Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

PunchListUSA , a real estate technology platform digitizing home inspection data, has named Stefan Pampulov as its chief product and data officer. Pampulov will be responsible for the development of PunchListUSA’s proprietary products, data infrastructure, home lifecycle services, and predictive pricing models, according to the firm.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

ServiceLink’s unique tech-enabled mortgage services include valuations as well. We have a valuations team solely dedicated to the wholesale market, whose dedicated hands-on approach ensures milestones and commitments are met. Clients are able to quickly schedule their appraisal inspection, without phone tag or other scheduling delays.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 6, 2024

Couple that with the new Florida regulation requiring HOAs to maintain reserve funds for future expenses related to maintenance and inspections, and it’s no surprise that HOA dues are soaring. ICON, an Austin based firm, has developed a 3D printed wall system. The post Going to Extremes appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Scot Rose , CIO at Class Valuation , to talk about innovation in the appraisal space and how the technology being deployed for appraisal modernization can actually protect appraisers. SW: How is Class Valuation leveraging AI? How is Class Valuation rising to that challenge?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This friend, “placed some of her own family photos, depicting her white family” around the house “prior to the inspection.”. The new appraiser valued the home at $1.482 million – 49% more than Miller’s valuation. Moreover, the Austin’s had a white friend pose as the property’s owner.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 24, 2022

Learn about all of the new features in RemoteVal – a free inspection app for appraisers! RemoteVal has added a Dynamic Floor Plan Creator, in addition to allowing the appraiser to visually inspect the property in real-time on the date of inspection. We sat down with our hosts to get the inside scoop on this upcoming webinar.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

With the onset of the pandemic, the GSEs introduced temporary flexibilities to the appraisal process which enabled the path for major advancements in 3D scanning, guided inspection applications and data-driven solutions. HW: What are some of the risks and benefits of non-traditional appraisal methodologies?

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 27, 2022

Class Valuation, McKissock, and DataMaster are hosting a Free webinar on “ Staying Relevant in the Appraisal Industry ” June 28th at 2 pm with Mel Black, Matt Simmons, Jared Preisler, and Lamar Ellis. Lamar: I have over 30 years of real estate valuation experience and hold the Appraisal Institute designations of MAI and SRA.

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Clear Capital

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Today, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of Interactive ClearAVM (automated valuation model). ClearAVM is an AI-based, investment-grade AVM that produces reliable, highly-accurate market value predictions and uses machine learning to deliver property valuations on more than 139 million addresses across the United States.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2021

One of the most challenging aspects in a real estate transaction is the valuation process. Black Knight’s REvolution suite provides appraisers and other valuation professionals with a seamless appraisal process from property inspection to report delivery. And, the impact of the pandemic has complicated this process even further.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2021

Clear Capital’s suite of field valuations, real estate analytics, and platform technology solutions help servicers prevent fraud, check the accuracy of completed appraisals and broker price opinions (BPOs), conduct portfolio valuation analysis and updates, and help with disposition analysis on distressed loans.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 18, 2022

I started at the Department of Housing & Urban Development in a temporary position in the Valuation Branch in the Minneapolis field office. They include exterior and interior inspections, new construction, as-is and as-repaired and appraisals for a variety of uses within financial institutions.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2022

A Fannie Mae survey published in mid-May found that mortgage lenders see value in appraisal modernization, specifically in the implementation of non-traditional appraisals and inspection-based appraisal waivers. However, they have several more pressing priorities when it comes to what they’re investing in.

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CP Home Appraisals

AUGUST 27, 2018

Isn’t a home inspection similar to a home appraisal? Not at all – an appraisal differs from a house inspection. Although the home appraiser will complete a rudimentary inspection of the subject property, it will be nowhere near as thorough as what a property inspector does. Do I need a home inspection as well?

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Lenders and stakeholders allowed for some level of inspection relief with these two new appraisal products. During 2020 and 2021 as the Covid-19 pandemic global pandemic disrupted our lives and the way we all do business, regulators, agencies, and the government sponsored enterprises allowed inspection relief in certain circumstances.

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Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2021

Unfortunately, the ability to obtain information on individual property data about these two factors is hard to come by, short of an interior physical inspection. This is why most automated valuation models (AVM) default to assessing “average” quality and condition.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 25, 2022

I provide short and long-term consulting services related to valuation, education, review, and investigations. Josh: Multiple developers have created inspection apps which scan properties and generate floor plans and 3D representations of the improvements. Buzz: What is your background in the industry?

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

In March , Fannie Mae released an update to its Seller’s Guide that outlined more options for property valuations, including value acceptance (formerly appraisal waivers), value acceptance plus property data and hybrid appraisals. These additional valuation options will lessen the opportunity for appraisal bias.” Johnson said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Further, Fannie notes, “Leveraging the wealth of big data, the power of advanced analytics, and the speed of technology, appraisers can perform desktop appraisals without physically inspecting the property.” Here are six misconceptions surrounding what AVMs currently do for appraisal valuation: 1. ” Amazing, right?

