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New Homebuyer’s Guide To Appraisals

Birmingham Appraisal

What is a Mortgage Appraisal? A mortgage appraisal is an appraisal that is done for mortgage lending purposes. Lenders, including banks and mortgage companies, require an appraisal to justify the loan they are making. Who is the Appraisal for? Appraisal vs Home Inspection.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

To read more and see the photos, Click Here My comment: I included some of these homes in previous email newsletters, but thought this article fit well with daylight savings time so I am including it in my blog. Kiedrowski The most recent statistics show Value Acceptance accounts for up to 40% of all mortgage approvals.

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The Importance of Appraisal Quality Control in Appraisal Management Companies

AmeriMac

Unfortunately, a lack of appraisal quality control is one of many factors that contributed to the real estate crisis of 2008. According to one National Mortgage Professional article , haphazard appraisals “led to losses at Washington Mutual of several hundred million dollars.” commercial appraisals.

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The Importance of Appraisal Quality Control in Appraisal Management Companies

AmeriMac

Unfortunately, a lack of appraisal quality control is one of many factors that contributed to the real estate crisis of 2008. According to one National Mortgage Professional article , haphazard appraisals “led to losses at Washington Mutual of several hundred million dollars.” commercial appraisals.

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The Importance of Appraisal Quality Control in Appraisal Management Companies

AmeriMac

Unfortunately, a lack of appraisal quality control is one of many factors that contributed to the real estate crisis of 2008. According to one National Mortgage Professional article , haphazard appraisals “led to losses at Washington Mutual of several hundred million dollars.” commercial appraisals.

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What Is Appraisal Review in Real Estate?

AmeriMac

This is why home appraisals are advised to ensure property costing is as fair as possible. This article discusses what an appraisal requires, why it needs to be reviewed and the methods involved in arriving at both conclusions. What Is an Appraisal?

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Saving the Real Estate Industry from the HVCC and AMCs

CP Home Appraisals

Once the HVCC, Home Valuation Code of Conduct, is enacted the majority of lender and mortgage appraisal requests will be diverted through Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs). Although this may curb the evils of “lender pressure” on us appraisers, it will also take up to 50% of our fee!!