Fannie Mae is Bullish on Appraiser Trainees
Appraisers who have had the opportunity to participate in an appraiser conference recently have probably noticed a recurring theme from Fannie Mae – the importance…
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The Value of Words in Valuation
Summary, What Does it Mean? I do several reviews every month and most normally fail to meet minimum standards. As a minimum basis, a real…
ACE + PDR: What does this mean to you, and what’s the future for appraisal data collection?
Freddie Mac’s ACE+ PDR has taken effect – how are appraisers going to be impacted? Join us for our upcoming free webinar on July 28th…
Market Correction or Seller Panic?
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…
Quality Control and Quality Assurance Programs
Part one of this series on the subject of Appraisal Review provided an overview of the risk management concepts used by many lenders today to…
All Risk, No Reward? For Appraisers, a Question Worth Asking
We live in unprecedented times regarding appraiser scrutiny. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac review appraisals using Collateral Underwriter and Automated Collateral Evaluation. State boards field…
Staying Relevant in the Appraisal Industry
Class Valuation, McKissock, and DataMaster are hosting a Free webinar on “Staying Relevant in the Appraisal Industry” June 28th at 2 pm with Mel Black,…
Maintain that Workfile
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…
