Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 13, 2022

Technology will continue to infiltrate the industry – learn about how ProxyPics technology and tools will put you at the forefront of real estate transactions as the GSEs continue to evolve valuation options in the digital age. Luke Tomaszewski: I’m an 18-year veteran of the real-estate valuation industry.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 31, 2021

The second appraiser could also have been incompetent, resulting in an over valuation of the couple’s property. The property valuation industry has a system for dealing with situations where a home’s appraised value is in dispute; it’s called the review process. Let’s unpack this situation…. My Journey.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Fannie Mae’s value acceptance+property data extends an appraisal waiver provided the property data is gathered by a vetted and trained third party and a floor plan is delivered to a desktop underwriter. SingleSource has been providing valuation services nationwide since 2000 and nationwide field services and inspection services since 2006.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

The changes include communicating to applicants that they have the right to request a reconsideration of value (ROV); explaining why an ROV is denied or the valuation is unchanged; and training its credit, valuation and customer service staff on the topic. But the company hasn’t admitted any fault.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 2, 2022

The Collateral Risk Network (CRN) announced today that Jeremy Staudenmaier, director of product management at ACI , a leading provider of workflow solutions for the valuation industry for nearly 40 years and a member of the First American family of companies, has been chosen as the CRN 2022 Valuation Visionary.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 1, 2024

In this week’s episode, host Hal Humphreys talks with Kevin Hecht, Appraisal Training and Development Manager and Real Estate Economist for McKissock. Kevin Hecht is teaching the 7-Hour USPAP Update course at Valuation Expo on Monday, August 19th, and will be presenting on the Supporting Adjustments panel on Wednesday, August 21st.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 12, 2021

The most weighted technique in most automated valuation programs comes down to one over-simplified formula, based on a guesstimation from an outside source that has no interest in the real estate system… Dear FHFA: Please accept the following comments in regard to Question A1.4. Thank you for taking the time to review these thoughts.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 3, 2023

Somebody explain to me exactly how Property Data Collectors are “professionally trained” per Fannie Mae directives. The fact is, Fannie Mae is explicitly working toward the elimination of appraisers for real property valuations. appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2024

The new interface is poised to streamline workflows, enhance efficiencies and simplify the training process for servicing team members. It also unveiled two new tools , Validate ROV and Validate Selector, that were added to its growing suite of property valuation solutions.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Recently, Xactus’ valuation solution was approved to fulfill Fannie Mae’s property data collection orders. Its valuation solution, Appraisal Firewall X, connects mortgage lenders with vetted and trained property data collectors to deliver Fannie Mae’s Value acceptance + Property Data and hybrid appraisal solutions.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2023

Thursday, March 23 marks the one-year anniversary since the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released its action plan to curb instances of bias in the housing appraisal process. Led by U.S. FHFA, along with HUD, [the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S.

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Valuation Review

MAY 10, 2021

Valuation Review spoke with Walitt Solutions Principal and veteran appraiser Josh Walitt, who addressed specific issues and requirements regarding the training of lender and AMC staff members so as to meet the requirements of regulators and clients. Walitt describes his company’s training methods.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2023

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its partnership with ValueLink , a valuation management platform, to offer better support for appraisal modernization policy changes. Clear Capital is a national real-estate valuation technology company.

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McKissock

MARCH 24, 2022

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.” Stay tuned.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

This week’s HW+ member spotlight features John Brenan, vice president of Valuation Policy and chief appraiser at Clear Capital. At Clear Capital, Brenan oversees the quality of the company’s appraisal and valuation products and implements changes to continually evolve the program. .

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

Fannie Mae updated its Selling Guide on Wednesday to include more options for property valuations, saying that they are “moving away from implying that an appraisal is a default requirement.” We are on a journey of continuous improvement to make the home valuation process more efficient and accurate.

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Valuation Review

APRIL 21, 2021

Valuation Review spoke with American Society of Appraisers CEO Johnnie White to get some answers and insight about some pressing needs in the industry today, such as increased education and training to deal with adjustments needed as a result of COVID-19. White outlined his goals as the profession moves past the pandemic.

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Appraiserblogs

APRIL 15, 2024

For too long, appraisers have faced sweeping claims that their valuations are biased against certain groups, despite appraisers’ ethical standards, rigorous training, and lack of financial stake in transactions. As Chance acknowledges, the Institute should have done more to. Related Posts: False Claims of Racism Against Appraiser.my

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 10, 2021

Through the partnership with SkillBridge, Clario’s training program will upskill and employ 35 active service members transitioning to civilian life in the next 12 months. To apply for the training program, visit this website. We specialize in real estate valuations for the mortgage lending and financial services industries.

