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OCTOBER 28, 2022

There’s been a lot of buzz about measuring homes to ANSI standards in the appraisal industry–what can you tell us about the VA’s stance on ANSI? I wrote a long article about VA in the past, available to paid subscribers. 2022 Study: More Than Half of Buyers Would Purchase a Haunted Home in a Competitive Market.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Investigation of desktop appraisals, economic analysis, Bias, hybrid appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Mortgage markets navigate through a storm This year, mortgage markets have been stirred by significant volatility.

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JUNE 10, 2022

But this evolvement will continue to stay behind the inherent potential of applied data science. Loan applications are way down, the lowest in 22 years. The Inevitable Cyclicality of Mortgage Lending. Purchase vs. refi appraisals. Articles available: Business slow? This is the past. Should you do lender work?

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JANUARY 27, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. 10 homes built between 1682 and 1780 The oldest home (Photo above) 1. 6 bedrooms, 4 baths, 4,321 square feet, 0.46acre lot The six-bedroom home boasts 4,321 square feet of updated space.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Is it the letters behind the name (MAI, SRA, etc.)? Non-lender appraisals, with higher fees, also require a higher skill level. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post – Bias, Cost cutting, slow business, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. They will pay good fees.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Whether you’re looking to specialize in luxury home appraisals or you’re simply reading up on the latest market trends, you may want to pay attention to areas where luxury homes are in high demand. Top list of luxury home markets in 2024. Also popular are large luxury homes with a photo. You may be surprised!

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MARCH 3, 2023

Opens in a new browser tab) Using home’s previous sales in appraisals (Opens in a new browser tab) Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! In addition to this, many owners give their homes a name. Very interesting.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Don’t think like a salesperson – avoid words that may be common in Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and used to help sell a home. To read more, click here My comments: Read this article! A highlight of this exceptional home is its recently updated kitchen, completed in 2022. Not just a list of words and phrases.

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APRIL 2, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Fannie Update: UAD and New “Forms”, concessions, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Behind the simple rocky exterior is a home, complete with distinct rooms, a chimney, and cozy furniture.

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JULY 29, 2022

From horror movie-esque semi-abandoned homes for rent to home decor that overshot “unique”, the owners and agents behind these funny ads thought things were perfect just as they were for their photos and open houses. Data for those fixer homes (contractor specials). In a nearby city, one neighborhood declined about 80%.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

I am writing two long articles for the November issue about Hybrid Desktops and Property Data Collectors. If you have done AMC lender appraising only, you only appraise homes that conform to GSE requirements. Spanning 3,635 square feet, the two-bed, two-bath home is now known as Taktsang Big Sur.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In other words, USPAP doesn’t prohibit a mortgage broker from calling and asking you to develop an appraisal based on a predetermined value, but USPAP does prohibit you from accepting that assignment. New Data Predicts a 4% Drop in 5 Months and Homes with These Two Characteristics Will Be Hardest Hit. click here . By Edward J.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

While that number may seem high to some, in the context of lending and property complexities, that is a 54% improvement in performance cited earlier in this article (from 35% 10 years ago). NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. 156-acre site.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, VA, flood and fires no insurance, retirement, few lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination $22M Modern Mansion on 130 Acres in Napa Has Its Own Cabernet Vineyard Excerpts: 6 bedrooms, 6.5+

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Fannie December newsletter, estate appraisals real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Danish Home Designed to Showcase Its Owner’s Vintage Car Collection. How much have home prices gone down? To read more, click here.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A redesigned, dynamic URAR will replace the numerous and separate appraisal forms and can be used for different property types, such as two-to-four units, condominiums, and manufactured homes, and for different scopes of work, such as interior and exterior inspections, updates, and completion assignments.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

Instead, many eyes may have been captivated by something else dropping – interest rates. The Federal Reserve recently updated its forecast, hinting at a potential decrease of about 75 basis points (0.75%) in its short-term lending rate by the year’s end – promising news for borrowers in 2024.

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

At what point will mortgage interest rates peak? Seriously though, there must be a ceiling to rising rates that have all but extinguished a robust housing market. While investors of mortgaged securities help dictate their interest rates, the Federal Reserve is behind the scenes influencing the overall lending environment.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Value Reconciliation, non-lender appraisals, liabililty, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =. b) reconcile the applicability and relevance of the approaches, methods and techniques used to arrive at the value conclusion(s).

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MAY 12, 2021

Home prices are overheating, mortgage rates are inching up from the start of the year and the supply of homes is in an unseasonable valley – far from its Mt. One of the reasons for the continued home-sales intensity – in any season – is a key group of “new” buyers. Rainier-esque peak of a decade past! points at 34.

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