D Fritz Appraisals

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Or maybe you are planning to sell your house and are wondering about renovations that increase home value the most. Whether you are planning to sell in the near future or not, most people want to be reassured that any major renovations they invest in will be reflected in an increased home valuation. Fritz Appraisals Inc.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The residential appraisal space has been rocked by increased federal scrutiny over the past two years, with several agencies studying whether appraisers let racial bias change their valuations. In late October, the Federal Housing Finance Agency released 47 million appraisal reports to the public for the first time.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2023

Property Appraisal. I would be remiss not to choose appraisal as the first area that desperately needs action. And yet, 2023 could prove to be one of the greatest turning points for appraisal in decades. Homeowners should have direct access to accurate home value and equity data so they can make wise financial decisions.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I hear these phrases quite often when it comes to product and software development, but I think they apply very well to solving complex problems like transforming the property appraisal process to work better for every stakeholder. The use of absolute words can sometimes be discouraging to finding iterative solutions.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

There is no single silver bullet that will rectify the pernicious impact of bias in residential real estate valuations — it is a complex problem that requires a multifaceted solution. First, we must acknowledge the impact that appraisal bias continues to have on minority homeowners and the broader housing system.

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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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