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FNMA Property Data Collectors Program Violates WV Law

Appraiserblogs

Related Posts: Exactly How Are Property Data Collectors Professionally… Somebody explain to me exactly how Property Data Collectors are “professionally trained” per Fannie Mae directives.

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Is Fannie Mae Recruiting New Appraisers??

Robinson Appraisal Group

explanation for the recent need for more appraisal is that FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency) confirmed that it asked Fannie Mae to pause any bifurcated valuation process that doesn’t result in an appraisal. observation of the property, sometimes including an interior inspection. This will cause a shortage of.

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Nothing New Under the Sun: the varied face of appraisal

Walitt Solutions

For banks that provide so-called “fix-and-flip” financing, asking for two value opinions in one appraisal report is commonplace. The appraiser relies on a property condition report issued by a property inspector; the appraiser relies upon the information to develop and report an as-is value opinion.

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Common USPAP Appraiser Violations

Appraisal Today

I wouldn’t want the interior photos of my home being catalogued by some third-party vendor that were taken related to a mortgage finance transaction I was engaging in. The data won’t be limited to what is gathered by property inspectors; however, appraisers’ data will also be in that mix. Ditto the floor plan.