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Incenter Appraisal Management and McKissock Learning Form Desktop Valuation Training Partnership

Appraisal Buzz

LOUIS — January 24, 2022 — With Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac accepting desktop appraisals beginning in March, Incenter Appraisal Management and McKissock Learning are partnering to help appraisers update their remote inspection skills in response. Additional webinars will be scheduled on an ongoing basis.

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The Digital Transformation of Appraisal Data

Appraisal Buzz

Before we discuss the impact of technology on the future of appraisal data, it’s good to get a historical perspective. Forty years ago, appraisers were storing property data on Property Cards. A lot has changed over the last two decades, but appraisal data and more specifically, appraisal inspections have remained unchanged.

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Modernizing Appraisals: Collaborative Valuation

Appraisal Buzz

This article was originally published in the Fall 2021 Appraisal Buzz Magazine here. Our profession has been abuzz the last year or two with regards to the GSEs being mandated to modernize the appraisal profession. Why are appraisers essentially being excluded from the conversation about modernizing the profession?

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The hybrid appraisal is here. Who benefits?

Housing Wire

Luke Tomaszewski, an appraiser doing home inspections in the aftermath of the housing bust, was traveling as much as an hour across Chicago just to snap exterior photos of bank-owned properties. At $50 to $100 per inspection, according to ProxyPics, it’s certainly less expensive than sending an appraiser. Made to order.

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SingleSource’s new app to support to Fannie Mae’s Value Acceptance + Property Data program

Housing Wire

Property services provider SingleSource Property Solutions has launched a new data collection solution for appraisal supported by SingleVue, its new mobile app, the company announced on Tuesday. In October , Xactus ’s valuation solution, Appraisal Firewall X, also met federal requirements to fulfill Fannie Mae property data collection orders.

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Xactus’ valuation solution approved to fulfill Fannie Mae’s property data collection orders

Housing Wire

Mortgage tech company Xactus announced that its valuation solution Appraisal Firewall X has met federal requirements and is capable of fulfilling Fannie Mae property data collection orders. Xactus Appraisal Firewall X provides data for both processes. Xactus Appraisal Firewall X provides data for both processes.

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ACE + PDR: What does this mean to you, and what’s the future for appraisal data collection?

Appraisal Buzz

Freddie Mac’s ACE+ PDR has taken effect – how are appraisers going to be impacted? Join us for our upcoming free webinar on July 28 th at 2 pm ET, “ ACE + PDR: What does this mean to you, and what’s the future for appraisal data collection? ” The PDR reflects data physically collected by an appraiser or another data collector.

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