Appraisal Today

MARCH 15, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on USPAP and Personal Inspection, GSE Appraisal Modernization, Transaction costs and values including real estate commissions, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Mortgage rates were 18%+. By Dallas T. I worked for an assessor’s office then.

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Zillow

JULY 15, 2019

American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) : A not-for-profit professional association that sets and promotes standards for property inspections and provides educational opportunities to its members. Fees may include the appraisal, the home inspection, a title search, a pest inspection and more.

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PennyMac

JUNE 28, 2022

Getting a mortgage isn’t free, and closing on a house isn’t free. After all, you’re already paying a down payment, potentially a mortgage payment, and potentially other fees. From taxes, to inspection fees, to mortgage fees, you’ll need to make sure each party is paid to fully purchase your home.

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Quicken Loans

APRIL 12, 2021

Foreclosure happens when a borrower fails to pay their mortgage payments and the lender or mortgage investor must repossess the home. Foreclosure can also happen when the homeowner fails to pay their property taxes or homeowners association fees. Increased Mortgage Payments.

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Realvals

JUNE 18, 2023

By providing an unbiased estimate of a property’s value, an appraisal ensures that you know the real value of your property. Estate planning, property tax appeals, divorces, and gifting, are some of the many others. Mortgage lenders require an appraisal as part of the loan application process.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2022

The mortgage industry has been awaiting the official start date for desktop appraisals since Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Sandra Thompson announced plans to allow them at an industry conference in October. By April, more than 15% of loans sold to the government-sponsored enterprises used desktop appraisals.

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The Robert Weiler Company

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Properties may include apartment buildings and condominiums, office buildings, shopping centers, industrial sites, and land for sale. If you’re reading this article, you will likely need a commercial real estate appraisal for property being sold, mortgaged, taxed, insured, or developed.

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Raleigh Realty

MAY 3, 2021

First-time home buyers have many advantages available to them when it comes to first-time home buyer mortgage programs. The challenges of buying a home as a recent college graduate are similar to that of buying a home as a government employee. The difference between the home's value and what is left in your mortgage is the equity.

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PennyMac

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Mortgage Process The mortgage process for a second-time homebuyer generally follows the same steps as a first-time homebuyer. Potential for No Down Payment While most mortgages require a down payment, you may qualify for a zero-down payment VA loan if you're a veteran, service member or military family.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

If successful in the litigation, Blackbird stands to get a cut of any recoveries for the local governments. “To The Invitation Homes’ case is being watched closely by some players in the secondary market, where large SFR operators like Invitation Homes raise funds through securitization deals backed by their rental properties.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I use the iPad to do inspections. ” “The fact that I have worked as a fee appraiser for mortgage related transactions for many years and I now work for a government entity as an appraiser for property tax related purposes. I don’t ‘only do what’s always been done.'”

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Assurance Financial

APRIL 29, 2021

Important Mortgage Acronyms. When you’re in the process of shopping for a home and a mortgage, you’re likely to encounter what looks like alphabet soup. All those letters and mortgage statement abbreviations can make your head spin. Mortgage Term Abbreviations to Know. ARM (Adjustable-Rate Mortgage).

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Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2022

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s equitable housing finance plans further expand non-traditional property appraisals, which sometimes rely on property tax information, data collected by third parties, or algorithms to assess a property’s value. Both GSEs argue that these approaches advance equity.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

Let’s just hope government leaders and other influencers remember to bring everyone along for the ride. That’s where buyers are paying about 42% more in their monthly mortgage payments for the same house today than they did a year ago. How can the system handle skyrocketing home prices, mortgage rates and rental prices simultaneously?

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2021

The index showed a growing difficulty to afford a home even while household income and mortgage rates improved compared to last year. POTENTIAL TAX SAVINGS. Skyrocketing property values in our area have their downsides. The county’s Assessors Office issues its updated property assessments between now and November.

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