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Veteran appraiser discuss income approaches, inspections

Valuation Review

Valuation Review spoke with state certified general appraiser Karen Mann of California-based Mann & Associates. Mann began the conversation with one of the least common approaches in appraising homes--the income approach. Read on for more from this veteran appraiser.

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President, chief technology officer discusses photographic data for appraisers

Valuation Review

During a conversation with Valuation Review, Kevin Musick, the ClearValue company’s president and chief technology officer said- “despite the increase in availability of property data, a picture still says a thousand words.” Read on to learn more from Musick.

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Incenter Appraisal Management launches key technology

Valuation Review

Incenter Appraisal Management recently released its RemoteVal technology, which it said dramatically streamlines one of the biggest bottlenecks in mortgage lending: appraisals. RemoteVal empowers appraisers to achieve compliant inspections.

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Appraiser Scam – Be Careful!

Appraisal Today

Appraiser Scam – Be Careful! Posted Jan 5 on National Appraisers Forum. This was also posted in the 100% Appraisers group on FaceBook as happening to others. Last week, I received a text from “Master Chief Robert Roy” requesting an appraisal for a cash purchase. Appraisal Business Tips .

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Clear Capital exec shares insight on Fannie Mae’s desktop option | Clear Capital in the News

Clear Capital

Story by Valuation Review. Fannie Mae’s recent announcement pertaining to a desktop appraisal option will have significant impact within the. appraisal arena. This method is for certain loans submitted after March 19 of this year. READ FULL STORY.

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Fannie Mae: Standardized property measuring guidelines set for 2022

Valuation Review

Appraisers will be required to use the Square Footage-Method for Calculating: ANSI Z765-2021 (American National Standards Institute) Measuring Standard for measuring, calculating, and reporting gross living area (GLA) and non-GLA areas of subject properties for appraisals requiring interior and exterior inspections.