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The Automated Appraisal: Tips for a Changing Appraisal Environment

Genworth MI Blog

When it comes to understanding the AMC’s standards for appraisers, try asking these questions: How do you select appraisers/property inspectors? How many years of experience must the appraisers/property inspectors have? There are two things to walk away with today.

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The Automated Appraisal: Tips for a Changing Appraisal Environment

Genworth MI Blog

When it comes to understanding the AMC’s standards for appraisers, try asking these questions: How do you select appraisers/property inspectors? How many years of experience must the appraisers/property inspectors have? There are two things to walk away with today.

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Home Appraisal vs. Home Inspection

CP Home Appraisals

A home inspector’s function is to study the structural, electrical, mechanical & plumbing in a home and document any problems or safety issues. Although the home appraiser will complete a rudimentary inspection of the subject property, it will be nowhere near as thorough as what a property inspector does.

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What is a Hybrid Appraisal?

Robinson Appraisal Group

However, a hybrid appraisal includes an exterior observation of the property, sometimes including an interior inspection by a third-party: this third party inspection could be done by a real estate agent, a property inspector or even another real estate appraiser.

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Nothing New Under the Sun: the varied face of appraisal

Walitt Solutions

During my presentation, I reviewed with the audience a number of appraisal scenarios that have been common practice for decades – often in spaces outside of first mortgage lending. Are these “other” inspection-and-valuation processes appropriate for lending? But is this so-called “new” process really new at all?

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2024 USPAP For Appraisers

Appraisal Today

Next month’s newsletter will have a lengthy article on the issues of the property inspector. I wonder how well the GSE AI works on rural appraisals, “one of a kind” properties, no permits, Highest and Best Use issues, and many more. The data collector qualifications need to be standardized. Each AMC sees it differently.