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Sacramento Appraisal Blog
MAY 16, 2022
Dear Sellers, How are things? I hope all is well. It’s been such a crazy market, but things are starting to change. So, let’s chat. This is coming from a good place, and it’s based on observations and what I’m hearing from real estate professionals.
Appraisal Buzz
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
“We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short term and underestimate the effect in the long term.” This is the little-known Law of Amara that describes how we perceive the impact of new technology on our lives.
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Cleveland Appraisal Blog
JULY 20, 2022
I recently gave a presentation and was asked if appraisal gap clauses impact the way appraisers are developing their opinion of value? In other words, do appraisal gap clauses cause appraisers to be more “conservative”? An appraisal gap clause can be written into a contract.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Housing construction in the U.S. during the brief COVID-19 recession, to that recovery, and now in the new housing recession, is going to go down in history as one of those crazy data lines we lived through. Just to give you some perspective here, at the peak of 2005, we had about 2.24
The Appraiser Coach
JULY 26, 2022
I’ve been asked how much should be filled out on site during a mobile appraisal. I know there’s a lot of ways out there to do this; there are almost. Read More.
George Dell
JUNE 1, 2022
This week’s blog, Is this a Time of Ripeness? is a guest post written by Steven Smith, MSREA, MAI, SRA, AG. See below for a more detailed bio. Appraisal sins are forgiven when the markets are strong, and prices are increasing at double digit rates as they have been.
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Sacramento Appraisal Blog
MAY 11, 2022
The housing market has shifted over the past month. That’s what the stats are showing, and it’s what we’re hearing from the trenches.
Appraisal Buzz
JANUARY 17, 2022
The housing market boomed in 2021 like few could have expected. What is on the horizon in 2022? Home prices are rising to record highs , and many policymakers and industry professionals have begun turning to building to ease shortages.
Appraisal Buzz
JULY 18, 2022
Unless you’re living under a rock, you have heard that interest rates have been rapidly increasing since Q1 of 2022. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate was its lowest ever at 2.65% on December 31, 2021.
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
MAY 31, 2022
The housing market sizzle has faded and we’ve entered a different season. We’ve basically said goodbye to the most aggressive housing market ever, and we’re in a new market now.
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 2, 2022
The housing market has experienced a turbulent few years, so what can industry experts expect in the future? You can pay attention to many indicators, but the recent infrastructure bill will reveal the most crucial information. These are a few ways it will affect real estate in the coming months.
Cleveland Appraisal Blog
AUGUST 3, 2022
Are you considering starting a business in the Cleveland area? I moved from Denver, Colorado to the Cleveland area in 1996. It’s a great place to start a business! This week I welcome back guest blogger Seth Murphy who shares some advantages of starting a business in the Cleveland area. Enjoy!
Appraisal Buzz
JUNE 20, 2022
Real property appraisers have had quite a bit dumped on them in the past couple of years. The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
The premise of a mortgage rate lockdown is simple: so many American households have such low mortgage rates that some will never move once rates rise, which then locks up housing inventory.
The Appraiser Coach
AUGUST 2, 2022
If you’ve been a part of the appraisal world for long, you’ve had this experience. You’ve just submitted a completed report that you feel pretty good about. Soon afterward, however, Read More.
George Dell
JUNE 8, 2022
How can we fix the excess of appraisers? Easy — we do what we have always done, each time. 1) We will raise the standards (“cost of entry”). 2) We will make it harder to become an appraiser; 3) Let the lower fees discourage newcomer appraisers. In past issues of the Analogue […].
Appraisal Buzz
AUGUST 22, 2022
This year has felt like riding a roller coaster…in the dark…facing backwards. Some of the changes are probably specific to my market, but others will be familiar to most of you. The shifts in supply and demand have been rapid and not always easy to predict.
Appraisal Buzz
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
It appears the FHFA is making good on their promise. Fannie Mae announced on January 19, 2022 that they will be accepting desktop appraisals for eligible loan transactions.
Appraisal Buzz
JANUARY 14, 2022
Due to the explosion of real estate prices over the past few years, more are looking to diversify their investments by expanding into real estate.
Appraisal Buzz
AUGUST 8, 2022
Appraisers who have had the opportunity to participate in an appraiser conference recently have probably noticed a recurring theme from Fannie Mae – the importance of supervisory appraisers training the next generation of appraisers. Why is this so important to us?
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
JULY 18, 2022
Finally. Buyers are gaining power. And sellers are losing it. I have some new visuals to show what the market is doing right now. These are for Sacramento, but I suspect many areas look similar.
Appraisal Buzz
MARCH 1, 2022
According to Arch Mortgage Insurance Company (Arch MI), a Greensboro, North Carolina based company offering risk management and financial institutions to mortgage lenders, 2022 was nothing short of an amazing year for the housing market.
Cleveland Appraisal Blog
JULY 6, 2022
In one Facebook group the other day, (yes, I’m back on Facebook ) one member mentioned they feel that a person who scans a property to provide an appraiser with a floor plan should be licensed. What do you think?
Appraisal Buzz
MARCH 18, 2022
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Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , has been granted summary judgment on the last remaining claim by investors in a lawsuit alleging the government overstepped its authority when it adjusted its stock-purchase agreements with the agencies and allowed net worth sweeps.
The Appraiser Coach
JULY 19, 2022
I was recently contacted by an individual with a question. This woman said that she has been using an iPad for years to do her mobile inspections, but had heard. Read More.
George Dell
APRIL 6, 2022
The messenger. Psychology research easily points out our tendency to dislike the bearer of bad news. It’s also intuitive. Bad news messengers do not smile when they bring the news. Sometimes they even look guilty. We humans can be really basic.
Appraisal Buzz
APRIL 18, 2022
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Appraisal Buzz
JULY 6, 2022
HOUSTON, TX (July 6, 2022) – Accurity Consolidated is once again turning heads and taking its place as the highlight of appraisal industry conversations. The company’s innovative team of appraisers continue to set impressive goals and break records that are simply unheard of among the competition.
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
AUGUST 22, 2022
Opendoor has been losing big lately in Sacramento since the market shifted. I thought it would be interesting to take a look at their activity over the past few months since I’m getting so many questions about them. This is not about throwing shade, and I’m not writing as a fanboy either.
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
AUGUST 8, 2022
The housing market has shifted, and today I have some practical advice for buyers and sellers. This is coming from hundreds of conversations every month as well as stats I’m pulling. Some new memes too. Enjoy if you wish.
Cleveland Appraisal Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Have you ever read thru an appraisal report? You may have noticed that there are three approaches to value. The Sales Comparison Approach, the Cost Approach, and the Income Approach.
Appraisal Buzz
AUGUST 29, 2022
The United States is currently in what many consider to be a housing crisis. Market prices for purchased and rented homes are through the roof, with no clear end in sight. More people are searching for homes than there are houses available.
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
JUNE 20, 2022
The pile of listings is growing, and it’s taking longer to sell. That’s what so many housing markets across the country are experiencing right now. We’re on the cusp of seeing some real change in the stats over the next few months. Here are some things on my mind. Anything to add?
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