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- ANSI Measuring Standard Required in 2022
- Why is Only One Side of This Story Being Told?
- Appraisers Ditch a la mode
- We Need a Lobbyist
- Coester VMS Bank Accounts Seized!
- Leaving the Appraisal Profession
- Appraiser Countersuing Black Homeowners for Defamation
- What IS a “ClearVal Appraisal”?
- Media Creating a False Picture
- Slow Pay AMCs
- House Measurement by Property Data Collector Gone Wrong
- Average AMC Appraisal Fee to the Appraiser
- Coester Allegedly Engaged in Fraud Sued by Former Senior VP
- The Way Things Used To Be
- Appraisers Getting Death Threats
- Maxine Waters Wants Appraisers Investigated
- Frivolous Complaints Against Appraisers
- My Day as an Appraiser
- Open Letter to AMCs
- AI Ignored the Residential Appraiser
- AMCs Violating TILA and C&R Fee Clauses
- Expert Wants to “Eliminate” Appraisers
- Need for Speed? Hybrids are NOT the Answer!
- Another Appraisal Waiver Request
- Georgia Fines Clear Value Hybrid Appraiser
- AMCs Take a Sizable Cut of the Appraisal Fee
- When is Enough, Enough?
- Are Bifurcated Appraisals Legal in Your State?
- Appraisal Regulation Compliance Council Exposes Disturbing AMC Violations
- CoesterVMS in Bankruptcy?
- Theft of Appraisers’ Data
- Dear Representative, FNMA Has Gone Rogue!
- AMC Abuses? What’s Your Story?
- USPAP is Unconstitutional?
- Bringing More People Into a Dying Profession!
- Another ‘Bad’ Word to Avoid!
- Hybrid Appraisal Created by Appraisers?
- Class Valuation Requests for Proposals
- AMCs Billing Scheme, Hidden Profits & Deceptive Practices
- Garbage Replacing Appraisers?
- Appraiser’s Response to LRES Order Blast
- Human Real Estate Appraisers Unnecessary?
- Will the Vaccine Be Mandatory for Appraisers?
- GLA Adjustment: Adjusting Full Difference vs a Threshold Amount
- Lender Must Pay AMC Fee Proposal!
- AMC Fee Impact on Appraisal Fee
- Is that not Significant Assistance?
- The Real Cause of the Home Value Gap Is the Income Gap
- Did That Guy Just Take a Picture of My Kids?
- Smedley Dingledorf Takes the Job for $275
- Appraisers Don’t Use Race
- ‘Opportunity’ to Work for Free is Not a Plan
- New URAR Redesign Spec Released
- Who Can Complain About Appraisals?
- HUD Dismisses Claims Alleging Racism
- Appraisers Take Heed
- Accurate Appraisal Underreporting
- Lack of Fee Transparency: Exposing the AMC Exploitation
- Desktops Are Being Done WRONG!
- Appraisal Waivers vs. Public Trust
- How Many Fees Are Needed for One Appraisal Order?
- Appraiserville – Fake Claim of An Appraisal Shortage
- Is Smart Exchange Really a Smart Idea?
- Beware of Appraisers Point Solicitations
- Can We Stop Taking Comp Photos?
- Let Appraisers Train Their Own Inspectors
- Appraisal Inspection Procedures & Protocols
- COVID-19 Pandemic & Exterior Appraisals
- ASC Blaming Appraisers
- AMCs Have Failed
- AMC Hires a Convicted Felon as Property Data Collector
- Should Property Data Collectors Be Licensed?
- USPAP Compliance & Hybrid Appraisals
- Appraisers Pushing Back!
- Closed for Business, Sorry Folks!
- Appraisers Are Ghosting AMCs?
- Let the Bids Begin!
- If I Could Turn Back Time
- Game Over ServiceLink
- VA Appraisal Request Form at Heart of AIR Violation Class Action
- Let’s All Build the Gallows Together
- AQB Changing Course on Appraiser Qualifications?
- What’s In a Relationship?
- New UAD Overhaul: What Appraisers Can Expect in 2025 & Beyond
- Another AppraiserLoft?
- Customary and Reasonable Fees?
- IAM AMC 24-Hour Fast Pay for Appraisers
- TCValuations Ceasing Operations!
- AI Damaging the Livelihoods of Appraisers
- Independent Fee Appraisers Under Attack
- “Valuable” Advice From an AMC
- UAD and Forms Redesign
- Biden Calls Out Racial Bias Among Appraisers
- Desktop Appraisals: Has The Devil Infiltrated The Public Trust?
- Appraisers Should Voluntarily Follow ANSI for Desktops?
- Appraisals, Fees, Lenders and Lies…
- Sign the Letter
- Clear Capital’s Push For Hybrid VA Appraisals
- Skipping Comp Photos, Suicidal Shortcuts
- Class Valuation Did Me a Favor
- Insights from CFPB’s Public Comment Period
- Appraisers, did you Shoot yourself in the Foot?
- CASH the Darn Check!
- Fastapp AMC Alleged Violations of AIR
- College Degree Requirement is Flawed
- Collateral Underwriter Crumbles
- Let’s Talk Fees
- Proposal to End Appraisal Requirement
- REVAA No Fan of the New NY AMC Law
- Returning to Requiring the Cost Approach
- Hybrids vs USPAP Scope of Work Rule
- ACI Sky Causing Distress for Appraisers
- Bend Over and Ask for More…
- Stop S.2155 in the Senate
- It’s Just Responsible Journalism!
- Exposing Predatory AMCs
- Fannie Mae Waiving Appraisals
- Appraiser’s Response to Metro-West
- Mueller Sample Report. You Decide!
- Appraisers Should Closely Watch Probe of Departed Brookings Boss
- AMC’s “My Way or the Highway” Attitude
- No I Won’t Work With This Appraiser
- To Pay or Not To Pay, That is the Question
- Seller Filed a Racial Bias Complaint Against Me
- Class Valuation Maximizing ROV Conversion Rates
- UWM Underwriters Subsidized by Appraisers
- Unresolved Complaints Filed with HUD
- Modernizing Appraisals & Being Stuck in 1989
- Kudos to Rep Hensarling!
- Slamming the Appraisal Industry
- How Many Appraisers Are in North Dakota?
- Fannie & Freddie’s AI Appraisal Photo Recognition
- CA Appraisers 50% Decline & Fees Up 76%
- How to Destroy the Appraisal Profession
- Slew of Negative Reviews for Appraiser Miller
- United Appraisers Network Challenges Appraisal Institute
- Virginia Real Estate Appraisal Board Made History!
- Restoration Value Magicians!
- Appraiser Shortage Myth Used to Raise De Minimis Value
- Vendor Agreement Controversies & Worst AMCs
- Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell About “The Weed”
- Stand Your Ground!
- Valuation Expertise Viewed as a Commodity
- Should Adjustments Actually Be Done?
- Only Blacks Need Apply… In the Spirit of Equity
- No Appraisals Required. The End of Appraisers?
- Copyright of Appraisal Reports – Again
- Knowledge is Everything
- What’s Not in Your Wallet?
- Round and Round!
