Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2021

Department of Housing and Urban Development. Cora Robinson, who is Black, claims that appraiser Thomas Kearney violated the Fair Housing Act by undervaluing her home by over $400,000. Robinson also names as a defendant Class Valuation , an appraisal management company.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Less business for lenders and real estate brokerages, in return, is hurting title companies, tech vendors, appraisers and mortgage insurance firms. But any market that pushes some businesses to the brink of insolvency also will create opportunities for others. I don’t think it’s a win for anyone on the lending side.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2022

A piece of legislation introduced in the Senate in mid-May could streamline the appraisal process for VA loans. The legislation would modernize the Department of Veteran Affairs ‘ appraisal requirements by allowing desktop appraisals, and in some circumstances, waving appraisals all together.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 30, 2021

This fish phenomenon reminds me of the housing market today. As soon as homes hit the market, they often sell in days, with numerous offers that usually bid the list price up. As soon as homes hit the market, they often sell in days, with numerous offers that usually bid the list price up. That is a lot of bread!

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2021

Seventy million dollars in seed funding is a colossal investment for an unproven tech startup, even one that promises to fully disrupt a relatively low-margin, traditional industry like mortgage lending. If an appraisal doesn’t come in on time or closing documents don’t make the deadline, Tomo executives say they will still close on schedule.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

When you go to buy a home , your mortgage lender will almost always order a home appraisal. Specifically, they want to be sure it’s worth the money they’re lending you and, most importantly, that they’ll recoup their investment if you default on the loan. A homebuyer’s guide to a competitive housing market. The purpose?

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McKissock

MARCH 28, 2023

In times like the present when the housing market is slow, you can help your appraisal business thrive by offering additional services beyond mortgage lending appraisals. What are some specific types of non-lending assignments that might be worth adding to your workload this year? Especially estate work.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 3, 2022

What should appraisers know before they sign the appraisal report and deliver their professional opinion of value? Many appraisers working in today’s marketplaces are about to find out how important this is. This is important information for appraisers, though it may not appear so at first. Appraisers track such data.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that they filed a statement of interest to “explain the application of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to lenders relying on discriminatory home appraisals.” ” The statement of interest was filed in a lawsuit, Connolly, et al.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Appraisals in Black and Latino neighborhoods are more likely to fall short of the contracted sale price, a Freddie Mac study of 12 million appraisals found. The research examined appraisals for home purchases the government sponsored enterprise received from 2015 through the end of 2020.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2022

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released voluminous plans last week developed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make the housing market more equitable, in part through changes to the appraisal process. Non-traditional appraisals to the rescue.

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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. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency.

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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 I have always been good with numbers, and I enjoy looking at houses,” he said. But DeZarn was an independent contractor business of one, and he lost his clients in 2008 when the housing market imploded.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 29, 2024

A lot will be changing with the UAD for both lenders and appraisers. We hone in on what some of these changes will mean for the lending industry, as well as how the technology changes will affect appraisers as we get closer to the live date. Subscribe and turn on notifications to catch our episode premieres every Wednesday!

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

The FHFA’s engagement of industry stakeholders signifies a critical inflection point for appraisal transformation. For example, appraisal turn time has swelled 65% from 2018, according to recent data published by Freddie Mac. Appraisal costs have also soared 24% since 2016, according to the Freddie Mac data. Appraiser shortage.

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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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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. The Cost Approach.

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McKissock

MARCH 19, 2021

FHFA extends relaxed lending and appraisal standards to the end of April. Housing is expected to remain resilient despite low inventory, with accelerated U.S. trillion American Rescue Plan will funnel billions into the housing market. trillion American Rescue Plan will funnel billions into the housing market.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

What’s the difference between a home inspection and an appraisal? Before you get overwhelmed, take comfort that critical milestones of home inspection, appraisal and closing processes are all great ways to get more acquainted with your prospective new home. So you’ve found a house and you have submitted an offer… now what?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2022

housing market has faced periods of high interest rates, home price appreciation and lack of inventory before. But these forces all happening at once makes the current landscape especially volatile and challenging, according to Sandra Thompson, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. “If Appraisal bias.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Jonathan Miller, real estate appraiser and consultant with Miller Samuel Inc., Borrowers want consistency through the lending process – Here’s how to give them that. Lenders need to be able to grow their business in a way that is not linear and is not tied to the market cycles – leveraging automation technology can help.

