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Why You May Need a Commercial Property Appraisal

East Coast Appraisal

A commercial property appraisal has numerous benefits to all players in the real estate industry. Property owners, sellers, renters, buyers, and even mortgage companies can all benefit from commercial property appraisals. Below are some reasons to commission commercial property appraisals. Contact us.

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4 Mistakes to Avoid During Property Appraisal

East Coast Appraisal

property appraisal is essential in the real estate industry. It aids in determining the property's market value, ensuring the buyer can acquire it at a fair price. This blog will discuss specific errors that may impact the valuation process and which should be avoided during property appraisal. .

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FHFA will host second public forum on appraisal bias

Housing Wire

“This is an opportunity to expand our understanding of the issues facing today’s appraisal industry and to get a clearer picture of how current practices and the appraisal regulatory system impact lending in this country.” I think not many people understand how this byzantine system works,” Chopra said.

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Has FNMA Gotten Too Big to Control?

Appraiserblogs

Most believe that the company is too large and complex to be effectively managed by the government. Others believe that Fannie Mae is sorta manageable, and that the government has taken steps to reduce the. Dear representative, waiving/eliminating property appraisal for lending purposes is wanton recklessness.

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Fannie Mae extends relaxed appraisal, lending standards

Housing Wire

Earlier this year, citing the extraordinary circumstances that the country is facing with the ongoing spread of the coronavirus, the Federal Housing Finance Agency directed the government-sponsored enterprises to ease their standards for both property appraisals and verification of employment.

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FHFA extends relaxed appraisal, lending standards

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on Thursday it has extended relaxed lending and appraisal standards put in place due to COVID-19 another month for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The flexibilities surrounding alternative verifications of employment and appraisals were originally set to expire on Jan.

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FHFA extends relaxed appraisal, lending standards

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on Thursday that it has again extended relaxed lending and appraisal standards for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The COVID-19-related flexibilities surrounding alternative verifications of employment and appraisals were originally set to expire on March 31, 2021.

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