Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

The housing market has been waking up in 2023, and we’re starting to see an uptick in lots of different stats. This post is designed to skim quickly or digest slowly. It’s a bump. Do you feel it? Let’s talk about it.

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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

AUGUST 31, 2023

However, a year after the GSEs announced new appraisal modernization solutions, as they’re more widely adopted, questions arise. A look into GSE appraisal modernization efforts The GSEs have each offered appraisal waivers on eligible loans for several years. The original appraisal waiver solutions were launched in August 2017.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

It’s been a pretty normal spring season so far, but if mortgage rates keep ticking up, that’s an x-factor in changing the feel of the market. Today, I have a big market update. This post is designed to skim by topic or digest slowly. first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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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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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 11, 2022

housing market. Congresswoman Maxine Waters has announced plans to propose federal legislation designed to reduce the racial gap in home appraisals. With the new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac desktop appraisal option going live this month, McKissock Learning has released an updated CE course to reflect the new.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 7, 2024

Mass Appraisal tend to exhibit a regressive nature… In the intricate landscape of real estate mortgage financing, the notion of appraisal waivers recently dubbed “Value Acceptance”, by the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), has stirred considerable debate. Despite its roots in a methodology designed to support appraisers, Value.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Legislation in Congress would try to solve for inconsistencies in appraisal underwriting, a lack of diversity in the profession, and the legacy of property valuation discrimination. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would designate the chairperson of the body. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Rep.

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Miller Samuel

JULY 19, 2021

To all members of the Appraisal Institute: Before I start, I wanted to share what the Appraisal Institute's MAI designation is referred to by many of its members. Over the last five years, I have frequently been writing about the corruption and self-dealing of the largest appraisal trade group in the U.S.,

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

APRIL 25, 2022

The housing market is still elevated, but there’s no mistaking a different temperature – especially over the past week. STUFF ON MY MIND: This is designed to scroll quickly or digest slowly. An elevated market with a shift in […]. Do you feel that? It’s change.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The housing market is really starting to feel the pain of higher mortgage rates. This post is designed […]. The post The housing market is feeling the pain of higher rates first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. Whether you’re local or not, I hope this is helpful.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is a detailed report that helps real estate agents evaluate and determine the market value of a property. A CMA report includes information on similar, comparable properties in the area, including recent sales, active listings and current market trends.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

There are several factors to cite but I want to highlight a key area that may be taken for granted — that not everyone receives a fair home appraisal. Stifled The Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit shared that loan denial rates in Detroit, due to the appraised value of a home (a.k.a. How can we help Detroit and similar places?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced a new collaboration with the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) designed to increase the housing industry’s awareness of appraisal bias. Promoting fairness in the housing market is the broader goal, according to HUD.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Are you anticipating having your home appraised? While she is not an appraiser, I am, and I agree that these things can help! When selling or refinancing a house, an appraisal is typically necessary. When selling or refinancing a house, an appraisal is typically necessary. How can you prepare for the inspection?

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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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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2022

With tech solutions and automation dominating more and more of the mortgage experience, the appraisal process can feel a bit dated, often causing significant slowdowns. HousingWire: Why should lenders consider appraisal modernization and how can it benefit borrowers?

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 24, 2021

When you calculate a house’s worth, you think about how numerous factors position the property in the current market. This process has appraisers review location, condition, and other variables so they can assess whether buyers will be interested. Three Common Methods Appraisers Can Use. That’s where possible hurdles can arise.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

This is part three of a three part series on appraisal review – Read parts one and two. When interacting with executive managers, I am often posed with the following question “How do you know when you are looking at a “good” appraisal?” The Recent History of Appraisal Revisions. Complexity in Process and Properties.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Pure wholesale lender Homepoint will provide a $500 credit on appraisal costs for borrowers buying primary homes that are designated as Fannie Mae HomePath properties, the company announced on Monday. . HomePath allows homebuyers to make offers and purchase homes before the properties are available to investors. .

