National Association of Home Builders - Appraisers Blogs https://appraisersblogs.com/category/nahb/national-association-of-home-builders/ Appraisal News and Tips for Real Estate Appraisers Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:43:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/appraisersblogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ABfavicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 National Association of Home Builders - Appraisers Blogs https://appraisersblogs.com/category/nahb/national-association-of-home-builders/ 32 32 52046035 The Evil Octopus https://appraisersblogs.com/mismo-blueprint-2-eliminate-appraisers https://appraisersblogs.com/mismo-blueprint-2-eliminate-appraisers#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:30:59 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=18261 Appraisers, it’s not paranoia when ‘the bastards’ really are out to get you (end us as a profession). …Find each octopus and how they relate to our jobs. Look at MISMO Directors list… An Open Letter to Appraisers: Residential & Commercial This started as a response to a blog post by a respected appraiser concerning the influence of AMCs. During drafting it was clear that trying to explain AMCs was only part of the bigger struggles we face today. Picture a violent “all in” three-way gang fight among Octopi. Say a dozen on each side. That’s 36 Octopi x 8 tentacles...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/mismo-blueprint-2-eliminate-appraisers/feed/ 7 18261 TAF / ASB Challenge USPAP https://appraisersblogs.com/TAF-ASB-challenge-USPAP-57-flavors https://appraisersblogs.com/TAF-ASB-challenge-USPAP-57-flavors#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2018 13:30:07 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=16441 30 days after implementation of the last changes, ASB/TAF is already admitting they think the current USPAP is inadequate and requires substantial change. They’re ALREADY Doing It Again! On January 30, 2018 the Appraisal Standards Board announced the release of their Discussion Draft for the 2020-2021 USPAP based in part on a survey from 2017 & prior draft comments. I’m confused. Didn’t we just have the 2018-2019 become effective 30 days ago? Should all those that have not yet purchased 2018-2019 just save their money and wait for the significantly revised 2020-2021 revisions? Rely on word of mouth and online...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/TAF-ASB-challenge-USPAP-57-flavors/feed/ 11 16441 Who’s for Dinner? https://appraisersblogs.com/state-organizations-helping-appraisers https://appraisersblogs.com/state-organizations-helping-appraisers#comments Mon, 06 Nov 2017 13:30:20 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=15743 State Organizations & Appraisers Helping Appraisers You may have heard the expression “if you do not have a seat at the table, you are on the menu.” VaCAP can honestly state, appraisers are not on the menu. Over the past several weeks, members of the Network (NSAO), which has now grown to 28 state organizations, have been recapping the events that transpired at the meetings in Washington D.C. last month. These meetings consisted of the FHFA meeting, the NSAO meeting, the ASC meeting, and the AARO conference. Most state organizations participated and many individual appraisers attended. The support for the appraisal...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/state-organizations-helping-appraisers/feed/ 19 15743 The Partisan Battle to Eliminate Dodd Frank https://appraisersblogs.com/dodd-frank-useless-supporting-appraisers https://appraisersblogs.com/dodd-frank-useless-supporting-appraisers#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2016 13:30:38 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=12931 Dodd Frank created the illusion… I had a different “take away” from the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee “Modernizing Appraisals” hearing. My impression was that there were two simultaneous hearings by the same people in the same place. There was the actual televised hearing with disparate prepared speeches, and then there was the real underlying reason for the hearing. The partisan battle to eliminate Dodd Frank. I try very hard to take a non partisan approach to the issues facing appraisers when writing about or for the American Guild of Appraisers (AGA). Obviously AGA is a union organization, though as I’ve...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/dodd-frank-useless-supporting-appraisers/feed/ 15 12931 Appraisers Are NOT Invited! https://appraisersblogs.com/expert-witnesses-panel-ditch-appraisers https://appraisersblogs.com/expert-witnesses-panel-ditch-appraisers#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:30:57 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=12837 “No room” for any additional expert witnesses representing appraisers’ interests… Who are the Valuation Professionals? Appraisers are unbiased and impartial in determining the market value of a property. We have the most training, both in the class room and in the field. We continually improve our skills and knowledge. We are the first to see market trends and continually monitor our coverage areas for triggers of market change. We are held to the highest standards. Appraisers are the valuation professionals that protect the consumer. If the above statement is correct, someone please provide some insight into why not one appraiser...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/expert-witnesses-panel-ditch-appraisers/feed/ 13 12837 Laxer Restrictions? Not Again! https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/laxer-restrictions-not-again/ https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/laxer-restrictions-not-again/#comments Fri, 29 May 2015 12:30:40 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=7838 Skinning appraisers alive and blaming them for everything except the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa and now pushing for looser restrictions! With the overall economy improving and with unemployment dropping back to more manageable levels, it was only a matter of time before the residential real estate industry (builders, bankers, mortgage lenders, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Wall Street) and its lobbying groups and trade associations popped up and asked for Congress and federal regulators to reduce or end many of the restrictions placed on the industry after it gorged itself on the U.S. economy and left the table with only...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/laxer-restrictions-not-again/feed/ 8 7838 NAHB & NAR Tactic – If They Said It, It Must Be True https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/if-they-said-it-it-must-be-true/ https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/if-they-said-it-it-must-be-true/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 15:30:36 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=4714 New tactic by the NAR and NAHB to get appraisers to “play ball” CNN Money recently published a piece (located here) titled “Home appraisals no longer derailing sales”, a quote generically attributed to members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). What struck me as a bit odd was the fact that just about a year ago, the NAR in conjunction with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) stated in another article on home sales and appraisals that roughly 1/3 of the deals placed into contract by its realtor members were failing to close due to problems getting appraisers...