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Xactus names chief operating officer

Housing Wire

Mortgage technology firm Xactus named Michael Crockett as its chief operating officer. I’m honored to step into this position and help Xactus solve new client challenges,” Crockett said in a statement. “We Xactus provides solutions that include credit reporting, online verifications, fraud detection and property appraisal.

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10 Appraisal Competencies Every Property Appraiser Should Master

McKissock

Whether you’re a new appraiser or a seasoned appraiser looking to grow your income, you probably want to know, “What appraisal competencies do I need to master in order to maximize my success?” Key appraisal competencies. ” Obtain clients / solicit business. ” Adopt new technology.

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Is A Cubicasa Scan an Inspection?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Many now use the term “observation”, because some in the public, including some attorneys who are looking for ways to discredit an appraiser on an opposing side, like to hammer appraisers who use the term “inspection”. Choosing to inspect a property or not is a scope of work issue. Technology is changing quickly.

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Incenter Appraisal Management and McKissock Learning Form Desktop Valuation Training Partnership

Appraisal Buzz

RemoteVal training will help appraisers spend more time on professional analyses while maintaining overall control of the inspection process,” said Renee Altier, President, Valuation and Property Services, Colibri Group, whose businesses include McKissock Learning. About Incenter Appraisal Management. About McKissock Learning.

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The Future of Desktop Appraisals

Appraisal Buzz

Buzz : What is your background in the appraisal industry? Mark Walser : I am a technology and operations executive with 13 years of progressive management in all aspects of AMC operations and technology with various AMCs, and am the President of Incenter AMC. Technology is like water; it seeks its own level.

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A loan officer’s ultimate guide to appraisal modernization

Housing Wire

While all data collectors are held to similar minimum requirements, some may be equipped with enhanced technology to capture data. For example, Class Valuation , one of the nation’s largest AMCs, provides its data collectors with imagery technology that creates a digital twin of the property.

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3 Things An Appraisal Should Tell You That You May Not Know

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? Isn’t that all that appraisers do? Slap a few sales in a report, and make a few guesstimate adjustments to come up with their opinion of a property’s value?

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