Appraisal Today

JANUARY 27, 2023

The most significant of these revisions was the elimination of the requirement to include the 1004MC form as an attachment to the appraisal report. Under “Crawl Space Observation Requirements,” significant revisions were made, including removal of a bullet point list of MPR/MPS criteria for the crawl space. FHA Handbook 4000.1

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Appraisal Today

JULY 8, 2022

7735, Improving Access to the V.A. Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!!

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 13, 2021

When a rainbow appears, it can put a smile on our face. When we are looking at a rainbow, what we are viewing is the light being refracted off water droplets. . That’s because the light refractions we see are slightly different than what the person standing next to us sees, due to their angle of view being slightly different.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 1, 2024

Both inventory levels and new listings increased significantly in recent months, leading to an 18 percent increase in sales and a 1.6 Both inventory levels and new listings increased significantly in recent months, leading to an 18 percent increase in sales and a 1.6 Top list of luxury home markets in 2024.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 26, 2024

New USPAP Q&As January 16, 2024, the Appraisal Standards Board released new Questions and Answers covering important topics in the profession today including: Demographics Does demographic information relating to race (such as Census data) constitute “information relating to” a protected characteristic? baths, 16,225 sq.ft.,

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Today, while there still remains some stickiness to the QC revision process, a recent survey completed by The STRATMOR Group commissioned by appraisal management technology company Reggora, indicates 25% of appraisal reports require some form of revision. Is there room for more improvement? View from the AMC/Lender side.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 13, 2023

The work-from-home lifestyle has changed the way we go about our lives. Our area’s predominantly tech-centric businesses adapted quickly to the pandemic and employees became comfortable working from home while leaving the city looking somewhat desolate. Office vacancies in U.S. urban centers remain mostly higher than in 2019.

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 9, 2024

As the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, the nation’s attention may not have been completely fixed on a descending Waterford crystal ball in Times Square. The past year witnessed a financial rollercoaster, with interest rates fluctuating between 5.99% and 8.03% for conventional 30-year mortgages, according to Mortgage News Daily.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The first successful zoning laws were established in 1916 to determine building heights in New York City, soon followed by the zoning of residential and business districts. By 1927, a year after the Supreme Court upheld zoning to protect the health and safety of people, more than half of the states had adopted some form of Hoover’s ideals.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

One of the reasons for the continued home-sales intensity – in any season – is a key group of “new” buyers. The 2010s saw a surge in Millennials arriving to our area, helping to make Seattle the fastest growing big city of the last decade. It’s both fascinating and frustrating to watch. Thank you, Millennials! Thank you, Millennials!

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Appraisal Today

MAY 27, 2022

6 Tips for Appraising New Construction Homes. Excerpts: New construction is treated a little differently by lenders, FHA, and the GSEs. When appraising new construction homes, you must take into consideration certain features and attributes that don’t necessarily apply to re-sales. To read more tips, click here.

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 7, 2022

After a cooling off period to enjoy the holidays and avoid severe weather, buyers were back on the prowl for a new home as sellers prepped their properties for the seasonal rush. To read more about what we might expect this year across our region, check out my annual forecast blog post. Scott Real Estate. Plus, John L.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 8, 2022

The pandemic has made attaining ownership more difficult, particularly in housing-starved Seattle (pictured) and across King County where the number of homes on the market (Active listings) has trended lower for most of the past decade-plus. A decline in ownership is a loss of financial stability in our lives and for our communities.

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