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FHA Handbook 4000.1 Appraisal Changes

Appraisal Today

Appraisal Changes By Dan Bradley Excerpts: On January 18, 2023, HUD issued an announcement regarding revisions made to Handbook 4000.1. The changes outlined in the Handbook may be implemented immediately but must be implemented for FHA cases assigned on or after April 18, 2023. FHA Handbook 4000.1 so you can skip over most of it.

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The End of Lender Appraisals?

Appraisal Today

Uncover current economic trends and insights—written from an appraiser’s standpoint—in this mid-year analysis for 2023. Excerpts: As we hit the mid-year mark of 2023, it’s time to assess the real estate industry’s performance so far. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2% Take charge of your business. Don’t let it run you.

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Superadequacy Adjustments for Appraisals

Appraisal Today

Example #1: Superadequate custom fireplace Example #2: Superadequate 12-car garage To read more, Click Here My comments: Although the blog post references luxury homes, this can occur anywhere. To read the article, Click Here Yesterday I sent in my 4-year renewal for my California Brokers license, renewing Feb. Hopefully will not pass!

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FHA: Cosmetic vs. MPR Repairs

Appraisal Today

Cosmetic repairs Examples MPR repairs Examples Conditions that require inspection Examples To read more, click here My comments: If you do FHA appraisals, read this blog post. Best to do a lot of them and become an expert or none. == Glorious Gilded Age Mansion for $29.9M “subject to”? Photos and lots of examples.

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Appraiser Professional Goals

Appraisal Today

Appraisers Share Their Top Professional Goals for 2023. Achieve a better work-life balance (10%). What are you planning to do in 2023? To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! Even his 4-county VA appraisals dropped to just a few. 1-6-23 NEWSLETTER. By: McKissock (Survey).

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Fannie Mae Takes A Closer Look at Appraisals

Appraisal Today

FNMA indicates that their 2022 lending volume is down 47% from 2021 and is expected to drop by another 50% in 2023. Many thanks to Ryan Lundquist’s 2020 blog post for the very appropriate image above! To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! No ads in the blog post.

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ROOTING HARD FOR LOWER MORTGAGE RATES

Will Springer Realtor

The past year witnessed a financial rollercoaster, with interest rates fluctuating between 5.99% and 8.03% for conventional 30-year mortgages, according to Mortgage News Daily. I went into greater detail on this topic in a recent blog post.)In A blog post will be published on Jan. The official Lunar New Year begins on Feb.