McKissock

JANUARY 31, 2023

As part of our Question of the Month survey series, we asked members of our appraisal community, “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process?” Thank you to the large number of appraisers who shared their input! ” “The definition of market value.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

If discrimination is committed by appraisers – as the news headlines would suggest – fellow appraisers and real estate agents say they rarely witness or experience it. Another issue with appraiser competency could be appraisers’ apparent lack of familiarity with valuation tools.

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The Appraiser Coach

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Appraisers have been accused of being “speed bumps” in the lending process. We frustrate buyers, sellers, loan officers and, sometimes, real estate agents. In some ways, I can understand their. Read More.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JULY 11, 2022

“The housing market is getting back to normal.” UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 7/15/2022 Lunch & Learn Market Update (sign up (for real estate agents)) 7/20/2022 Beer & Stats at Out of Bounds (sign up (for real estate agents)) 7/26/2022 […]. Well, yes and no.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Kenon Chen, executive vice president of strategy and growth at Clear Capital , to talk about appraisal modernization and how technology is just part of the solution. Kenon Chen: The challenge that’s in front of everyone continues to be the market itself, and then housing affordability.

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Birmingham Appraisal

JUNE 21, 2023

Helping Agents Understand Appraisal Factors That Impact Home Sales In the world of real estate, accurate property valuation plays an important role in the home buying and selling process. Factors Considered by Appraisers When determining the value of a property, appraisers consider several crucial factors.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most appraisers are experiencing a significant slowdown in mortgage lending work due to rapidly increasing mortgage rates which are slowing down the housing market. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The real estate market has been on a crazy ride for the past few years. Frankly, much of my work has been time-consuming for many reasons, including trying to measure different markets in this interesting time. In the meantime, I had a chance to interview Anastasia Corjan, who is the Senior Marketing Manager at CubiCasa.

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Birmingham Appraisal

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Tips To Make An Agent’s Life Easier The job of a real estate agent is extensive. There was a popular post that many agents were sharing on Facebook recently that listed all of the hats that an agent must wear. This will help the appraiser understand your rationale for pricing the home where you did.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

Despite mentioning that a reverse mortgage can be used for the purchase of a new home, much of this article seems designed to introduce real estate agents to the concept of the H4P product. Boomers are said to be one reason inventory has been in short supply and the housing market has been frozen.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

The new feature harnesses the capabilities of multimodal artificial intelligence to instantly analyze and summarize complex property documents, including inspection reports, appraisals and seller disclosures. It can also help agents clearly communicate their unique value and services to homebuyers, sellers and others.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

In return, Hometap receives an agreed-up percentage of the sale price or current appraised value. “We We do see this as a new asset class in the real estate ecosystem and we see it as complementary to traditional debt options that exist today,” Dan Burnett, head of investor product at Hometap, said in an interview with HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

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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Housing Wire

APRIL 6, 2021

Linda (who asked that her real name not be used) beat out a dozen other prospective buyers in a bidding war by offering $445,000 and waiving all contingencies. Unfortunately, the appraisal put the house’s value roughly $50,000 below than what she paid. She recently had a deal fall apart due to appraisal.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2021

Canadian real estate technology company Voxtur Analytics Corp. closed on the acquisition of appraisal management software firm Appraisal Now for approximately $30.5 Appraisal Now, better known as “ Anow ,” makes an automated appraisal workflow management platform for the global appraisal market.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Austin, Texas might be the hottest housing market in the country. 1 city in population growth for the last eight years and it was the hottest job market in 2019 and 2020, according to the Wall Street Journal. Garrett said aside from cash buyers, he also has clients who have money to offset any appraisal gap.

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Birmingham Appraisal

JULY 12, 2023

How Agents Can Use The Law of Diminishing Return When Pricing a Listing As a real estate appraiser with over 30 years of experience, I have witnessed firsthand the critical role that accurate pricing plays in the success of real estate transactions.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2021

These are the words real estate agents use when asked to describe the current state of the market and what it’s like to buy a home today. Buyers are facing unprecedented challenges, they say, due to a confluence of housing market conditions: Pricing. Lack of inventory. We don’t have any inventory.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2021

Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Louisville, Kentucky. Become a member today.

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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. This will help establish rapport and trust with the appraiser.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

What Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood McKissock Survey Question: “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process? I will always remember when, many years ago, a top local real estate agent asked me why I was driving around taking photos of homes.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

There are several factors to cite but I want to highlight a key area that may be taken for granted — that not everyone receives a fair home appraisal. Stifled The Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit shared that loan denial rates in Detroit, due to the appraised value of a home (a.k.a. I hope you will join me.

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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. A homebuyer’s guide to a competitive housing market. Scenario 1: Your home appraises at your full offer price. Many times, the home appraisal goes off without a hitch. Scenario 2: Your home appraisal comes in low.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2021

One example is Colorado’s housing market, which has seen the effects of an insanely competitive market combined with low inventory push buyers into secondary cities – and sometimes, beyond. So, how are Pueblo real estate agents handling the unprecedented housing market activity?

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2021

Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their market. Bethesda, Maryland. BECOME A MEMBER TODAY.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 30, 2024

In today’s mortgage landscape, mortgage loan originators (MLOs) must find their way to success through an increasingly complex and difficult market. MLOs that adapt these strategies to their unique local market will be able to provide value to their clients. That presents a unique challenge as well as an opportunity.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Monday it is requesting input on the appraisal policies, practices and processes of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, especially as it relates to the GSEs’ appraisal modernization efforts. The Request for Input (RFI) – open to comment until Feb.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 25, 2022

BLOG VIEW: Homebuyers have been dealing with a difficult market for some time. However, 2022’s market will only be a fraction of that, according to the latest estimates. However, 2022’s market will only be a fraction of that, according to the latest estimates.

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Realtor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Getty Images Home appraisals are a piece of the selling process where you may have to let go of the reins. Lenders often require the use of their own, FHA-approved home appraiser. Here are some things sellers can do—straight from the home appraisers’ mouths—to navigate the process of home appraisals.

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The Appraiser Coach

MARCH 19, 2024

As a real estate investor, I have the opportunity to rub shoulders with all kinds of people, even other appraisers on occasion. With a recent house purchase in another state, I got a call from the appraiser of this property as he was planning a visit out there. To get the mix just right, you need a little bit of both.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

You can hardly post anything on an appraisal forum or social media without the first 17 comments stating, “I do non-lender work.” Expanding your appraisal practice through non-lender work can lead to many benefits including increased revenue as well as greater independence and efficiency.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Kansas City, Missouri. Become a member today.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JULY 26, 2023

That’s what I’ve been hearing from real estate agents about their listings. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING […] The post It’s either a bidding war or crickets first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. Skim quickly or digest slowly by topic.

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Realtor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

-Oxford-/iStock The home-buying process is a high-stakes thrill ride full of exhilarating ups and scary downs, but unquestionably one of the most deflating moments is when the appraisal comes in significantly lower than the accepted offer. This is, to use technical real estate lingo, “a bummer.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2022

Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Bluffton, South Carolina. Gillette, Wyoming.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2021

United Wholesale Mortgage ( UWM ) unveiled a new policy this week, telling brokers that appraisals will be completed within 10 business days or they’ll refund 50% of the appraisal cost back to the customer. The post UWM will partially refund borrowers for late appraisals appeared first on HousingWire.

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DW Slater Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Love in Real Estate I’m I wrote this blog – 4 Things I Love About Being a Real Estate Appraiser- 10 years ago! This May will complete my 18th year as a real estate appraiser as I switched from being an elementary school teacher to the field of appraising. Isn’t appraising boring?

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