Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 15, 2024

Using the form structure, GSEs have been ingesting these eclectic abbreviations to develop a large database of residential valuation. Appraisers will be presented with the data elements needed to report the characteristics of the subject property, and analyze the market, comparables, and other necessary parts of the appraisal process.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

There are hundreds of companies that help with various parts of the transaction and process “supply chain,” from search and valuation to closing, from appraisal to title, from targeting to closing. Yes, it is plagued by bias — both historical and present — but it is a known quantity. Of these, category 2 is the most established.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

The capital, capability and content are present to make all real estate markets smarter, faster, safer and connected. Technology and the trust model Real estate is too vital to our economy to be so financially concentrated and functionally outdated. Consumers, communities and taxpayers are major beneficiaries.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2023

Of course, to seize the opportunity presented by any time period, action is necessary. The most groundbreaking aspect of GSE appraisal modernization that gets overlooked is that there is now a tech-driven data standard for how a home should be documented in support of an appraisal.

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Clear Capital

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Over the past few years, leading companies from across the industry have modernized and transformed how appraisals are manufactured to streamline the lending process and improve the borrower’s experience. Today’s Selling Guide change presents a great opportunity for mortgage lenders and the borrowers they serve. or its subsidiaries.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Let’s take some time to reintroduce Desktop Appraisals and explore the risks that are presented when a Desktop Appraisal is requested of an appraiser as part of the mortgage application process. There is a long history of technology advances adopted into the appraisal processes. Appraisal Labels. Lenders rely on regulation and policy.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

When we started, the idea was to obtain exterior photos as fast as possible, at a time when Uber, Lyft and marketing technology was advancing, and anyone with a smartphone could get exterior photos,” said Tomaszewski, who worked to turn his idea into ProxyPics. Presented by: Reggora. The State of Appraisals in 2022.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Valuation Expo 2022 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas was a record-breaking success! With our highest numbers recorded for attendance in the last 10 years, Valuation Expo provided everyone with the connections they wanted and need to build their business. Class Valuation and Clear Capital were our platinum sponsors.

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Clear Capital

JULY 14, 2023

As the real estate and mortgage industries work to modernize the home valuation process, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to offer new alternatives to the traditional home appraisal. We’ll dive into the details to help lenders gain the confidence to take advantage of this new valuation innovation. What is an appraisal waiver?

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McKissock

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

With Anow , the leading software for real estate appraisal offices nationwide, you can move beyond spreadsheets, modernize your processes, and save valuable time every day. Meet the presenter. Are you ready to turn your appraisal business into a money-making machine? ” What topics will be covered? Reserve your spot.

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 15, 2024

Unlike the standardized expectations of urban and suburban properties, rural properties often present unique characteristics that require a nuanced approach to valuation. It is not hard to learn the valuation factors. Is the GSE’s “Appraisal Modernization” Really Just Mass Appraisal? By Dallas T.

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Appraisal waivers shorten the valuation process by skipping the traditional appraisal. Inspection-based appraisal waiver programs combine highly advanced analytics that use historical valuations and current market data to generate a value for the home. Data collectors will also take note of all building materials and utilities present.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Today, while the mortgage industry has the technology to support this, we’re still in the early stages of determining how it should be used. With the advances we’re seeing in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Robotic Process Automation, we have become experts at configuring our technology to meet the changing needs of lenders.

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DataMaster

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The RFI contains 4 components: The Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) and the design of appraisal forms Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) and appraisal waivers Valuation differences by borrower and neighborhood ethnic makeup Appraisal modernization. Appraisal Modernization. Why can’t I utilize that technology?

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2021

Inaccurate appraisals and valuations can impact the type of mortgage financing a potential buyer receives, whether a seller commands a fair value when selling their home, or whether a homeowner has opportunities to tap into home equity. So, what can be done to mitigate bias and inequality in the valuation process?

