Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2023

Thursday, March 23 marks the one-year anniversary since the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released its action plan to curb instances of bias in the housing appraisal process. Led by U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2022

The lack of appraisal data from the government sponsored enterprises took center stage at a Senate Banking Committee hearing Thursday on appraisal bias. Tina Smith, both Democrats, also piled on to support making appraisal data public. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac referred requests to comment to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

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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 23, 2022

The Department of Housing and Urban Development ’s long-awaited action plan on appraisal bias outlines administrative actions the federal government will quickly take to address mis-valuations. But the report fails to offer a clear plan to release appraisal data from the government sponsored enterprises.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2022

That was the startling and totally hypothetical analogy made, based on the current structure of the Appraisal Foundation , in a scathing report released this week. Until recently … the appraisal industry seems to have escaped the type of regulation and scrutiny faced by other participants in the mortgage market,” the authors wrote.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

And the appraisal process is no exception. After a summer filled with overwhelming demand and too little appraisal capacity, which increased loan costs and time to close, there is finally light appearing at the end of the tunnel. The appraisal gap for properties in Latino neighborhoods can be even worse, going as high as 9.4%.

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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

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Appraisers recently contacted by McKissock tend to agree that the profession will go generally well in 2022, with no major changes to the real estate market and no events on the horizon that could seriously upset appraisers’ business. Desktop appraisals, with information provided by third-party hirelings, may increase.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 24, 2024

8 Common Violations Made by Appraisers By Dan Bradley When it comes to appraisal non-compliance with USPAP, certain violations are, unfortunately, somewhat common… I have compiled this list based on many years of personal experience as a reviewer and a state regulator, as well as feedback I have received from other states’ enforcement agencies.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Get Your Finances in Order. They will also learn many practical solutions for daily living, such as how to use technology and work with their finances. You can also listen right here at Cleveland Appraisal Blog! . I am a member of the National Association of Appraisers. – DW Slater Appraisal Blog.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 30, 2021

Within the past couple of weeks, I have appraised several properties for purchases, where my opinion of the market value of these homes was significantly below the contract price. When an appraiser’s opinion of value is below the contract price, that’s when the carping begins. They just look at the number. .

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Birmingham Appraisal

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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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Appraisal Today

APRIL 5, 2024

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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Annarbor Appraisal

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

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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Birmingham Appraisal

JUNE 13, 2023

Appraisal Tips For Real Estate Agents As a real estate appraiser with over 30 years of experience, I have seen many changes and challenges in the appraisal profession and the real estate market. I believe that appraisers and agents have a common goal: to help their clients buy or sell a home.

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Portland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 14, 2019

Streaking through the atmosphere is a meteor scientists have dubbed “the appraisal”; it came of out nowhere and impacts your deal at hypersonic velocity, obliterating it in an instance. If so, you’ve probably run through the five stages of grief: 1) Denial—there’s no way that idiot appraiser killed my deal! There must be some mistake.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Appraisers Share Their Best Tips for Working with AMCs. Appraisers tend to get annoyed with constant emails from the AMC about inspection date, completion, report submission, etc. My comments: Read this blog post with practical tips from practicing appraisers. Practical real estate appraisal writing tips for AMC questions.

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