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Clear Capital

AUGUST 24, 2022

Now you can order BPOs through your system utilizing Property Valuation API — Clear Capital’s all-in-one valuation suite — and receive the BPO results as data and/or an easy-to-read pdf report. And with Property Valuation API, you can easily initiate a hold, cancel, or request a revision effortlessly if something changes.

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Valuation Review

APRIL 7, 2021

Valuation Review recently spoke with CEO and veteran appraiser William Fall, who heads the William Fall Group. Fall outlined some of his ideas on current hot topics within the industry dealing with PAREA, education, training and the appraiser’s role when it comes to bias. Read on for more from Fall.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is the latest stakeholder to examine how racial bias may creep into property valuations. It’s unclear whether the inclusion of references to race in appraisal reports reveals bias in the valuation process or introduces it.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The calculations reached by CubiCasa technology are aligned with American National Standards Institute standards and the technology can be used without prior training by anyone with a smartphone. How do remote valuation solutions benefit appraisers? Class Valuation also has digital floor plan capabilities.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Called RAIA, Offrs AI chat tool uses conversational AI trained by licensed agents to qualify leads for you. Visit Tidio Property valuation and market analysis AI-supported property valuation and market analysis tools give real estate agents a decisive edge in quickly and accurately determining property values and understanding market trends.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Nearly 50 interviews from staff members in the federal government, financial technology companies, mortgage lenders and consumer advocates found that the ability of AI to improve racial equity can be undermined by the data used to train the algorithm, not just by the algorithm itself.

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Walitt Solutions

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Issues can be from simple one-off human errors that are easily corrected, to organizational weaknesses, such as lack of required procedures, non-compliance with state requirements, and lack of training and documentation. One failure identified recently at an appraisal management company was the lack of training. In short, no.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Petersburg, Florida, and head of NAR’s Real Property Valuation Committee, pointed specifically to the apprentice training requirement – no comparable requirement exists for real estate agents – as the reason no one is joining a depleted profession in the crosshairs for allegedly racially biased appraisals.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The company integrates with an existing brokerage website to provide homeowners with three valuations along with insight into the number of real estate buyer leads actively searching for a property just like theirs. These campaigns deliver monthly valuation changes, so the agent is top of mind for when the client needs professional services.

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Valuation Review

MAY 24, 2021

AXIS Lending Academy, a non-profit education program that offers free hybrid education training to people seeking a career in the mortgage industry, announced the formal launch of its operations. Read on to learn more details.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

Over the years the real estate appraisal workforce has experienced a shortage and has fallen behind to attract new entrants to replace those retiring due to high barriers of entry such as training, cost, and licensure regulations. HW: What are some of the risks and benefits of non-traditional appraisal methodologies?

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AmeriMac

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If you are a lender or a borrower, you might be familiar with the valuation options available through Freddie Mac. It is a streamlined appraisal process designed to provide lenders and borrowers with a more efficient and cost-effective way of obtaining property valuations. How does ACE + PDR Function?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Another issue with appraiser competency could be appraisers’ apparent lack of familiarity with valuation tools. Survey respondents were most comfortable with desktop appraisals and least comfortable with automated valuation models (AVMs).

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

ClearInsight and CubiCasa have revolutionized property data collection for remote valuations — state-credentialed appraisers and trained property data collectors can capture the detailed property data needed for a desktop appraisal using just a mobile phone. Duane Andrews, CEO, Clear Capital. lenders and nearly every mortgage investor.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2021

In a panel entitled “ The Brave New World of Valuations ” at HousingWire’s Spring Summit on March 4, Tony Reese and William Fall – chief appraiser at RPM Appraisal Services and CEO of The William Fall Group , respectively – tackled these subjects.

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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. We continue to encourage properly trained new entrants to strengthen the profession in all these ways.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 2, 2021

Make sure you take a look at our schedule for Valuation Expo – we’ve included a code for $100 off of any Valuation Expo Pass! Find out first-hand from Jillian White, Chief Valuation Officer of Better and appraiser, as she talks about her varying viewpoints as a lender, appraiser, and homeowner as it relates to racial bias.

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Clear Capital

MARCH 22, 2023

Written by NEXT Fannie Mae has approved six firms to handle its new valuation process, which removes traditional appraisers from the equation. They include Accurate Group, Black Knight, Class Valuation, Clear Capital, Mueller Services, Inc., and Solidifi.

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