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

It is an alternative appraisal method that is essentially a compromise between an automated valuation model (AVM), entirely done by software, and a traditional appraisal. The webinar was attended by nearly a thousand industry participants, including lenders, valuations experts and third-party fintech companies.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Here it is: another article about appraisal modernization. The FHFA RFI responses to appraisal modernization are a treasure trove of insight into ideas and options for modernization from a wide variety of respondents. The changes will impact just about everything and everyone in the collateral valuation space.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

After many years of reading appraisal reports, my response is “One that leaves the reader with few unanswered questions, allows the data to tell the story, keeps appraiser interventions to a minimum and is able to present a case for what a property is worth, as well as what it is not worth.”. Appraisal Modernization.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

Modernization will either take root and flourish throughout every branch of the mortgage industry, or our industry could miss a critical window to introduce meaningful reforms. Presented by: PCV Murcor. In the traditional appraisal model, we ask appraisers to perform every single component of the valuation process.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 16, 2023

(Freddie Mac Announcement: “Loan Collateral Advisor: Starting June 29 New Messages Alert Users to Certain Unacceptable Appraisal Practices,” April 28, 2023) To read, click here So, if we have the technology and tools to present our conclusions in clearer, fact-based ways, let’s get ahead of the program and make the changes proactively.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Against the grain of these challenges is a robust marketplace for jobs, so we see opportunities to modernize the mortgage application process through smart technology. I also expect to see more from the PAVE task force in 2023.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

It makes me nuts when I see a real estate agent offering “free home valuation” as if that is something special. This involves following up, offering continuous value, and being present in the community through local events and other activities. Using technology Modern circle prospecting often involves the use of technology.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 9, 2021

How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Presented by: Altisource. We don’t have a true “cradle-to-grave” technology, but we can still think at a more strategic level when it comes to opening up established chokepoints in the traditional title flow. But not everyone will be prepared.

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Clear Capital

MARCH 4, 2022

The mortgage industry is on its way to modernizing the appraisal process. With a desktop valuation, appraisers use extensive data gathered by third parties and public records in place of a physical inspection to complete the appraisal. But what is a desktop appraisal, how does it work, and how does it compare to a full appraisal?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The letter noted that during this period mortgagees and technology service providers are encouraged to continue their integration with and usage of the module for all forward and HECM origination electronic appraisal deliveries. Presented by: Reggora. FHA did not respond to a request to comment.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

Along with its full array of real estate agent tools (IDX websites, property valuation tool and more), RealGeeks truly are the “real” ones helping you optimize your real estate workflows. Its focus on automation, efficiency, and ROI tracking makes it a powerful tool for modern real estate agents.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The importance of a fully modern open space preservation vehicle – a conservation easement in Ohio – cannot be better summarized than by our 26th President. A modern-day conservation easement example is the Big Darby Watershed , located in Franklin County, Ohio. The land can also be taxed because the buyer privately owns the property.

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Clear Capital

JUNE 21, 2022

When Freddie Mac published the study, “ Discovery of Racial and Ethnic Valuation Gaps In Home Purchase Appraisals ” in late 2021, its conclusion, “that Black and Latino applicants receive lower appraisal values than the contract price more often than White applicants,” sent shockwaves through the mortgage industry. Valuation Equity.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2022

And then we just embrace technology. SW: We hear a lot these days about appraisal modernization. What does appraisal modernization mean to you? But I think that it’s going to help solve a lot of problems both now and in future as we move toward more modern valuation methods.

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

As appraisal modernization and digitization initiatives take hold, it’s now more important than ever to standardize the calculation of a home’s gross living area (GLA). Figure 4 — When multiple open-to-below areas are present, all will be represented with a red area and separated from the living area.

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Then they dive into Freddie Mac’s long-anticipated research paper, “ Racial and Ethnic Valuation Gaps In Home Purchase Appraisals.” And it’s a technology we’ve been using as a customer for about a year. And that that paper is called, “Racial and ethnic valuation gaps in home purchase appraisals.”

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

After many years of reading appraisal reports, my response is “One that leaves the reader with few unanswered questions, allows the data to tell the story, keeps appraiser interventions to a minimum and is able to present a case for what a property is worth, as well as what it is not worth.”. The data we see is typically a few months old.

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The Robert Weiler Company

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Not only that, but you want those transit links to be modern, well funded, and in high use. How’s the IT infrastructure, and how well enabled is the building from a technology perspective to handle remote work and hybrid work/home flexibility? Otherwise, the proximity to these transit connections would be useless. Note the HVAC system.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As some independent mortgage banks have found out, a modern-day redlining allegation does not need to prove intentionality. Part of its effort to modernize its outdated technology systems, the FHA Catalyst program, hit a snag last year. FHA has had gaps in loss-mitigation oversight of servicers it approved.

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