- Help Wanted
- Verisite Photo Appraisal
- Lowballed… It Is Open Season On Appraisers
- The New & Improved Fannie Mae “FRAUDULATOR 2.0”
- Purpose of the Appraisal Report
- Understanding the Appraisal Profession
- Concession Adjustments Missing
- Reality vs Positivity
- Faster Cheaper Appraisals!
- Antitrust And Corelogic
- Blaming, Punishing Appraisers in State Laws
- Biden’s Remark on Home Values Sparks Backlash
- “Special” Type of Appraiser
- Free Enterprise an Appraisal Myth?
- Appraisers Need to Learn to Stop Being Doormats!
- AMC Fees Exceeding Appraiser’s Fee
- AGA Objects De Minimis Increase Proposal
- AMC Asking Appraisers to Violate State Law
- AMC Sucker Punches Appraisers
- I’ve Retired & I’m So Glad I Did
- Removing the Definition of Personal Inspection
- Occupational Licensing Used to Intimidate
- New Jersey Draconian Penalties on Appraisers
- ChatGPT Appraisal Error Sparks Ethics Debate
- Low Value = Material Deficiencies? New FHA ROV Policy
- Valuing the Contribution of Solar Panels
- Commercial Fees Taking a Hit, Revision Requests & C&R Fees
- UAD Rating Absolute vs. Relative
- AppraiserFest 2018
- Solving the ANSI Measuring Dilemma
- Finding of Bias in Home Valuations Fails by Own Measure
- Fannie Mae Filed a Complaint Against Me
- False Claims of Racism Against Appraiser
- Coffin Lid Closed on Defunct AMC
- Transparency… Where is it?
- Freddie Mac Criminal Aspects of Its Appraisal Free Mortgages
- Shame on Us – Appraisal FAILS Replace LOW Appraisal
- AI’s Effort to Eliminate the ASC!
- AMCs Are Not Part of The Appraisal Profession
- Paying Too Much For Appraisals?
- A Little Push Can’t Hurt Right? Wrong!!
- Appraisal Reviews for $3 – The Devaluation of Appraisers
- Marcia Fudge leaving HUD!
- AMC Exposed… Getting the Value Needed
- Housing Notes: AMCs Running Out of Appraisers
- Enough Already, Nobody is Listening
- Appraiser Contest
- Bifurcation Policy Adopted
- Alleged Systemic Racism in Appraisal Myth
- HUD ROV Process to Address ‘Appraisal Bias’
- The Nightmarish End of Home Appraisals
- Fannie, Freddie’s Offshore Gambit Imperils Privacy of Millions
- Twisted AMC & C&R Fees Gone Wrong!
- George Mason Mortgage Ends Coester Appraisal Management Beta Test
- The Reality
- Mueller REO Hybrid Appraisal Report
- There is NO RELATIONSHIP
- USPAP Appraisal Reviews in 15 Minutes?
- Appraisers Considered an Essential Business
- Are Floor Plans in Your Future?
- Number of Applications Tell a Story
- AMCs Bidding Game
- Think It Through Before You Post!
- Schizophrenic Adjustments
- Solidifi Agreement
- A Review of the Appraisal Industry
- Incorrect Comments in Multi-Family Report
- Low Appraised Value = Racial Bias?
- Waiting for the Platform to Fall…
- ANSI & Floor Plans Goofiness
- The Scam of Racial Discrimination by Appraisers
- The Elephant In the Room: Fannie’s Modernization Program
- Appraisers Destroying Goliath’s Messaging
- Your Appraisal Business in 3 Years?
- AVMs Can NEVER Replace Appraisals
- An AMC Takeover is Coming!
- Call to Action
- Have AMCs Gone Dark?
- Another Threat Looming
- Fix It Before Replacing It!
- The Missing Standard
- The AMC Dog and Pony Show
- Planet of Deadbeat AMCs!
- What to Tell Borrowers in an Inspection
- Clarocity Soap Opera
- Hybrid Inspectors Offering Appraisal Opinions
- A Push to Artificially Raise Property Values
- Fighting for Consumer Protection & the Appraisal Industry
- Damned If You Do and Damned If You Don’t
- The Censorship of Appraisers
- The Expert Only Gets 10% of Fee
- Criminal Charges
- Didja Know… Zillow is Better than Eyes!
- We Became Complacent
- Biden Claims on Racial Bias in Appraisals
- LoanDepot Appraisal Discrimination Settlement
- Fannie Mae to Maryland: DROP DEAD
- Dreaded FNMA Letter RE Condition Ratings
- Appraisers Just Say No to Certain Assignments From Certain Clients
- Appraiser Versus Machine?
- Virginia is NOT Playing Around!
- Price Fixing? Why is the FTC Involved at All?
- Appraiser Politics
- Open Letter to Taxpayers
- Take Control of the Appraisal Process
- Crowdsourcing Appraiser Data
- You Are a FEE Appraiser Not a FREE Appraiser
- Property Data Reports for Appraisal Waivers
- Fannie’s ‘Equity’ Plan: The Drinking Game
- Mortgage Application Volume Nearing Historic Low
- Valligent New $40 Alternative Valuation Assignment
- Appraisers Under Siege & Cost of Appraisals
- Death Grip on Trainees Loosening
- Baby or Bath Water? And Is it Time to Take Back USPAP?
- Coester Sued by Appraiser
- LRES Wants Your Digital Signature
- I Am Not “JUST” a Residential Appraiser
- AI Dumbing Down Appraiser Licensing
- What Kind of Appraiser Are You?
- Census Data Used as Evidence for Bias
- Confusing Language for USPAP Ethics Rule Addition
- McKissock Ditches PAREA
- The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees
- The Death of the Residential Appraiser
- Survey about FHA Assignments
- Appraisers Shortage? A Personal Story
- Lie – Ability
- Appraiserville – Just say NO
- Rumor – GSE Forms Revisions Coming?
- The Possibly Just Became Reality!
- Quoting Fee/TT to AMCs
- Outraged Appraisers Owed Money by AMCs!
- Where Is the Invoice?
- XOME Letter in Case Appraisers Get Arrested
- A Low Appraisal is Now a Bad Appraisal
- Changes from Fannie Mae
- Is Georgia Going Rogue?
- It’s Theft of Services!
- Marin City Discrimination Case Settled
- Fight Unfair AMC Practices – Leverage State Authorities
- What is Gross Living Area (GLA)?
- AMC vs Public Interest – VaCAP Advocacy
- Appraiser Safety, Stalked by Homeowner
- Influencing the Appraiser
- Flagstar Bank Eliminating AMCs
- Average US Appraiser Salary
- Are AMCs Value-Adding?
- Appraiser Shortage Lie & Propaganda
- I’d Be Better off at McDonalds
- Desktop Appraisals Hype
- Appraiser Imposters!
- Stupid Appraiser Scenarios
- Deceitful Little Lies
- Final When You’re Not the Original Appraiser
- COVID-19 & Interior Inspections Liabilities
- Why is Residential Appraisal in Trouble?
- USPAP Absurdity
- All This Will Do is CREATE BIAS!
