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PAVE Task Force Releases Recommendations to Promote Valuation Equity

McKissock

On March 23, 2022, the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released a report entitled “Action Plan to Advance Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity.” Pages 5 and 6 of the report set forth 21 recommendations, termed “Agency Actions to Advance Valuation Equity.”

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A loan officer’s ultimate guide to appraisal modernization

Housing Wire

However, a year after the GSEs announced new appraisal modernization solutions, as they’re more widely adopted, questions arise. A look into GSE appraisal modernization efforts The GSEs have each offered appraisal waivers on eligible loans for several years. How do the solutions work? Why do we need them?

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From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul

Appraisal Buzz

Using the form structure, GSEs have been ingesting these eclectic abbreviations to develop a large database of residential valuation. Really, appraisers have always thought this way. The appraiser will be led through a process, defined by the scope of work. If typewriters are no more, it is time for forms to be retired as well.

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3 Things An Appraisal Should Tell You That You May Not Know

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? Isn’t that all that appraisers do? Slap a few sales in a report, and make a few guesstimate adjustments to come up with their opinion of a property’s value?

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Understanding desktop appraisals and how to use them for home valuations

Clear Capital

The mortgage industry is on its way to modernizing the appraisal process. In early February, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored entities (GSEs), incorporated desktop appraisals into their Selling Guides beginning in March 2022. If you want to unlock the power of these appraisals, Clear Capital is here to help.

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Opinion: The path to modernizing the appraisal process

Housing Wire

After a summer filled with overwhelming demand and too little appraisal capacity, which increased loan costs and time to close, there is finally light appearing at the end of the tunnel. of the properties in Black neighborhoods receive appraisal values lower than the contract price versus 7.4% We need more science and less art.

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How To Select the Right AVM in an Uncertain Housing Market

Clear Capital

Using an Automated Valuation Model (AVM) for real estate valuations isn’t new in the mortgage industry. Each year, technology plays more of a role in valuing homes for property appraisals , loan originations, secondary market investments, and even portfolio monitoring. What is an AVM in Real Estate ? .