The Appraiser Coach

MARCH 19, 2024

As a real estate investor, I have the opportunity to rub shoulders with all kinds of people, even other appraisers on occasion. With a recent house purchase in another state, I got a call from the appraiser of this property as he was planning a visit out there. To get the mix just right, you need a little bit of both.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

If discrimination is committed by appraisers – as the news headlines would suggest – fellow appraisers and real estate agents say they rarely witness or experience it. Another issue with appraiser competency could be appraisers’ apparent lack of familiarity with valuation tools.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 24, 2021

Non-QM residential mortgage loan provider adds 30-year veteran as its new VP of Correspondent Client Development. The post Deephaven Adds Andrew Spicer to Lead Correspondent Client Development appeared first on theMReport.com.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

First, he has his clients lender call the listing agent. But because inventory remains at record lows, home prices have soared to astonishing highs, and bidding wars still occur in housing market across the country, Pascoe and other real estate agents on the buy-side have had to go the extra mile to fight for their VA clients.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most appraisers are experiencing a significant slowdown in mortgage lending work due to rapidly increasing mortgage rates which are slowing down the housing market. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2021

The booming real estate market has created a high demand for appraisal services. This is good news for lenders, but it puts a tremendous amount of pressure on appraisers who have to be diligent in their work, while also meeting closing dates. HousingWire: What’s the biggest pain point appraisers are currently facing?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Kenon Chen, executive vice president of strategy and growth at Clear Capital , to talk about appraisal modernization and how technology is just part of the solution. SW: How are appraisers adapting to some of these challenges, including new rules on valuations from the GSEs?

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 11, 2022

The post Workforce Configuration to Meet Client Needs appeared first on DSNews. The post Workforce Configuration to Meet Client Needs appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 24, 2021

Andrew “Andy” Spicer recently joined non-agency lender Deephaven as vice president of client development, correspondent. The post Deephaven Mortgage Hires Andy Spicer as Vice President of Client Development, Correspondent appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2023

Nationwide Property & Appraisal Services LLC (NPAS), a pioneer in the real estate appraisal sector, announced on Tuesday the launch of its product line, Pinnacle Desktop Appraisals. By separating the data collection and valuation processes, potential bias is eliminated, ensuring that homeowners and appraisers never meet.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2023

When you google “ appraisal gap” — and I just did — a long list of search results appear. What I did see were links to lender websites almost apologetically explaining what an appraisal gap is to their customers and willing them not to panic if it happens to them. Well, a cure for appraisal gap anxiety has appeared on the scene.

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Riverfront Appraisals

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

I bet you were hoping you could just use the old appraisal, right? Lenders, how many times have you reached out to the appraiser and asked them to change the name on their appraisal from the original lender to the new? This […] The post FAQ #6: Can An Appraisal Be Readdressed To A New Client?

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Boston Appraisal

AUGUST 17, 2023

Appraisals are often a crucial part of real estate transactions, litigations, taxes, and estate planning. However, in the course of obtaining an appraisal or while reviewing an appraisal, it may be necessary to verify the reliability, credibility, and accuracy of an appraisal report.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

Opteon , a Scottsdale-based appraisal, valuation, advisory, and property services provider, has expanded its direct-to-consumer business model nationwide, the company announced on Wednesday. “Our impending technology rollout will enable appraisers to deliver reports straight from the field,” Trice said. .

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2021

closed on the acquisition of appraisal management software firm Appraisal Now for approximately $30.5 “This strategic acquisition bolsters recurring revenues and accelerates the development of Voxtur’s data ingestion engine, allowing clients to achieve optimal efficiency and cost savings,” Voxtur said in a statement.

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Appraiserblogs

APRIL 1, 2024

A recent post by an appraiser trainee on an online forum described a troubling situation involving the use of ChatGPT to generate content for an appraisal report. This resulted in factual inaccuracies making it into the final report delivered to the client. Hey everyone, I recently used.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Tell someone that you’re a professional fee appraiser and most folks won’t have any idea what that really means. In truth, human appraisers fill two vitally important roles today, (1) we collect information and (2) we analyze it so it can be presented to our clients. Ours is not the only industry where we see this.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 6, 2021

The post Clients and AMCs Say the Darndest Things appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. The AMC insists that as long as I disclose in the addendum that the zoning is currently ‘illegal,’. The AMC insists that as long as I disclose in the addendum that the zoning is currently ‘illegal,’.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 6, 2021

Unfortunately, the appraisal put the house’s value roughly $50,000 below than what she paid. Linda had a sizable downpayment but still needed to find a way to close the appraisal gap. She recently had a deal fall apart due to appraisal. Why use several vendors for title searches, appraisals and underwriting when you can use one?