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 31, 2022

As we all know, the home valuation is an integral part of the lending process that helps Americans in their journey to homeownership. The first includes development and use of processes to ensure regulatory and policy requirements are being upheld by the business unit originating mortgage products. The Appraisal Review.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2022

Clear Capital’s data science team developed the product and built it into the already existing platform, a review system that automates collateral underwriting in compliance with internal credit policies and government-sponsored enterprise guidelines. “One

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 15, 2022

Mark: I have 13 years in the AMC industry working with mid-sized and large mortgage lenders performing operations, vendor management, and business development at the C-Level. Buzz: What is Clearbox and what does it offer appraisers?

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AmeriMac

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If you are a lender or a borrower, you might be familiar with the valuation options available through Freddie Mac. ACE + PDR stands for Automated Collateral Evaluation and Property Inspection Waiver with Power of Attorney (ACE + PDR). So buckle up as we dive deeper into this valuation option offered by Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Remote inspections have the power to make homeowners and appraisers more comfortable. Incenter Appraisal Management’s new remote appraisal inspection tool streamlines the appraisal process while ensuring appraisers stay in control of the inspection and data collection. The post Are remote appraisals here to stay?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2022

This will range from the technology used to conduct home appraisals and valuations, as well as the technology that lenders and appraisal vendors use to manage their operational workflows. We could soon be in a position where the majority of home inspections (including measurements, photos, etc.)

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2021

The case studies were developed using data collected by the Appraisal Foundation of all the USPAP-related questions received. states and territories require appraisal licensure for valuation work on federally regulated institutions, and 35 of those states and territories require appraisal licensure for all valuation work performed.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Lender Sierra Pacific Mortgage (SPM) announced Wednesday it will use CoreLogic’s collateral valuation platform in order to streamline future home appraisals. Are borrower-assisted inspections here to stay? to two loan files per day. .

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The Appraiser Coach

JANUARY 2, 2024

Everyone has their opinion, and there are many who are not in favor of this new development. The point is simple; you have options both inside and outside the valuation profession. It can be so easy for us sometimes to feel trapped. There’s been a lot of talk recently about desktop appraisals.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

The history of AI and where it is going The Turing Test was developed by Alan Turing in 1950. A functioning neural network was viewed as the pathway to develop AI capable of learning anything a human could, and perhaps becoming more intelligent than humans. It re-emerged in the AI scene in October 2012. What is next?

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D Fritz Appraisals

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Home appraisers are trained to inspect and measure your property and perform comparisons that result in an accurate valuation for the current housing market. Valuation for insurance claims. There are two main parts to a Home Appraisal: Inspection of the property. Future potential for development of the home.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 7, 2024

million armed robbery of a… Certified Appraisers vs. Unlicensed Data Collectors Here’s a great take on the difference between Certified Appraisers vs. Unlicensed Data Collectors by Leigh Brown, President of the… Class Valuation Requests for Proposals It turns out they were actually rejecting your proposals and not your bids!

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D Fritz Appraisals

JANUARY 8, 2022

With commercial drone use now legal in Canada, it’s worth considering whether drone photography and videography is also helpful for real estate appraisal inspections. Also known as UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems), drones help build an impressive amount of information for real estate marketing and valuation. . What is Drone Photography?

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Eppraisal

JANUARY 29, 2023

A land appraiser must calculate valuation as much on the buyer's intentions for the land as on the characteristics of the property itself. As a result, this valuation often exceeds assessor estimates. While it might seem counter-intuitive, appraising vacant land is more daunting than doing so for improved land.

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AmeriMac

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Lastly, we will compare REO appraisals to home inspections and answer whether they are mandatory for all property transactions. Accurate home valuations are essential for all parties involved, whether for refinancing or determining the listing price for a family member’s property.

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Clear Capital

AUGUST 30, 2023

Reno, NV – August 30, 2023 – Clear Capital , the national real estate valuation technology company, today announced a partnership with LenderX , a leading real-estate valuations SaaS provider, to deliver its lenders access to AURA , Clear Capital’s automated collateral underwriting solution.

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McKissock

JANUARY 22, 2021

A major selling point for completing hybrid or bifurcated appraisals is that the appraiser will save a good deal of time by not inspecting the property, not taking photos of comparable sales, and not sitting in traffic. Thus, is it realistic to believe that a credibly developed appraisal can now be completed in 30 minutes?

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Genworth MI Blog

JULY 13, 2023

There is an on-site visual inspection of the property and a suggestion of improvements followed by the research, analysis and development that produces the appraisal report. Thus, the parties conducting each part of the appraisal, inspection vs. research, are completed by two different people instead of one.

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