- FNMA Property Data Collectors Program Violates WV Law
- HUD’s Use of Convicted Felons to Ramp Up ‘Discrimination Testing’
- AI to Counter Flawed Appraiser Bias Narrative
- Fannie Mae ‘Census Block Grid’ Adjustment Raises Redlining Concerns
- Objectionable Valuations Become Hate Speech, Inflating Home Prices
- FHFA’s Appraisal Waivers Expansion
- Customary but NOT Reasonable Fees
- Desktop Appraisal… Should I or Shouldn’t I?
- Who is Mark Skapinetz?
- Big Data Assisting Appraisers
- Appraisal Forum Recap
- Appraiser’s Response to MyAMC
- First Impressions of Clear Capital’s AVM
- COD at The Door?
- Appraisers Not to Disclose AMC Fee?
- Beware of Spot Value Solicitations
- Homeowners Providing Interior Home Data
- Is a Model Home Considered Occupied?
- First Known Racial Bias Court Case Against Appraiser
- Biased Appraisers? I Don’t Think So
- Has FNMA Gotten Too Big to Control?
- Shane Lanham Countersuing Black Homeowners for Defamation
- Valuation Connect Demands Licenses, Denies Fair Pay
- VaCAP Supports Shane Lanham’s Legal Fight
- FHA Appraisers Increased Liability with New Requirements
- Appraisal Fees ARE Being Manipulated
- FHA Appraisers – Important Reporting Items
- Mr. $225 Appraiser and VaCAP
- What’s Wrong With this Sentence?
- AMC Fair Housing Mythodology
- Hybrid Appraisals – Why They Are Impacting Appraisal Employment
- Homeowner Rejects Hybrid Appraisal
- BPOs ‘Made in India’
- Can You Believe That? Hybrid Appraisal Part 4
- Is SmartExchange Not USPAP-Compliant?
- GSEs to Halt Hybrid Pilot Program?
- Don’t Open that Email!
- Be Part of the Solution & Not the Problem!
- Appraiser Miller Wins
- Two Cheers for an ‘Evolved’ Beltway Entrepreneur… David Bunton
- Escaping the Black Hole: Appraisers Fleeing Mortgage Lending
- The Illogical Reality of Mortgage Appraisal Reviews
- Uncovering Flaws in FHA Appraisal & Loan Review Process
- The Decline of Appraisers
- Scheer Motion to Dismiss Coester vs Scheer Lawsuit
- Hybrid Appraisals Survey Results
- Tracking Appraisal Delays
- Suburban Inside Urban City Limits – Really?
- Data Grab From Appraisers
- Are You a Hybrid Appraiser?
- Coester Risen from Ashes?
- Latest Bid Scam for Fee & Turn Time Quote
- Appraisal Report Corrections Protocol
- The Other Side, Racism in Appraisals
- Sales Comparison Approach is Racist
- Proposal to Eliminate the VA Fee Panel
- Subject Property Actual Location
- We the People…
- The New Appraisal Profession – Why bother!
- Appraisal Fees & Value: Lessons from Picasso & Steinmetz
- Misleading Ads Sow Mistrust
- Restraint of Trade Investigation
- Third Party Blues
- Class Action Against Corelogic
- Who Benefits & Who Pays the Price?
- Hybrid Committee Meeting Recap
- FIRREA Under Attack!
- Coronavirus Will Cause Our Next Recession
- Not a Get Out of Jail Free Card
- Can an AMC Tell Appraisers How to Dress?
- Our Job Is to Observe & Report
- Amrock Mandatory Diversity Training
- No Mandatory AMC Use
- Anti-Appraiser Agenda
- Proposed Design of the URAR
- Appraisers Liable for Third Parties Data
- CFPB Investigations in Alleged Appraisal Discrimination
- Blacklisting Lawsuit Continues
- AQB Proposes Alternative to College Degree Requirement
- Low AMC Appraisal Fees? FDIC Wants to Hear from Appraisers
- Prohibition is Back!
- AMC 1004D Update Shenanigans
- Careless Order Takers?
- The C&R Compensation Argument
- Appraisal Fee Transparency
- Scope Creep & the Imploding of Rules
- Staff Reductions at AMCs
- AVMs… Garbage In, Garbage Out
- Borrowers With Good Credit Scores to Foot the Bill for Higher Risk Borrowers
- ‘Pesky’ Words. Keeping Appraisers out of Language Purgatory
- GSE Exec Boasts Scheme to Slash Appraiser Numbers
- How Deep Fakes Have Burrowed Into Home Finance
- The Imminent Extinction of the Appraisal Industry?
- LenderVend Requirement For Appraisers to Upload Copies of Appraisal Workfiles
- The Appraisal Foundation Chocking The Appraisal Industry
- Rating Number Game Threatening Appraiser Independence
- Let’s Get Back To Real Appraising!
- MLS Comp Photos
- FTC & REVP vs LREAB Bombshell
- TSI Fraud & FTC vs. LREAB
- Requests for Reconsiderations
- Appraisal Waivers and Hybrid Appraisals
- Do We Really Need a Rocket Mortgage?
- SFREP Does Not Collect Your Data
- USPAP Definitions of ‘His’ and ‘Her’
- VA Alternative Valuation Methods
- CFPB Crackdown: Unfair Practices Hurting Consumers
- Dear AMC, Goodbye…
- Incorrect 1004MC Form Trend Reporting
- GLA Adjustments & Pizza Slices – They Do Correlate!
- Missing HUD Tag # on Manufactured Homes
- Solution for Alternative Reports
- Dangerous Pending Bill in US Senate
- Are ‘No Appraisal’ First Mortgages the Future?
- Lettuce and Tomato Cost More!
- Tax Values Just as Accurate as AVMs?
- AMROCK Low-Balling Your Talents
- Bye-bye 1004MC, Hello Analysis
- Fast, Faster and Really Fast…
- Robust & Precise Inspections – Hybrids V
- Should AMCs Be Audited?
- ACI Software Users
- Appraisers Not Signing Up with These AMCs
- Luxury Real Estate Appraiser Designation?
- Amrock CA Fee Panel Appraisers Suspended
- Racial Bias Claims Without Proof or Logic
- Classless Class Valuation
- Open Letter to Mortgage Lenders
- Advisory Opinion 16, a Game Changer?
- 4 Uncontrollable Factors that Can Affect Home Appraisals
- Is ANSI for Appraisers Really the Answer?
- A New ‘Standard’ for ROV Requests
- Racial Targeting Under the Heading of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- What Is My Incentive?
- ASA Concerned About the Expansion of FNMA Appraisal Waiver Program
- Majority of Reviewers Had Very Limited Field Experience
- Automatic Review of Photos in Appraisal Reports
- Quit Doing This. Just Say NO!
- Zillow Gone Wild
- CU Not the Only AVM Affecting Appraisers
- Reconsideration of Value Requests
- Pressure: My Story
- Improper Direction to Appraisers
- Retainer or Not?
- $50 to $100 Hybrids?
- a la mode Pulling a Facebook Privacy Play
- VREAB to Discuss Hybrid Appraisals
- Attack on Appraisers
- Increased Regulatory Persecution of Appraisers
- Appraisers Disappointed at Federal Agencies
- NY AMC Law Sends Shockwaves
- Fee Transparency, Pivotal Point for Appraisers
- Appraisers on Timeout for Delays!