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2023

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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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2022

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) announced late last year that it would turn the appraisal space on its head by launching an in-house appraisal program. Even if it has not made quite the outsized impact UWM said it would, appraisers mostly like the wholesaler’s new program. New blood in the appraisal space.

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Empire Appraisal Group

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Real Estate and Design Trends to Watch in 2024 Design & Architecture , Design Trends By: Barbara Ballinger Source: [link] From ecosystem conservation to “new” darker neutrals in exterior paint, we look at the trends set to take hold in the industry this year. Land shortages make attached and stacked units smart choices.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Marcia Fudge “fired up” the crowd during her keynote speech at the 2023 National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) Annual Conference when she spoke about the recently-announced HUD-NAREB partnership designed to tackle appraisal bias.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2020

Finding an appraisal management software for real estate and commercial that works the way each individual lender does is difficult – usually resulting in time-consuming configurations, development work and training. EVO’s differentiators include: A true cascade assignment logic that gives users a 50% time savings in appraisal time and costs.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 6, 2024

In some markets, the answer is increasingly yes. In recent years, insurance companies have pulled out of some markets altogether after sustaining massive losses due to wildfires, flooding, and other climate-related disasters. And in some condominium markets in Florida, home values are taking a hit as insurance premiums skyrocket.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 1, 2021

has introduced Homepoint Amplify, a new service model that combines localized support with Homepoint’s national platform to help mortgage brokers maximize efficiency and deliver a faster, more personalized customer experience in today’s purchase-focused market. . Each region will have designated teams of loan.

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Boston Appraisal

APRIL 18, 2024

However, appraising such complex properties presents unique challenges and opportunities for real estate professionals. This article explores the intricate landscape of mixed-use development appraisal, providing insights into the difficulties faced and the potential benefits realized through this multidimensional process.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 21, 2021

As a Southern California appraiser for 12 years, I’ve seen my share: homes with vineyards as backyards, celebrity mansions, even a castle. In fact, it was during this Malibu beach-home inspection that I had one of the stranger experiences I can remember as an appraiser. Appraisers – share your stories below! Yep, a castle.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Fannie Mae recently announced that it will begin to “include a desktop appraisal option in Desktop Underwriter beginning March 19, 2022. Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) are commonly used today in the mortgage industry to help support the appraiser’s concluded value. ” Amazing, right? ” Amazing, right?

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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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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Surprisingly, accounting inefficiencies, particularly in the areas of tracking, collecting, reconciling, and distributing appraisal fees, are costing some lenders tens of thousands of dollars, sometimes even more, every year – dollars that could be going straight to their bottom line. Leader, Marketing at CoreLogic. Leader, Marketing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Appraisers have experienced many challenges in the last couple of years. From juggling high volume demand for appraisals in the middle of a pandemic, appraisers had to radically change their processes. Remote inspections have the power to make homeowners and appraisers more comfortable. Introducing RemoteVal.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2021

He started contracting with home mortgage lenders to appraise the value of the property tied to a loan. “It But DeZarn was an independent contractor business of one, and he lost his clients in 2008 when the housing market imploded. He reentered the appraisal business through a different door. It fit well.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

As part of our overall mission to digitize the housing continuum, ICE is marrying technological innovation with our vast data assets to bring transparency and accuracy to a complex, often confusing market.” Consumers will supplement their requests with pictures of the property.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 17, 2024

What Tools Do You Use to Support Your Appraisal Adjustments? By McKissock As part of our monthly survey series, we asked our community of real estate appraisers, “What tool(s) do you use to support your appraisal adjustments?” A few sample appraiser comments: “I am capable of determining the adjustments without any software.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

When we hear that there may be changes to the industry’s standard appraisal reports, we’ve grown to expect a fair amount of stress and unrest. Now, the way appraisers are required to report their results is changing again. However, that’s not what’s happening when the appraisal report changes.

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