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Majority of Reviewers Had Very Limited Field Experience

Appraiserblogs

It was my experience that the majority of reviewers, FNMA included, had very limited field experience. Spent the majority of my career appraising both residential and commercial properties in a major metropolitan market. Like most of you, I really enjoyed appraising and was.

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Competition for mortgage underwriters has never been fiercer

Housing Wire

Because, in the end, everyone is seeking to draw from the same limited pool of candidates. . We had about 2,800 employees as of December 2019 across residential and commercial, and now we’re up to 7,300 [including organic hires and employees added via acquisitions],” Franco said. “Are And we’re actively hiring. Probably not.

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Appraiser Scam – Be Careful!

Appraisal Today

I thought it was odd that he was addressing himself by his rank as I do work for the VA and no service member has ever done that in my experience. He had reported it all to the police. My comments: When appraisers are very slow, it is very hard to turn down an appraisal. That seemed high for an inspector… ) “.

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Appraisers and Property Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

4 Myths About Property Data Collection By McKissock Excerpts: Myth #1: PDC is the same thing as property appraisal As a professional appraiser, you know very well that what a property data collector does is not the same as what you do — even if your clients don’t always understand the difference.

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Appraisals and Water Frontage

Appraisal Today

In a large townhouse-style condominium complex, there were only eight units that had water views. It was from the second floor only, and over a six-foot high concrete block wall and across an open field. That bit of news made quite a few folks very unhappy and had a distinct impact on the value of those units.