- Will Big Data Put Appraisers Out of Business?
- Slandering Appraisers… Fooling the Appraiser
- Slow VA Appraisal Turnaround Times Is Overblown
- AVMs… The Not So Accurate Magic Bullet
- How U.S. Home Valuations Are Being Subverted
- You Are Not Alone – AGA
- The Appraiser is the Only One Policing the Industry
- Appraisal Alternatives
- How Big, Really… Size Matters… Suggestions
- Appraisers = Buggy Whip Makers?
- We Pay the Least & Get the Least Qualified Appraisers
- Front & Center
- Secret Revealed… Coming NOT Soon
- Ulterior Motive in Raising De Minimus
- Another Huckster Enters the Appraisal Arena
- Lenders Want to Eliminate DTI Cap!
- AMC Incompetence in Appraisal Management
- AMC Reviews of Appraisals
- AMCs Appraisal Report Reviews
- Appraisers Continue to Be an Asset
- Vaccines Mandate for Realtors?
- Grants to Help Train Appraisers
- ‘Preference Falsification’ – Why Licensees Parrot Notions They Know Are Untrue
- FNMA Continued Effort to Get Rid of Appraisers
- The Lack of Transparency in Appraiser Compensation
- Appraisal Fees Do Not Tell The Whole Story
- I Must Apologize; I Got it Wrong…
- Fee Survey…. Survey Says!
- Can You Use the Subject as a Comp?
- What the Flip is ‘Geographic Competency?’
- Bankers Concerned About Appraisals
- Who’s for Dinner?
- Is Mr. Brian Coester Being Honest?
- Standing With Us Protecting Consumers!
- Advance Property Research is Vital
- You Sign It, You Buy It
- Honesty in Real Estate
- TRID – Possible Changes by CFPB
- Are Appraisers Becoming Obsolete?
- Is There Systemic Racism in Appraising?
- PAVE May Pave Over Appraisers
- Appraisers Are Historians
- Appraisers the Convenient Scapegoats
- And Why Is the Second Appraisal Always the “Correct Value?”
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Is Overlooked by HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge
- Is the Iceberg Turning?
- REVAA and FAIR Approach for Appraisal Fees
- Adjustment Values, Frequency & Dollar Amount
- AGA Open Letter Regarding Changes to the Criteria
- Legal Hotline Advice Concerning FHA Inspections
- Why Not the Appraiser? Guess Who’s Watching!
- Consumers Overcharged by AMCs
- Allegations of Price Fixing Rejected by LREAB
- Fannie and Freddie, Still Stealing Data
- Revision to GSE Forms Coming?
- Experience Requirements Reduced
- Zoom, zoom, zoom is Good for Whom?
- Appraisals in ENV format
- FNMA Rural High-needs Appraisal Waiver
- Let’s Get Rid of Appraisers. What Could Go Wrong?
- Big Battles Ahead for Appraisers
- MCS Valuations (AMC) Closing Shop
- AMC’s Shutdown Excuse for Late Payments
- Is Race Baked into Big Data?
- GSE Pilot Programs Dead
- You Should Be Insulted…
- Listening to Appraisers
- Temporary Appraisal Requirement Flexibilities
- The Greatest Recession
- Banks Show Little Appetite for Suicide
- Appraisal Nation’s Payment Issues Again!
- The Power of No!
- AMC Fined for Appraisal Order Blast Violation
- I Reserve the Right Not to Serve You Anymore
- Let’s Talk Waivers, Racism, Fees & Trainees
- New Suspicious Law in CA
- No to Desktops with Third Party Inspectors
- UAD Composite Property Data Info Released to the Public
- The VA Required to Encourage Hybrids – Senate Passes HR 7735
- Vote With Your Wallet. We Can’t Boycott the AMC Industry Twice
- Eroding Consumer Protection
- Is the GSE’s “Appraisal Modernization” Really Just Mass Appraisal?
- Obscure Federal Official Has Hatched ‘Sick Chicken’ in Housing Sector
- Is it now Necessary to Confirm the Verifiability of the Confirmation?
- Ask & You Shall Receive – VaCAP
- Two AMCs Disciplined in VA
- Is There a Fourth Approach to Real Estate Value?
- Smoke Detectors & Appraiser Responsibilities
- Misinterpreted CU Update Message
- The Devil is Always in The Details
- Appraisal Lock
- Credible Third Party Inspections
- Get Louder!
- Fake Hybrid “Inspectors”
- Blaming Appraisers
- Client Supplying Comps
- Done Deal
- Cyber Attacks on Corelogic
- Appraisers Alarmed by USDA’s Poor Decision
- National Appraisers Forum
- COVID-19 Disclaimers in Appraisal Reports
- What If the Appraisal Comes in too Low?
- Racial Bias in Real Estate: Is it the Appraisers’ Fault?
- Bias. It’s Easier to Blame the Messenger
- Imagine Running the Lawn Mower Industry Like the Appraisal Industry
- Exactly How Are Property Data Collectors Professionally Trained?
- HUD’s Private Inquisitors Will Chill Protected Speech of Appraisers
- Dazzled by Wizardry, Federal Mortgage Regulators Ignore Zillow Debacle
- AMC Engagement Letter: Appraisers Do Not Include Your Invoice
- Cindy Chance Terminated
- Appraisers – The Reason You Have No Business: Functional Obsolescence
- AMC Fined for Reasonable & Customary Fees Violation
- Competition & Joe Above-Average
- Autopsy of a Failing AMC
- Collateral Underwriter, What’s Under the Hood?
- An Appraisal Profession Tsunami is Coming
- Tell Them to Find Some Other Lesser Experienced Appraiser
- AQB Moving Like a Turtle
- The First AMC for Agents
- Appraiser’s Response to Palm Beach AMC
- Portal Fees
- Adjustment Question
- What Goes On Behind The Scenes…
- Legislative Call to Action
- The Price of Big Data Valuation Fiasco
- Appraisal Waivers
- Nuclear Option DENIED!
- Who’s to Blame?
- PIW’s Get National Attention
- AMCs & Lenders Fighting…
- Appraisal Simulator
- Just Because You’re Paranoid Doesn’t Mean They Aren’t After You
- Limbo Anyone? How Low Will it Go?
- Nationwide Appraiser Count vs. Fake News
- Feds Deny Public Hearing
- $599 Waiver to Save the Borrower Money?
- Appraisal Independence
- NAR Bifurcation Position Is a Good Thing
- COVID-19 Temporary Appraisal Guidelines
- Veros AMC Suspect Forecast
- UAD to Assist Local Assessors?
- Fraud Facilitating Misleading GSE Products
- NAR Report Paints a Different Picture
- VA Unofficially Says NOPE to ANSI
- Remove Predominant Price from New Forms
- HUD Secretary’s Comments Evoke Folly of 1919 Sex Scandal
- The Government Screwing Over an Entire Industry
- PAREA Program & Its Negative Impact on Diversity
- Isn’t that Just PAVEY! PAVE Response and Marcia Fudge
- Appraisal Bias Mantra is Largely False Reporting
- County Assessors’ Standards | AVM Final Rule Guidance
- Appraisal Profession Decimated by AMCs
- Don’t You Value our Relationship?
