Tag Archives: Appraisal

A recent report takes a look at how natural disasters impact appraisals, and why many homeowners may seek an appraisal following disaster.

A recent study takes a look at how the traditional appraisal and the automated valuation model needs to be altered when predicting defaults and more if the manual appraisal threshold were raised.

Data and analytics advances are transforming and streamlining property preservation. Click through to hear experts provide insights as part of an exclusive DS News webinar.

According to a recent report, appraisals are not quite meeting homeowners expectations. Find out why.

The FHA’s recent Annual Report of its MMI Fund highlights a key area that has been saving money for taxpayers. Five Star Institute’s President and CEO, Ed Delgado makes a case for why certain tweaks to the FHA’s CWCOT program would provide a win-win for borrowers and the FHA.

As a Board member of Veptas Inc. the mortgage industry veteran will also focus on developing strategic relationships for its technologies and services.

“Changing ValuAmerica to Radian Settlement Services is a key next step in Radian’s evolution as a broad spectrum solutions provider to the mortgage and real estate industries,” noted Rick Thornberry, Radian CEO.

Radian Group Inc. announced that they are unveiling “bold, new visual identity” for the company.

While energy-efficient homes can potentially pay dividends for homeowners, here’s how homeowners and appraisers can work together to get the right value for an eco-friendly, green home.

The October print edition of DS News tackles finding the right tools to strike back against vacant properties, the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on appraisals, how to expand a real estate brokerage business, and more. Click through for a peek at what’s inside our issue this month.