for many appraisers.

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The Appraiser Coach

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In a Mastermind meeting with other (non-appraiser) business owners, I was reminded of how well so many principles that I share with you apply across different areas, whether it’s real estate or office work. He is simply too busy to be able to leave with his family. It took him 10 minutes to fill it out.

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McKissock

MARCH 17, 2023

As an experienced appraiser, there are many reasons you may decide to take on a trainee. You might be looking to grow your business, delegate tasks (e.g., Whatever the reason, supervisors play an essential role in the training and development of future appraisers. property inspections), or prepare for retirement.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 5, 2024

Why an Organized Workfile is Your Best Defense By Craig Capilla Excerpts: We all know that the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) set the baseline for what must be included in a workfile. Still, all too many appraisers seek only to meet that minimum standard and little more. Newer appraisers are lucky.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Today I have some thoughts about location, comp selection, and lenders freaking out when schools are mentioned in appraisal reports. Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! Acre lot.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Appraisal Institute Counters Flawed Appraiser Bias Narrative Excerpts: In reality, appraisers have a great story to tell, but we have a long way to go to refocus the terribly flawed “appraiser bias” narrative onto facts and science. Industry groups should also step up to support appraisers. It is human nature.

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McKissock

MAY 20, 2023

What’s it like getting started in the appraisal business? We sat down with young appraiser, Lindsay Onuffer, to find out. Lindsay is a 22-year-old appraiser trainee in Pennsylvania. Q: What made you want to get into appraisal? She’s not an appraiser, but she works closely with a lot of appraisers.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 13, 2022

My first hybrid appraisal was developed 13 years ago. I sought out to change the way appraisers do business by increasing efficiency and consistency in valuations. Buzz: What have been some significant changes in the appraisal industry in just the last year? Buzz: Why should appraisers attend this webinar?

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McKissock

MAY 10, 2023

If you’re a licensed trainee entering the appraisal business, finding a supervisor can be a challenge. Many real estate appraisers don’t have the time to mentor a beginner. Sometimes they fear that the newcomer, once fully trained, will become a competitor. However, this is a “greying” business.

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DataMaster

APRIL 6, 2021

What is an home appraisal? Why Didn’t My Home Appraise Higher? Appraisals can be confusing. A friend (I’ll call him Art) recently had his home appraised. When the appraisal came back, he was shocked to see that his home appraised for less than two homes nearby that had recently sold.

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McKissock

MARCH 28, 2023

In times like the present when the housing market is slow, you can help your appraisal business thrive by offering additional services beyond mortgage lending appraisals. As part of our monthly survey series, we asked real estate appraisers, “What type of non-lending appraisal work are you MOST interested in pursuing?

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 23, 2024

He spent over a decade in various executive and managerial positions, where he led a highly successful team that included analytics, risk management, training, communications and vendor management while managing two of the top five lending institutions and the firm’s GSE relationships.

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McKissock

AUGUST 3, 2021

Building a successful appraisal team means considering your business strategy and your corporate culture, and hiring accordingly. Some appraisers look for associates who specialize in certain areas of the appraisal business when adding someone to the team. Team-building tips from top appraisers.

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McKissock

APRIL 6, 2021

Whether your goal is to work fewer hours and improve your work-life balance or increase productivity and scale your business, there are many technology tools available to help you complete more appraisals in less time. Upcoming webinar: Tame the Chaos with Appraisal Technology that Scales. Sign up now.

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