Ryan Lundquist - Certified Real Estate Appraiser & Founder https://appraisersblogs.com/author/ryan-lundquist/ Appraisal News and Tips for Real Estate Appraisers Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:17:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/appraisersblogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ABfavicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ryan Lundquist - Certified Real Estate Appraiser & Founder https://appraisersblogs.com/author/ryan-lundquist/ 32 32 52046035 Tech Companies Real Estate Invasion https://appraisersblogs.com/tech-companies-real-estate-invasion-fast-appraisals-vs-reliable-appraisals https://appraisersblogs.com/tech-companies-real-estate-invasion-fast-appraisals-vs-reliable-appraisals#comments Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:30:20 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=22518 Tech companies want a piece of the real estate pie. Amazon. Zillow. Opendoor. Rex. It seems like every week there’s a new company announcing its venture into the game. Here are some things swirling through my mind as I think critically about this trend… The obsession with speed: There is space for escrows to be faster as tech firms say, but I hope we don’t lose sight of the importance of time. It’s okay to have space for necessary inspections, negotiation based on those inspections, and a reasonable contingency period so buyers and sellers are sure about their decision. There’s...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/barry-cleverdon-car-accident-coma-fundraise/feed/ 1 21101 Let’s Get Rid of Appraisers. What Could Go Wrong? https://appraisersblogs.com/no-appraisals-n-loose-bank-underwriting-standards https://appraisersblogs.com/no-appraisals-n-loose-bank-underwriting-standards#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:30:22 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=20287 Why would regulators fundamentally weaken bank underwriting standards? Appraisers Warned The World In The Late 1990s And No One Listened. It Is Now Time To Listen Again as History is About to Repeat Itself. There’s a proposal from the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Treasury Department not to require appraisals for some mortgages under $400,000. The Trump Administration wants to disrupt the role of appraisers, but that’s not a good idea. This change can impact several groups in particular: 1) Consumers: Removing appraisers from transactions can mean a lot of loans get made that shouldn’t be made. Does that sound familiar? We...

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