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Going to Extremes

Appraisal Buzz

If this trend continues, consumers and appraisers will need to have a heightened awareness of where and how insurance pricing or availability is affecting house prices.” ICON, an Austin based firm, has developed a 3D printed wall system. You may be wondering how this all trickles down to the appraisal report.

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People movers: Opendoor, Incenter, LRES

Housing Wire

As chief investment officer, Morillo will oversee the strategy and development of the company’s pricing capabilities, as well as its data science initiative, tapping into his experience in risk, modeling and asset management at some of the world’s biggest investment companies to help grow Opendoor.

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Help your Borrowers Navigate Recent Home Appraisal Trends

Genworth MI Blog

Prospective borrowers, especially first-time homebuyers, need to be ready for what they’ll encounter during the homebuying process, including home appraisals. This is true for appraisals, too. Recent trends are surfacing, and more instances of hybrid appraisals are changing how appraisals are conducted.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

How Home Appraisers Decide on the Value of Your Property. There are many reasons you may need to know the value of your property and for this, you need a home appraisal. Home appraisers are trained to inspect and measure your property and perform comparisons that result in an accurate valuation for the current housing market.

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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

Yes, the process of orchestrating the collaboration of lenders, appraisers , home inspectors, one or two real estate agents, a title insurance company, and possibly others is complex. And then, there’s the process of dealing with the property’s Home Owners Association (HOA) or even simply determining whether one is involved at all.

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The Appraiser’s Guide to Evaluating Home Value Before You Buy

Birmingham Appraisal

Additionally, it’s wise to look into future development plans in the area as they could either boost or detract from your home’s value in the long run. Keep an eye on the neighborhood’s growth trends and planned developments. Appraisers factor in the effective age of the house which can be reduced with updates to the home.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

NAR Urges Appraisal Foundation To Establish Equivalency Credit for Education and Experience. Excerpts: The AQB previously considered the option of allowing parallel professional non-appraisal experience. Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants on inspections and remediations, improvements, and the appraisal process.