Dean Kelker of SingleSource Property Solutions discusses appraisal modernization, and what lies ahead for the valuation industry.
Read More »Constant Preparedness in a Dangerous World
Angela Hurst of RES.NET and US Real Estate Services details ways the mortgage servicing industry can best balance pragmatic needs against a humane response to natural disasters.
Read More »Freddie Mac Examines Minority ‘Appraisal Gap’
A new analysis by the GSE has concluded that appraisals falling below contracted sale prices are disproportionately impacting hundreds of thousands of Black and Latino applicants.
Read More »Incenter Announces RemoteVal Inspection Technology
New offering allows appraisers to control a homeowners’ smartphone camera to capture time-stamped images from a remote location.
Read More »The Future of a Career in Appraisals
Fannie Mae’s VP of Single-Family Credit Risk Collateral Management Jacob Williamson discusses the appraisal industry, its evolution, and technological advancements in a new blog post. “You probably didn't hear from an appraiser on career day at school — I know ...
Read More »Freddie Mac, Appraisal Institute Offer Manufactured Housing Valuation Training
Here’s why Freddie Mac has partnered with the Appraisal Institute to train appraisers to correctly evaluate the price of manufactured homes.
Read More »Why CWCOT Is Good for Homeowners
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.
Read More »And Your Home Can Fetch …
A new report looked at how much owners and appraisers agreed on the value of a home and here's what it found.
Read More »What Is Impacting Appraisal Values?
Even as more homeowners and appraisers find themselves seeing eye to eye on home values, a recent report found that the growth of appraisal values has slowed, a report found. See what factors are affecting appraisal values.
Read More »Global DMS Adds New Functionality to its Appraisal Platform
The new functionality speeds up turn times and brings efficiencies to the appraisal scheduling process for Global DMS clients.
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