article thumbnail

Free Webinar: Components of AMC Training by Josh Walitt

Appraisal Buzz

In 2015, I designed the Market Machine, a technological tool used by appraisers and other valuation professionals. Josh : The Annual Compliance Training is designed to meet requirements of clients and regulators. Buzz : How should AMCs handle a reconsideration of value (ROV)? Buzz : Why do AMCs need the training?

Training 366
article thumbnail

Tidewater Initiative: What VA Appraisers Need to Know

McKissock

The VA has a unique set of protocols, known as the Tidewater Initiative, that a VA appraiser must follow when he or she expects the appraised value of a property is going to be lower than its contract price. This initiative has significantly reduced the number of formal Reconsideration of Value (ROV) requests received by the VA.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Tidewater Initiative: What VA Appraisers Need to Know

McKissock

The VA has a unique set of protocols, known as the Tidewater Initiative, that a VA appraiser must follow when he or she expects the appraised value of a property is going to be lower than its contract price. This initiative has significantly reduced the number of formal Reconsideration of Value (ROV) requests received by the VA.

article thumbnail

Appraisers: How to Manage Your Emails

Appraisal Today

Carden designed and built the house beginning in 1986. ” The unique design of this home has been carefully preserved, an impressive feat in which no rooms are square or rectangular. Comps??? == Reconsiderations of Value and What to Do About Them By Danielle Lopez This reconsideration of value has already set me back 30 minutes.

article thumbnail

Practical Tips for Working With AMCs

Appraisal Today

Reconsideration of value and Appraisers. Architect James Kluttz designed the place for himself and his family in 1987. Mortgage Borrowers Can Challenge Inaccurate Appraisals Through the Reconsideration of Value Process. This process is often referred to as a “reconsideration of value” or “ROV.”

article thumbnail

How to Find Comps With Few Sales

Appraisal Today

This will save time, especially when consumers request a Reconsideration of Value. But the waterfront building’s more-recent design is rooted in a nautical past. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) increased to 7.06 baths, 8,500 sq.ft.,

article thumbnail

Reconsideration of Value and Appraisers

Appraisal Today

Excerpts: Suggested protocols for responding to Reconsideration of Value requests. Maintain USPAP compliance – Confirm the ROV request came from your client, either directly or through the client’s AMC, acting as an agent for the client, or other party designated as an agent by the client. To read more, click here.