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George Dell

JANUARY 25, 2023

Our blog this week, ‘Can Expert Analysis Save Appraisers?’ ’ is a guest post from a long time friend and colleague, Timothy Andersen, MAI, MSc, CDEI, MNAA, The Appraiser’s Advocate. Save appraisers from what? Clients want more than our opinions. Analysis of what?

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 3, 2022

What should appraisers know before they sign the appraisal report and deliver their professional opinion of value? Many appraisers working in today’s marketplaces are about to find out how important this is. This is important information for appraisers, though it may not appear so at first. Appraisers track such data.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Matt Simmons has been busy with his sixth edition of “Random Thoughts of an Appraiser!” There are plenty of times where appraisers have collectively had thoughts or concepts that can be communicated and/or questioned in a sentence and don’t need a dedicated article. The client won’t like it. You got me. I’m not anti-AMC.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 17, 2022

Information Technology Systems of Ontario (ITSO) and the REALTORS Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) have become the first Canadian organizations to launch CoreLogic ’s OneHome, a agent/client collaboration portal for the Matrix multiple listing platform.

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George Dell

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The current excess of appraisers is the inevitable result of cyclical forces. The ups and downs persist due to the interaction of the five forces of friction: practices, standards, education, regulation, and client expectation. The post Excess of Appraisers? These five frictions reinforce and shield each other.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 10, 2022

When it comes to the appraisal report, there are five primary risks lenders are working to mitigate. Here’s a brief look at valuation risk through the eyes of a lender or an Appraisal Management Company. Risk 1: Appraiser risk. Banks are required by regulation to use licensed and certified appraisers. The post Wait!

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Inman

MARCH 7, 2024

If your client is frustrated by a lowball appraisal, even when they've done everything right to get ready for the market, there may be bias at work, Dr. Lee Davenport writes.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Fannie Mae announced on January 19, 2022 that they will be accepting desktop appraisals for eligible loan transactions. The team at Fannie Mae were the first to announce requirements lockstep with their Regulator that desktop appraisals will become a normal part of the appraisal product landscape. Appraisal Labels.

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McKissock

MAY 24, 2022

Top earners in the appraisal profession are those who consistently bring in new clients. Start by fostering good relationships with your appraisal customers. Treat all current and potential clients politely and professionally from the get-go. Communicate with the client. Connect with clients online.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 20, 2022

An upcoming Five Star/Messagepoint webinar will discuss how perfecting communication processes with your clients will help in delivering an ideal borrower experience. The post The Week Ahead: Servicers Crafting the Ultimate Client Experience appeared first on DSNews.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 10, 2021

Former State Bank vice president Georgia Capalbo has joined LBA Ware , a provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence (BI) software solutions for the mortgage industry, as client success product liaison.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

PERSON OF THE WEEK: How is technology helping LOs enhance client and partner relationships in the post-COVID landscape? The post Juan Farias: How Technology is Helping Loan Officers Enhance Client Relationships appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Q: The COVID crisis caused some big shifts for.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Appraisers Can Complete Virtual Inspections Independently, Be Their Own Bosses, and Prepare for a Digital Future. Appraisers will now be able to register for full access to RemoteVal for both desktop and hybrid assignments at remoteval.net. Appraisers pay a nominal fixed cost per inspection, which they build into their client fees.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 14, 2022

Appraisals for mortgage finance transactions are subject to many levels of scrutiny and review. Post submission of an appraisal report ordered by an AMC for lending purposes, a quality control check of the report will be completed. Once the AMC deems the report satisfactory, it is forwarded to their client, the lender.

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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! Learn about all of the new features in RemoteVal – a free inspection app for appraisers!

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The Appraiser Coach

JULY 25, 2023

When the pandemic hit us full force in 2020, business skyrocketed. We had never been busier! If I had tried to do everything the same way I. Read More

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 16, 2021

Through the enhanced Radian integration, Mortgage Cadence clients can now access Radian’s suite of insured and non-insured title and settlement services via Mortgage Cadence’s Collaboration Center, in addition to Radian’s mortgage insurance services. The Collaboration Center enables mortgage lenders, title agents and.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2022

With the recent news about desktop appraisals, appraisal technology is top of mind for many. HousingWire recently spoke with Reggora co-founder and CTO Will Denslow about the role of technology in appraisal innovation. How will this affect appraisal technology moving forward? How can technology help mitigate this issue?

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