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Why Appraisal Workfiles Are Important

Appraisal Today

Upon arrival, you’re greeted by a lavish motor court leading to timeless modern architecture. With shifts in existing and pending home sales, new home sales, construction activity, and economic indicators such as inflation and mortgage rates, appraisers are navigating a complex landscape. built in 1825 Excerpts: 8 bedrooms, 5.5+

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Appraisers: Be Careful with Your Words

Appraisal Today

bath 4,000sqft 0.35acre lot, Pending sale This futuristic home is new construction that took years to design and build made of steel frame construction cantilevering in what seems to be thin air. Tired of working for AMC/lenders with their UAD, forms, “modernization”, words to not use, etc? There is none of this!

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Chat GPT For Fannie Form Appraisal Reports

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on hybrid appraisals, business tips, UAD info from Freddie, Fannie modernization, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.39

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Can 3-D printed homes help solve the housing crisis?

Housing Wire

To Ballard, 3D printing technology is evolving to solve a crisis in modern day America and the world: The failure to meet people’s demand for housing. A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials.

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What is Your Appraiser Level? Why Does It Make a Difference?

Appraisal Today

Even the larger appraisal firms (with deep pockets) who’ve spent the last few years aggressively training and recruiting appraisers, acquiring small appraisal firms, and rolling up their competitors have rapidly changed their tone. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 6.39

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Appraising Historical Homes

Appraisal Today

In my city of 78,000 population, there are over 10,000 buildings constructed prior to 1930, including many classic Victorians. the price of the Naples compound was justified not only because of the size, location, and yacht basin, but also because it would be difficult to construct such a property again. Others are not.

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Appraisers and Property Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

While there is some overlap, being qualified to perform an appraisal requires much more training, education, and expertise, and the job goes far beyond gathering physical data. Myth #3: PDCs are not properly trained or qualified While there isn’t a license, PDCs are still required to be trained and competent to do their job.