- LSI Fees – Absolutely Criminal!
- Appraiser Engaged in Mortgage Fraud Remains Licensed with BREA
- Go Away, Appraisers…
- Appraiser Removed from AMC Panel due to Fraud
- An Opportunity for More Work…
- Possible vs. Probable
- The Partisan Battle to Eliminate Dodd Frank
- The Latest AMC Ploy
- LREAB Response to FTC Allegations
- Increasing use of AMS to replace AMCs
- Hybrid Reports ASB Q&A
- EA & HA Definition Changes
- FTC vs Corelogic
- “Spirited” Banks Treat Appraisers Like Cattle
- CoesterVMS Surety Bond Cancelled
- No Money to the Table!
- Shifting Narrative of Appraisal Modernization
- Are You Violating USPAP Every Day?
- Appraisers Should Never Do Evaluations
- Banks Are Driving the Waiver Train
- Why Do Business & Let Them off the Hook?
- GSE Compression Into One Entity
- Lender Seeks to Overturn NY Appraiser-Friendly Statute of Limitations Law
- Unsolicited Appraisal Request
- Bill Prohibiting Discrimination in Appraisals…
- NAR and Representation of Appraisers
- Diatribes Against Appraisers
- Smartphone Measuring Technology
- Look in the Mirror
- Fannie Wants to Script Conclusions of Outside Analyst – Believes It Is Above the Law
- Security Bars Removal Law Debunks Alleged Racial Discrimination
- Time for an Appraiser Union?
- Skewed “Customary” Fee Perceptions
- Chief Appraiser says AVM is an appraisal
- Where is all the Mortgage Work?
- Greed Takeover Coming Soon
- It’s Time to STOP the Foolishness
- Automated Revolution, the Valuation Imposters
- Details of the New AMC Law
- Zillow Fake Floreclosures
- Appraisal Fraud
- What’s All the Fuss About?
- Can you say ‘L-A-W-S-U-I-T’ boys and girls?
- Appraiserfest Has Your Back
- Restricted Appraisal Reports Consumer Alert
- Hearing on Appraisals
- Phony Complaint Against Appraiser
- Can We Trust Regression…
- Old Habits & Past Mistakes …
- Is That an Arm’s-Length Transaction?
- AMC Liability for Deficient Appraisals
- The Biggest Snow Job of Your Life
- Radian Ending Traditional Appraisals
- Who’s REALLY Completing Hybrids?
- Statistically Supported Appraisal
- Dear ASC: Details… Why They Matter
- Violating Appraisal Independence Through Harassment, Intimidation & Coercion
- Wells Fargo Workers Went on Appraisal-Fraud Bender
- AI Showed this Video and Anger Ensued
- Speed Regardless of Accuracy Under the Banner of Modernization
- Foregoing Contingencies! But What About Fiduciary Duty?
- Appraisal Bias – A Counterpoint
- Gov’t-Indulged Middlemen Are Wrong RX for Battered Borrowers, The Infirm
- Key Part of USPAP Not Available from TAF
- Two Measurement Standards: ANSI vs. AMS
- Original Comparable Photos
- Big Data is in Real Estate
- Software Provider Conflict of Interest(s)?
- Unintended Use & Misleading Appraisal Reports
- Appraisers Are NOT Invited!
- Appraiser Exclusionary List
- AMC Non Grata
- Appraisers Need to Rethink How to Conduct Business
- Hey BIG Data, Leverage This!
- What is Real Estate Valuation Partners Hiding?
- Reclassifying Appraisers as Employees
- AMCs Add Weeks to The Appraisal Process?
- Case Helpful to Appraisers
- Waiving Appraisals & Lowering Appraisal Standards
- Hybrids Take Another Hit
- Truth About Price per Sq.ft. in Valuations
- Adjustments: Now What?
- The Last Line of Defense
- What Are You Waiting For?
- How Are We Worth So Little?
- Another Draft to a USPAP Draft!
- Racial Bias: Redlining in the Modern Era
- Street Scene Photos of the Subject Property
- Is This Something You’d Do?
- Killing Consumer Property Value Protection
- Coester Loses in Court!
- Pushing Automation to Replace Appraisers
- Tech Companies Real Estate Invasion
- Disciplinary Cases Against Hybrid Appraisers
- Ocwen Financial Is in Trouble
- Opinion of an Insider on the New Form
- Appraisers Are Sitting Ducks to Random Legislation
- Relationships… The Lost Art
- TAF Is About To Get PAVEd
- Why Appraisers Say NO to Hybrids
- Condo Appraisal Protocol Changed
- Sketch or Floor Plan?
- Exposing Occupational Licensing Abuses Nationwide
- USPAP Third Exposure Draft
- FNMA Ensnares Appraisers in Farcical Probes
- Canadian Banks Will Exploit Gutted U.S. Mortgage Underwriting
- Appraisers Pressured to Inflate Values Based on Race
- Foreclosures in Black Communities Due to Overvaluation
- Wanted: Angry Appraisers – BankRape
- CU: Nightmare or Income Opportunity?
- Background Checks Issue for Appraisers
- Appraisers and Their Lack of Fees
- Cracking Down on Appraiser Licenses & Higher Fees
- College Degree Requirement Misguided
- Real Estate ‘Driven by Psychology’
- Haven’t We Learned Our Lesson?
- Amateur AMCs
- The Site Value… A Walk in the Park or USPAP Nightmare?
- Photographs in Appraisal Reports
- FTC Sends Warning to NC Over C&R Fees
- Site Size Correction Notices
- It’s All About the Details…
- Is Your Private Tax Info Protected?
- Quit Overreporting!
- Reform Our Broken Housing Finance System
- Appraisal Thresholds Bordello
- Bridging The Gap
- Liability Risks of Hybrid Appraisals
- Do You Have Two Appraiser Brains?
- Independent Appraisers Task Force
- What is Truth or Accuracy for Appraisers?
- What If the Algorithms Are Wrong?
- Ken Harney Advocate for Appraisers
- Full Transparency in Fee Disclosure
- Reconciling the Erosion Within My Profession
- ASC, End the Foolishness Now
- Paving the Way for Hybrids
- FTC Has Cost the Appraisal Profession Dearly
- Another “You’re Biased” Story
- Refuting the Negative Race Bated Accusations
- Floor Plans Could Be an Issue in Appraising
- Baltimore Racial Bias Lawsuit
- Lender Liability for a Negligent Appraisal?
- Top DEI Bosses Have a Problem – Diversity
- CoreLogic Policy Change Counter to USPAP Requirements
- NAR Concerns & Survey on Property Data Collectors
- Stoked by HUD, Cottage Industry Shakes Down Mom-and-Pop Appraisers
- NFHA’s False Narrative Undermines the Appraisal Industry
- AMC Background Checks: Fair or Not?
- I Do Not Quit, Not Ever!
- Can’t We All Just Get Along?
