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Free Webinar: Components of AMC Training by Josh Walitt

Appraisal Buzz

Certain states require AMC staff to receive training to ensure they understand valuation independence regulations as well as other statutory requirements. Josh : I am a compliance and valuation consultant based in Colorado. Register to receive the full recording in your inbox as soon as it’s over!

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The appraisal gap is complicating deals across the country

Housing Wire

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. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency.

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Why Appraisal Workfiles Are Important

Appraisal Today

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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Why Agents Should Share Their CMA With The Appraiser

Birmingham Appraisal

Appraiser and Agent Collaboration is a Good Thing The importance of collaboration between real estate agents and appraisers can be a touchy subject. On one hand, the real estate agent’s main goal is to advocate for their client while the appraiser must be an impartial and non-biased third party.

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A New ‘Standard’ for ROV Requests

Appraiserblogs

Appraisers, the latest ‘buzzword’ around appraising is Standard. Appraisers have no way of controlling the apples to oranges dissimilarities. White Paper: Requests for Reconsiderations The paper states that…. Reconsideration of Value Requests Open invitation for spurious reconsideration requests.

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Challenging a mortgage appraisal

Annarbor Appraisal

Challenging the results of the appraisal for mortgage financing. Even though the consumer may pay for the appraisal, they are no more the client than is the credit reporting agency or title company hired directly by the lender. There should never be any bias in favor of any party, or value.

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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. I have always had a landline for business calls and a cell phone for personal calls.