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/if-they-said-it-it-must-be-true/feed/ 2 4714 Response to "A Wakeup Call for the Valuation Industry: Is anybody listening?" https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/response-to-a-wakeup-call-for-the-valuation-industry-is-anybody-listening/ https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/response-to-a-wakeup-call-for-the-valuation-industry-is-anybody-listening/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 12:30:32 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=4536 RE: Richard Gilmore, ARA article – "A Wakeup Call for the Valuation Industry: Is Anybody Listening?" I would like to offer some comments regarding Mr. Gilmore’s article in the April 9, 2013 issue of Ag News. I also read most of the NAHB report – "A Comprehensive Blueprint For Residential Appraisal Reform" dated February 2013. I disagree with most of Mr. Gilmore’s comments regarding the NAHB report. The NAHB report lacks a realistic understanding of what is taking place in the real estate appraisal profession today. Most of what is commented on in the NAHB report has been required and/or in place for more...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/response-to-a-wakeup-call-for-the-valuation-industry-is-anybody-listening/feed/ 2 4536 A Wakeup Call for the Valuation Industry: Is Anybody Listening? https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/a-wakeup-call-for-the-valuation-industry-is-anybody-listening/ https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/a-wakeup-call-for-the-valuation-industry-is-anybody-listening/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:30:45 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=4436 On February 13, 2013 the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) published a fascinating critique on the world of valuation. The document: “A Comprehensive Blueprint for Residential Appraisal Reform” should be read by every appraiser, every user and every client. NAHB is telling us our core systems are not working and to take another look at our process and procedures. Our systems are too inconsistent, too cumbersome, and NAHB is asking us to improve our efficiency which impacts their and our profitability. NAHB is asking the industry to provide them a uniform, consistent, quality product utilizing well trained staff. These exact...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/a-wakeup-call-for-the-valuation-industry-is-anybody-listening/feed/ 8 4436 AI Releases Enhanced ‘Green’ Addendum https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/appraisal-institute-releases-enhanced-green-addendum/ https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/appraisal-institute-releases-enhanced-green-addendum/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:30:54 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=4305 The Appraisal Institute released on March 7 an updated version of its Residential Green and Energy Efficient Addendum. The form is designed to assist in the valuation of energy-efficient home features, and it remains the first of its kind specifically intended for appraisers’ use. AI originally issued its green addendum in September 2011 as an optional form to Fannie Mae Form 1004, which is the valuation profession’s most widely used form for mortgage lending purposes. The addendum allows appraisers to identify and describe a home’s green features, from solar panels to energy-saving appliances. Form 1004 devotes limited attention to energy-efficient features,...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/appraisal-institute-releases-enhanced-green-addendum/feed/ 2 4305 NAHB Recommends Reform of Residential Appraisal System https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/nahb-recommends-reforms-of-residential-appraisal-system/ https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/nahb-recommends-reforms-of-residential-appraisal-system/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:30:07 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=4156 February 20, 2013 – Serious problems in the residential appraisal process must be addressed in order to restore confidence in the residential real estate market and to establish a foundation for sustainable growth of the U.S. economy, according to a new white paper from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Appraisals are regulated by the states, so standards and requirements vary greatly, resulting in a system that is inconsistent, confusing and does not serve consumers well. The white paper, “Comprehensive Blueprint for Residential Appraisal Reform,” addresses these problems. It is the work of an Appraisal Working Group formed by...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/nahb-recommends-reforms-of-residential-appraisal-system/feed/ 2 4156 AI Response to NAHB on Appraisals Killing Home Sales https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/the-appraisal-foundation-responds-to-nahb-december-8-press-release-on-flawed-appraisals-killing-home-sales/ https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/the-appraisal-foundation-responds-to-nahb-december-8-press-release-on-flawed-appraisals-killing-home-sales/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:00:23 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=1956 The Appraisal Foundation Responds to NAHB December 8 Press Release on ‘Flawed Appraisals Killing Home Sales’ December 13, 2011  – Paul Lopez – National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Dear Mr. Lopez: We are contacting you in reference to the attached NAHB press release dated Thursday, December 8, 2011, entitled, Flawed Appraisals Killing Home Sales, Hampering Housing Recovery. As the Congressionally-authorized organization that establishes appraisal standards and appraiser qualifications in the United States, we feel compelled to address  aspects  of the press release we feel need clarification. The  press  release  quotes  NAHB  Chairman  Bob  Nielsen  as  stating,  “The  inappropriate  use ...

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]]> https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/the-appraisal-foundation-responds-to-nahb-december-8-press-release-on-flawed-appraisals-killing-home-sales/feed/ 2 1956 Builders Advised Not to Hold Back From Giving Relevant Information to Appraisers https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/builders-advised-not-to-hold-back-from-giving-relevant-information-to-appraisers/ https://appraisersblogs.com/appraisal/builders-advised-not-to-hold-back-from-giving-relevant-information-to-appraisers/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000 https://appraisersblogs.com/?p=1764 Guidelines to help builders communicate with appraisers… November 7, 2011 – NAHB has developed a set of guidelines to help builders communicate with appraisers and lenders to ensure that they receive an accurate valuation of the new homes they are selling. The two-page document advises builders to meet with the appraiser on the site of where the home has been or will be built and provide direct support for the price with whatever relevant information they can. For example, builders should provide the appraiser with all appropriate comps, market and absorption data, specifications of the property, materials in the property...

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