- Executive Summary in Appraisal Reports
- Second Appraisal Controversy
- Bank Profits: Eliminate Appraisers
- Form PACE Pro – Appraisal or Evaluation?
- Payment Trouble – Another AMC Failing?
- Licensed Residential Appraiser Response to Appraiser Shortage
- VA Appraiser Shortage
- Earthworm AMCs and Free Appraisals
- Appraisers to Comment on AMC Registry Fees
- Have You Got the Integrity to Be an Appraiser?
- The RPR® Epidemic – Online Valuations vs Trained Appraisers
- Appraisal Report in MLS Listings
- Pushing Back Against Appraisal Waivers
- Lies, Damn Lies and More Lies
- The Story About “Hybrid” Who Does What
- TAF / ASB Challenge USPAP
- AQB Qualifications Criteria Changes
- Entities Behind Appraiser Disciplinary Complaints
- Ain’t No Way to Run a Railroad
- Nonexistent Shortage of Appraisers
- Class Action Against AMCs on the Horizon
- Bond Company for CoesterVMS
- What’s Happening With the New Forms?
- Appraising Where It is Warmer
- Protect Appraisal Report Integrity
- Different Properties on the Same Form?
- What Will It Take?
- Should Appraisers Study Statistics?
- Property Selection for Analysis & Statistics
- AMCs Responsible for the Hybrid Inspection
- De Minimus Impact on the Appraisal Industry
- The Collective Rot
- Data and Verification Sources Are Critical
- The Importance of Attending Live CE Classes
- New “Misleading” Definition Inviting Problems
- Potential Tsunami of Mortgage Fraud
- The Con, The American Dream Dies…
- The Con, We Were All Sold a LIE
- Photos in Gated Communities Can be Tricky
- Sex Offenders & Appraised Value
- Pending Future Changes in USPAP 2022-23
- Why Are Appraisers Banned?
- REDFIN How Dare You!
- A Biased Line of Thinking
- Secret HUD Meeting on ‘Appraiser Bias’
- Desktop Appraisals, Panaceas for Faster Reports
- Bias in Automated Valuation Models
- Federal Agency in Charge of Appraisers
- Federal Valuation Agency Impact on Appraisers & the Public
- FTX Bought Government’s Silence; Did Fintechs Buy Attacks on Appraisers?
- Bias and Discrimination in Reports, Yes or No?
- Fannie Seeks Upstanding Invisibles for Long-Term Commitment
- Tenant in Distress… What Would You Do?
- Under-Valuations Unrelated to Racial Bias
- AQB Initial Fair Housing Course
- Beware of Bifurcated Appraisals
- The Unbiased Reality of Census Tract Data Dump… Open Letter to FHFA
- Using Discrimination As a Bully Tactic
- Virginia Enacts New AMC Law
- College Degree for Appraisers?
- Drive By Comp Pictures and Appraisers Safety
- Working for an AMC? How Exciting!
- AMCs to Pay Appraisers C&R Fees
- ‘Customary’ & ‘Reasonable’ Fees – Oxymorons
- A Possible Solution to Customary & Reasonable Fees
- Desirable, Rite or Rong?
- Serfs Are Starting to Get Upset
- Seeing the Forest Through the Trees
- Not Such a Quiet Week
- 2017 Fee Survey Analyzing the Data
- I Got It Wrong…
- Realtors® Giving Too Much Power to RPR®
- Alternative Evaluations… Good or Bad
- AGA Opposes Appraisal Waivers
- Go Ahead, Just Ask…
- Maryland AMC Legislation Introduced
- Send it to India & Save Billions!
- Klosterman’s Appraiser Shortage Claims
- You Can Argue With Stupid, But You Will Never Win
- Working Paper Credibility Questioned
- Financial Ecosystem Changes
- Appraisal Fee Increase & Upload Fees
- Who ‘assists’ in Hybrid Appraisals
- Who Are You Going to Call?
- Report Observation & Trigger Points
- Hybrid Assignments, the Consequences
- Clarocity Now Called Zaio Rips Off Appraisers
- Consumer Protection Campaign Launched
- The Black Swan – Another Meltdown
- FDIC Says NO to Appraisals
- Computershare Reviews & Cheap Diapers
- Are Appraisers Really Professional?
- Professional Opinions Can Never Be Replaced
- Could the CFPB Eliminate AMCs?
- Fannie Mae’s ADU Policy Updated
- Verifying MLS Shown Sales Price
- Appraisal Racism… Fact or Fiction?
- Real Corruption in AI National Leadership
- Appraisal Waivers Explosion
- Racial Bias Narrative to Remove Appraisers
- Desktop Appraisals Soon to Be the New Purchase Wrinkle
- States Want Appraisers to Play Ball
- Corelogic Take on Appraisal Overvaluation
- Appraiser Bias Allegations Unmask Debt Traps
- Freddie’s Study, NPR Story Recall Notable Academic Hoax
- Disparate Treatment and Impact in USPAP
- Reality of Today’s Appraisal Environment
- Agent Management Company, a Familiar Ring
- Appraiser’s Response to LandSafe Appraisal
- Collecting Invoices from Problematic Clients
- Rate AMCs and Lenders
- Orlando Real Estate Sales & Over Cautious Appraisers
- Will the Madness Ever Stop???
- Welcome to Life as an Appraiser in 2014
- Usual & Customary? According to Who?
- Are Realtors & AMC’s Killing the Home Valuation System?
- USCRAP – Systematic Destruction of Residential Appraising
- Why All Appraisals are Always Wrong
- Appraiser Background Check Requirements
- Evolution of C&R fees – Alter Your Thinking
- Workfile With Submitted Appraisal Reports?
- Determining What to Charge for Appraisal Fees
- Raising Appraisal Threshold Levels
- Animosity Between Appraisers and AMCs
- Tax Appeal Work & Appraisers
- Market Value in the Age of Big Data Infallibility
- We Need More Appraiser Drivers!
- Compliance Notification to AMCs
- FTC Attorneys Response to AGA
- This Reminds Me of Low Echelon….
- Anatomy of a Substantiated (AMC) Complaint
- Support Texas Appraisers
- Another AMC Folds
- Do You Need an Appraiser Driver?
- Cap on AMC Fees
- Where, Exactly, is Your Subject Located?
- VaCAP Sits Down with Fannie Mae
- Paint a Picture with Words
- Indirect Appraiser Pressure
- Coester Surety Bond Claims Exceed Value
- Inspections Can Sometimes Be Embarrassing
- Being an Appraiser With a Disability
- Price-Fixing, Who’s Shocked?
- The Network Speaks Out
- No Shortage Exists
- Failure to Communicate
- Appraisal Fee Transparency Bill Falls Short
- Multi-Display on One Large Curved Monitor
- Low Rates and Plentiful Appraisal Waivers
- Defiant or Compliant
- Survey Says… Bifurcation is a DUD!
- Fast Connections AMC Fined $2.8 Million
- Another ‘Pile on Appraisers’ Diatribe?
