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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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

First, he has his clients lender call the listing agent. This is an absolute must, especially in the market right now as it gives the lender an opportunity to fill the listing agent in on the buyer’s background and how the VA loan process works,” Pascoe explained. Somebody has a problem once and then that story just spread.

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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

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. Kenon Chen: The challenge that’s in front of everyone continues to be the market itself, and then housing affordability.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2022

The tides of the mortgage industry are changing as we head into 2022, and just like the sand under the waves, we can expect the appraisal landscape to shift along with it. Appraisers, like many other service providers, must adapt to market changes to accommodate their clients’ needs. Appraisal demand from generators (i.e.,

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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. In his new role with Deephaven, Spicer’s goal is to help correspondents improve market share with innovative non-agency.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 28, 2022

Perhaps you’re hoping to break into a new appraisal niche or begin offering new services this year? If so, you may be curious about the best ways to promote your appraisal business and get the word out to new clients. The post Top Marketing Channels to Promote Your Appraisal Business appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Looking to diversify your appraisal business? Taking on non-lender assignments like divorce and estate appraisals may be a great way to bring in different types of clients. Perhaps you already understand the details and intricacies of divorce and estate appraisals , and you’re ready to do the work.

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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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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Austin, Texas might be the hottest housing market in the country. 1 city in population growth for the last eight years and it was the hottest job market in 2019 and 2020, according to the Wall Street Journal. Garrett said aside from cash buyers, he also has clients who have money to offset any appraisal gap.

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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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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 31, 2024

Having heard about real estate appraising from a friend in the industry, Saunders decided to make the jump in 2021. Of all the appraisers that I messaged, I got 99 zeros, and one ‘Yes’.” appraisal organization employing 2.2 Where many appraisal operations see a barrier, Chapman says RSDS Appraisal Diversity sees a door. “I

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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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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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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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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? Isn’t that all that appraisers do? Not professional appraisers. MARKET TRENDS As everyone knows, home sales prices over the past few years were increasing rapidly!

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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.

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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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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Most weeks I perform appraisals for divorce or a marriage dissolution. In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. But then they had to hire me to perform an appraisal. That’s right!

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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. The trainee admitted to using ChatGPT to write a market summary section without properly reviewing it first. Hey everyone, I recently used.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 26, 2022

Emporium TPO , a non-QM wholesale lender headed by mortgage banking veterans Steve Nadon and Daniel Goodwin, is now using OptifiNow as its CRM and marketing automation and CRM platform. Emporium TPO chose OptifiNow because of its extensive experience with wholesale mortgage lending and the level of support they provide their clients.

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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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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The real estate market has been on a crazy ride for the past few years. Frankly, much of my work has been time-consuming for many reasons, including trying to measure different markets in this interesting time. In the meantime, I had a chance to interview Anastasia Corjan, who is the Senior Marketing Manager at CubiCasa.

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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

JUNE 14, 2024

MCT’s mortgage servicing rights (MSR) grids allow Lender Price PPE clients to be more granular, profitable, and efficient when generating their front-end borrower pricing and managing their MSR portfolio. The post MCT’s MSR Valuation Grids Now Integrated With Lender Price’s PPE appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 31, 2022

has entered a strategic alliance with data analytics and marketing company Percy (formerly known as Buyside), which collects and analyzes real estate consumer behavior using machine learning and artificial intelligence. The post Black Knight, Percy Provide Client Engagement Solution for Mortgage Lenders appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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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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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

With the acquisition , Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools — from data and analytics to appraisals — to predict market value and access a more comprehensive selection of collateral assessment products, the company said.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 9, 2022

Optimizing your real estate appraisal website to improve your Google search ranking is a great way to bring in more clients and increase your earnings. The post Guide to Basic Website Optimization for Appraisers appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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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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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 29, 2024

This article is featured in the 2023 edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. Some other features we have in our magazine include Buzztoon comics, as well as crazy stories from appraisers and readers like you! If you want to make sure you are receiving the print version of the Appraisal Buzz magazine in your mailbox, sign up HERE.

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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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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Troy, Michigan-based appraisal management company (AMC) Class Valuation announced on Wednesday that it has acquired fellow AMC Valuation Connect , formerly a subsidiary of mortgage technology company Mortgage Connect LP. We share a core value in that we are not afraid to roll up our sleeves to help our clients win. metro markets.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Property appraisers don’t dictate what the value is. We merely research and analyze market data to interpret and then report what the market says the value is. Many years ago, an appraiser friend (Ben was his name) asked me to go along on a challenging appraisal assignment to aid in data collection.

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Housing Wire

JULY 3, 2023

PrimeLending , a Texas-based retail mortgage bank, aims to expand its market share by growing within its existing footprint in a margin-thinning environment. We’ll reach out to those loan officers in markets where we have existing retail branch locations. The goal is to expand its overall market share to 1% this year from 0.6%.

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