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Appraiserblogs

JANUARY 25, 2022

The Appraisal Subcommittee, because they were directed to do so, has produced a report, which frankly and explicitly lays the blame for low market values of homes in ‘communities of color’ directly at the feet of independent appraisers involved with mortgage lending. Appraisal Racism. Quit Doing This. Just Say NO!

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Empire Appraisal Group

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Housing Market Collapse? Housing Market Collapse? The housing market has taken a few hits, such as a doubling of mortgage rates in 2022, but it remains solid even if legitimate news providers suggest doom and gloom. housing market is suffering some cracks, but an outright collapse is nowhere in sight.

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Riverfront Appraisals

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This post is part two of a 12-part series we recently launched called The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals. In this blog post, we’re going to give you an appraiser’s perspective on unique homes, and […]. The post The Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals Part 2: Lending on Unique Homes appeared first on Riverfront Appraisals.

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Appraiserblogs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

It is gratifying when appraisers are correct, and the AVMs burn; unless you invested in their stocks. As an appraiser since the 80s, I have yet to find a computer that can tell me if I want vanilla or chocolate ice cream. Related Posts: Non-Appraisers Valuation Never Appropriate Here is a NAR deck on AVMs (automated valuation models).

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This was “likely attributable to massive government stimulus and other support programs designed to stabilize the housing market during the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to the report. Bias in lending is a challenge that the mortgage industry has been struggling with, as seen from a handful of suits.

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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 Hub

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The Toronto housing market is slowing down, showing a 6% decline in October 2022 compared to the same period last year. Now might be the best time to sell your home and avoid further falls in the market. But to ensure that your property is sold for fair market value, you’ll need the guidance of a reliable appraisal company.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

BLOG VIEW: As the housing market moves toward one characterized by rising home prices, increasing interest rates and decreased consumer demand, lenders may feel more pressure to meet borrower expectations of a more efficient, seamless and secure origination process – or risk losing those borrowers to the competition.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 12, 2024

Desktop Appraisals: Who, When, and Why Excerpts: The ability to identify property characteristics without a personal inspection is not a new concept. Similarly, while not identical, appraisers generally use the cited sources above to identify the physical characteristics of comparable sales in their appraisals.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

Bradley, SRA, CDEI, McKissock Learning On May 5, 2023, the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) voted to adopt changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), which will become effective January 1, 2024. I suppose it is because most appraisals are done (now) for residential lending purposes.

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Appraiserblogs

JUNE 28, 2023

They argue that Fannie Mae is too big to fail, and that if it were to collapse, it would have a devastating impact on the housing market. Dear representative, waiving/eliminating property appraisal for lending purposes is wanton recklessness. appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 15, 2024

How To Appraise Rural Properties Excerpts: Appraising residential properties in rural areas can be both challenging and rewarding. Whether you’re a seasoned appraiser or new to the field, having a better understanding of rural properties is essential for providing credible appraisals. Well written.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Lenders that adopt artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) into the mortgage lending landscape want to see operational efficiency, Fannie Mae ’s mortgage lender sentiment survey showed. A total of 242 senior executives from 219 lending institutions completed the survey between Aug.

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D Fritz Appraisals

OCTOBER 11, 2022

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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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2021

Austin is still the nation’s hottest housing market, as tech workers continue to flock to the Lone Star State’s capital. If they get a higher offer that has financing, then when appraisal comes back, the buyer is going to renegotiate the sales price to be closer to appraised value.”.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

FHFA Report: Underutilization of Appraisal Time Adjustments Published: 1/8/2024 Excerpts: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal Housing Administration appraisal guidelines require such adjustments whenever market conditions have been changing. My market is very volatile. baths, 7,455 sq.ft.,

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