- Train Us and Trust Us
- Neutral, Unbiased, & Not an Advocate for any Party
- TAF Conflates Real Estate Appraisers with Appraisers
- West Virginia Appraisal Board Scheme
- FHA Extends Appraisal Validity Period
- TAF Charging for Misleading Classes
- Justice for Texas Appraiser? You Bet. Price Tag: $99,000
- What Does Seat Time Serve?
- Fannie’s Loan Buyback Sophistry Relies on Modifying Analysts’ Behavior
- Recap of the 4th ASC Appraisal Bias Hearing
- Appraisers Regulated out of Commission
- Concessions – When & How Much to Adjust
- Petition Opposing Coercive & Abusive Behavior Against Appraisers
- A Wakeup Call for the Valuation Industry: Is Anybody Listening?
- Former Chief Appraiser Sues AMC
- PADS – Appraisers Running for Exits
- Virginia Enacts Law on Reasonable and Customary Fees
- Appraisers’ GLA vs Assessors’ GLA
- Laxer Restrictions? Not Again!
- Is Your Facebook Brag Violating USPAP?
- Appraisal Fee Disclosure – Call To Action
- TRID Impact on Appraisal Fees
- FHA 4000.1 Handbook FAQ
- VaCap Speaking out Regarding C&R Fees
- Consumer Involvement with Property Value
- Value too Low? Order Multiple Appraisals!
- Appraisal Standards Should Age Like Fine Wine
- Urban… or Suburban?
- The 1004D for Disaster Inspections – Advice
- Observations of a Review Appraiser
- Bugged About Adjustments
- APB Focus Group Interested in Your Input
- Appraisal Forms Designs & Purposes
- Appraisers’ Voice Just Got Louder
- OPEIU Free College
- How Fast Can Your Head Spin?
- Skapinetz versus Coester
- REVAA Reacts to FHFA Study
- Crystal Ball & PFA Techniques
- The Public Trust – A Failed Goal?
- Indemnity Clauses – Redux
- How To Charge Cancellation Fees
- Appraisals NOT Required
- Appraisers Tell Their Stories at AppraiserFest
- How Zestimate Works
- Comments Needed on Appraisal Requirement
- The Future of Residential Lender Appraisers
- The Truth is They Don’t Hire Professionals!
- Thank you SOLIDIFI
- Is There an Art in Science?
- North Dakota Appraisal Waiver Granted
- NCUA Quadruples the Appraisal Threshold
- DOJ Investigates Big Tech
- Zillow in Crosshairs
- Appraisal Waiver Questioned by Legislators
- Are Reports Intellectual Property?
- Veterans Administration on Hybrid Appraisals
- AB5 – Employee or Independent Contractor?
- Class Action Against LandSafe Settled
- Technology Companies Selling You a Pet Rock
- Pandemic Exacerbating Anxiety & Depression
- Are ANSI Standards Changing?
- Gaming of the System
- FHFA to Screw Up Appraisals
- Forms Redesign Extended Into 2023-24
- Truisms – Taxes, Death… and Bias Training
- Analysis of the “Appraisal Gap” White Paper
- Promoting False “Racist Appraiser” Narrative
- Proposed Rule to Eliminate C&R Fee Tabled
- The Appraisal Problem
- ASC Data Breach Involving Social Security Numbers
- Sale Price vs Appraised Value Disconnect
- Are the Courts a Remedy for Nation’s Financial Truth-Tellers?
- Woke ‘Bounty’ Bill Will Chill Speech of New York Appraisers
- ‘Clean-Slate’ Laws, Bad Policy Could Dispatch More Felons to Borrowers’ Homes
- Reindeer Standards As Unenforceable As Appraisal Code
- The One-Mile Rule: Prudent Policy or Modern Day Redlining?
- Lack of Evidence, Appraiser Challenges Discrimination Claims
- NAIHP Letter Regarding Appraiser Independence Regulations
- Evaluation Solutions Closes Its Doors
- The Aging Appraiser
- Appraisal Quality Determined by AVMs?
- Other Appraisers Peer Reports
- What are Appraisers? Red Box or Block Buster Video?
- NC Proposed Law RE R&C Appraisal Fees
- It’s Not a Comp, It’s a Sale; Stop Fannie Mae Lies!
- Residential Appraisers Dos and Don’ts
- Lawsuit of Coester vs. VREAB
- Appraisers Landmark $36M Settlement with BofA
- Beware of Appraiser Karma – Llano Cases
- Real Estate Appraisers…Who Are We?
- Noise Level Rating
- To Eval or Not to Eval
- AMC Indemnification
- AI Current Path is a Serious Issue for ALL Appraisers
- Congress, Please…No More Cash for FNMA Clunkers!
- Purchase Season Protection
- HUD and the AMC
- Hybrid Appraisal Products & Public Trust
- Sorry, HousingWire, You’re Wrong
- Gaining Perspective On Our Profession
- Better Than Your Favorite Band’s Concert!
- Weird Science
- BREA the Energizer Bunny of Appraiser Abuse
- Appraisal Profession to Grow!
- Don’t Fear
- AMC Owes Appraisers $750K
- Congratulations AppraisersBlogs
- Experienced and New
- USPAP & Questions on Confidentiality
- Should We Raise the Deminimus to $2 Million?
- DOJ Goes after CoreLogic!
- Let’s Focus on the Public Trust
- Data Pollution Potential to Cause Bubbles
- Do You Feel the Rumble?
- FNMA & FHLMC Bond Price Fixing Claims
- Can Smart Appraisers Make Dumb Mistakes?
- Fannie and Freddie Will Fail!
- LREAB Hit With an Antitrust Lawsuit
- What Skills Do I Need Now?
- Cobra’s Favorite Target is TAF Dave Bunton
- Fundamental Risks in Doing Hybrids
- Desktop Appraisal Not the Same as Hybrids
- The GSEs to Split from FHFA?
- Undercutting the Appraisal Profession
- The AI Corrupt & Sham Election Process
- FHFA RFI on Hybrids, Waivers, AVMS, Racism
- You’re on the Menu
- Being Liberal with Values Hurts Homeowners
- DEAR HUD… What’s Your End Game?
- Racial Bias in Appraisals Survey
- ALOFT = “A Lack of Freaking Talent”
- “Flavors” of Appraisal Reports
- No End Date for Future Editions of USPAP
- Are Computer Programs Biased or Unbiased?
- Certified Appraisers vs. Unlicensed Data Collectors
- At Federal Agency, The Mayhem Is the Message
- Appraisers Online Petition Opposing AMC fees as C&R
- How to Create a UAD Format Report & UAD Sample URAR
- On Appraisals, Should You Follow The Money? Asks Kenneth Harney
- Charging by the Hour for Appraisal Services?
- Home Inspectors & Appraisers’ Doomsday
- Bank of America Appraisals Reviewed in India
- Appraisal Fee Study – Louisiana
- “Hiring of Trainees to Remain Slow” Shocking News?
- How Big is My House?
- Contract Analysis Paralysis
- Blacklist: Appraisers Judged by Computers
- Appraisers Now Have a Voice!
- Newly Formed Appraiser Coalition Seeks Positive Change for the Industry
- You Need This In Your Reports
- Announcing VT Customary and Reasonable Fee Survey Release
- Rules of Engagement
- You Are Being Robbed Blind
- Appraisal Bullying, Still Going Strong!
