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Is A Convicted Felon Inspecting Your Home?

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

In recent years, Fannie Mae has been working towards what they call Valuation Modernization. This process involves allowing for the gradual progression of a bifurcated valuation product to make the home valuation process more efficient and accurate. However, this is unsettling on many levels.

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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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Is A Convicted Felon Inspecting Your Home?

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

In recent years, Fannie Mae has been working towards what they call Valuation Modernization. This process involves allowing for the gradual progression of a bifurcated valuation product to make the home valuation process more efficient and accurate. 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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The Automated Appraisal: Tips for a Changing Appraisal Environment

Genworth MI Blog

When you hear automated appraisal, that refers to a computer doing the valuation without an appraiser. In addition to the automated appraisal, we’re starting to see moves toward a hybrid appraisal process called bifurcation , meaning that a computer and a person complete the valuation. Lower cost than traditional appraisal.

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The Automated Appraisal: Tips for a Changing Appraisal Environment

Genworth MI Blog

When you hear automated appraisal, that refers to a computer doing the valuation without an appraiser. In addition to the automated appraisal, we’re starting to see moves toward a hybrid appraisal process called bifurcation , meaning that a computer and a person complete the valuation. Lower cost than traditional appraisal.

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What is a Hybrid Appraisal?

Robinson Appraisal Group

A hybrid appraisal is a valuation completed by a Licensed/Certified appraiser that is very similar to a desktop appraisal. It is a shorter appraisal form than the traditional appraisal and is performed by an appraiser who typically never visits the property.