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Home Appraisal vs. Home Inspection

CP Home Appraisals

Isn’t a home inspection similar to a home appraisal? Not at all – an appraisal differs from a house inspection. A home inspector’s function is to study the structural, electrical, mechanical & plumbing in a home and document any problems or safety issues. Do I need a home inspection as well?

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‘Opportunity’ to Work for Free is Not a Plan

Appraiserblogs

A company with AMC roots was, or is, recruiting people to become “property inspectors” with the resulting reports potentially fed to other appraisers who do HYBRID, or maybe even DESKTOP reports. Appraisers, I’d like to disclose a personal ‘opportunity’ that was presented to me last fall, early winter.

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Is A Convicted Felon Inspecting Your Home?

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

This is when someone, most likely not an appraiser, inspects the property for the lender and provides them with the property data. The lender uses this property data in conjunction with valuation models to determine if a traditional appraisal is needed. However, this is unsettling on many levels.

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Is A Convicted Felon Inspecting Your Home?

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

This is when someone, most likely not an appraiser, inspects the property for the lender and provides them with the property data. The lender uses this property data in conjunction with valuation models to determine if a traditional appraisal is needed. However, this is unsettling on many levels.

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President, chief technology officer discusses photographic data for appraisers

Valuation Review

During a conversation with Valuation Review, Kevin Musick, the ClearValue company’s president and chief technology officer said- “despite the increase in availability of property data, a picture still says a thousand words.” Read on to learn more from Musick.

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FNMA Property Data Collectors Program Violates WV Law

Appraiserblogs

The act specifically states that only a casual or drive-by inspection can be performed when it comes to consumer loans secured by real estate, and no opinion can be rendered as to its value nor any fee charged for such an inspection. ARTICLE 38. THE REAL ESTATE APPRAISER.

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The Automated Appraisal: Tips for a Changing Appraisal Environment

Genworth MI Blog

In many cases, this means that a person (who may or may not be an appraiser) collects information on the property via property inspection and a computer does the valuation. The person conducting the property inspection may not be licensed or have enforceable standards of practice, so the borrower experience can vary widely.