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Veteran appraiser discuss income approaches, inspections

Valuation Review

Valuation Review spoke with state certified general appraiser Karen Mann of California-based Mann & Associates. Mann began the conversation with one of the least common approaches in appraising homes--the income approach. Read on for more from this veteran appraiser.

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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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Clear Capital exec shares insight on Fannie Mae’s desktop option | Clear Capital in the News

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Story by Valuation Review. This is certainly one of the biggest changes to appraisal policy in years, and it represents a great opportunity for appraisers, lenders and borrowers,” Clear Capital Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy Kenon Chen told Valuation Review. appraisal arena.

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Automated valuations evolve with the launch of Interactive ClearAVM

Clear Capital

Interactive ClearAVM is accessible to ClearAVM users through an Application Programming Interface (API), which automates workflow by connecting to front-end user applications and inspection report data. Users can adjust several key characteristics to calculate the property’s estimated value.

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HUD begins strengthening standards for housing conditions

Valuation Review

HUD published the proposed scoring notice for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate. HUD #FederalRegister

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Accurate Group announces acquisition

Valuation Review

Accurate Group recently announced the acquisition of eMerge Property Solutions, a market leader in supplying broker price opinions and other alternative valuation solutions. Read on for more details.

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Zillow: Competitive housing market still shows buyers submitting just two offers

Valuation Review

A new Zillow research finds most home buyers still tour homes in person and don't waive inspection contingencies. The housing market is historically hot with record home price appreciation and limited inventory, but the typical buyer submitted only two offers in 2021, and only about 1 in 10 waived an inspection.