- CU and Appraiser Regulation
- New Fannie Mae CU Training Video
- Time to Bring Back Common Sense
- Indeed, Size Matters!
- Why Are They Suing So Many Appraisers?
- The Realities of Regression
- Another Win for Appraisers – California
- A Contrary Response to The Future of Valuation
- FFIEC Requested Action on TRID
- Day Laborers Needed…Inquire at any AMC
- A Reality Check for Appraisers
- AIR Statement & Revision Requests
- Talked Lately? We Need to Talk!
- Should the Government Accept Appraisers’ Complaints?
- Is this the END of USPAP?
- Why Would You Jeopardize Everything?
- TAF Suspends Most APB Operations
- Comparable Selection Manipulated to Produce Lower CU Risk Score
- Rules Check Software
- The Choices We Make As Appraisers
- Staff Appraisers, Monopolies, Labor Shortages…
- AMCs: The Bad and… the Good
- Housing Bubble, FTC & Antitrust Immunity
- Do Third-Party Inspectors Violate USPAP
- Is it jUSt PAP?
- New Hybrid Desktop Hucksters
- Mobile Sketch Guide
- ASC Call for Comments
- Watering Down FRT Definition
- Concession Reporting Confusion
- AMCs Financial Trouble
- See Something, Say Something
- Phony Low-Value Complaints
- Commercial Appraisers Livelihood Threatened
- Frivolous & Retaliatory 3rd Party Lawsuits
- Hybrid Appraisals, Invitation to Fraud
- ND Requesting a Waiver for Five Years!
- Devastating Impact of a Blanket Waiver
- Bounced Checks, Bankruptcies & Waivers
- Major Threat to Real Estate Agents
- Sports Stadiums & Home Value
- Appraisal Reform or System Reform
- Competitors on State Appraisal Boards
- USPAP Will No Longer Be Misleading
- AVM vs My Opinion
- The Appraisal Institute Sham Election
- Wells Fargo at It Again!
- New Appellate Decision – LREAB v FTC
- Building Codes
- Price-Fixing Case May Reach Supreme Court
- Racial Bias by Appraisers Is Uncommon & Not Systemic
- Special Briefing on Appraiser Racial Bias
- Epic Fail – AI Needs a Complete Makeover
- Please Subscribe
- Be Nice or Be Quiet
- Objective Terminology
- Building a More Equitable Appraisal System
- AEI Research Critique of Freddie Mac’s Misleading Appraisal Gap Report
- What Are They Lobbying For?
- Don Machholz Passing
- Commercial Appraisal Reports: How Much Do They Cost?
- NAR Appraisal Survey
- Poke-and-Sniff: How U.S. Regulators Became Disease Vectors
- Is a Horde of Deadbeat Borrowers Again Walking Among Us?
- Thing of Value
- How Much Do You Charge for a 1004?
- UAD Update for Condos Without Unit number
- NAR on Low Valuation in Home Appraisals
- National Real Estate Information Services (NREIS) Closing
- How to Make a Profession Disappear
- REALTOR® & Appraiser Interaction Under Dodd-Frank
- Mortgage Takings: The Next Appraisal Frontier or Liability?
- Value Range Rather than a Single Point
- New Appraisal Requirements for REOs
- Customary & Reasonable Appraisal Fees
- Shouldering the Weight of AMC Hidden Costs
- Where Did All the Good Appraisers Go?
- Good News….For a Change?
- Good Old Days of Appraising!
- Goodbye to AMCs – Citi to Pay $7 Billion
- AMCs…Some Statistics
- HVCC Impact on Appraisal
- Adjustments – Your Opinion Doesn’t Count
- Down the Rabbit Hole with the Form 1004MC
- Fannie Mae “CU” Scoring is a Danger for Appraisers
- Census Tracts, Hedonic Regression and the CU Stew
- Do Associates Need to Be Licensed to Take Comp Photos?
- Marijuana and Appraising
- AQB Proposed Background Checks Focus on ‘Public Trust’
- CU Process Will Improve Appraisals? A Pipedream or Reality?
- Comps Exchange Data Base
- Appraisers, Pull Together and Fight Back!
- Fannie Mae ‘Lender Letter’ About the CU process
- Mortgage Lending a Lot Like Musical Chairs
- Oh My God, Don’t Talk to Me!!!
- What Should an Appraiser Do?
- Louisiana Makes History – C&R Fee
- Ganter Brothers Versus Appraisers
- Environmental Issues Notice to Appraisers
- Simply too BIG to Say No to…
- Real, Real Estate Reform Needed
- There Go My Brackets
- Market Action and Reaction
- Expert Witness AMC Order Blast & Appraiser’s Response
- Donation Fundraising for Louisiana Appraisers
- The End of AMCs?
- Life After Dodd-Frank
- Contract Amendments… When?
- Cost Approach Booklet & Instructions
- Legislators Supportive of Appraiser Issues
- So-Called Economist Slams Appraisers
- Graphing Using Spreadsheet – Including Pendings
- What’s Your Pleasure?
- Congress Must Act
- Call to Action
- Procrastinators Rejoice!
- Hybrid AMCs & Appraisal Firms
- Alternatives to Traditional Appraisals
- Price vs Value
- The Evil Octopus
- Switch off USPAP
- At or During?
- States Back LREAB Against FTC
- Indemnity Agreements
- Cuomo Opened the AMC Pandora’s Box
- Upcoming Events & Daily Dose News
- Is It Possible to “Prove” an Adjustment?
- Proof of Title
- Who Is Really on Your Side?
- ND Banks Seeking to Kill Consumer Protection
- Appraisers vs. Machines
- Bifurcated Appraisals, a Controversial Topic
- What is a Next Generation Home?
- Overwhelming Majority Are Against Hybrids
- The Gladiator Appraiser, Pat Turner
- Federal Agencies Changing FIRREA
- Bringing Evaluations Under USPAP’s Umbrella
- Inappropriate Form Use
- COVID-19 Legal & Risk Issues for Appraisers
- Playing Fast and Loose With Credit?
- Use of Census Data in AVM & Discrimination
- TAF Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee
- Appraisal Fees Back in the Spot Light
- Political Correctness
- Appraising Madoff
- ASC Wants to Make USPAP Free!
- Census Tract Info Used Against Appraisers
- Protect Yourself Against Racial Bias Claims
- Why Are Fannie, Freddie Peddling Exotic Junk-Rated Risk Swaps?
- Your Trade Has Been Under Assault for Years!
- UAD Redesign Timeline
- Uniform Appraisal Dataset Tutorial
- Reasonable and Customary Fees – Who to Call?
- Aren’t Appraisers the Gatekeepers of our Collective National Equity?
- Appraisal Management Companies Create More Problems Than They Solve
- Could New Surety Bond Laws Really Curb Problems with AMCs?
- Appraisal and AMC Fees Separated on Revised Settlement Forms
- Backseat Driving
- Should I Attach my E&O?
- Mortgage Originators: Appraisals a Huge Concern
- One Small Step for an Appraiser; One Giant Step for the Profession of Real Estate Appraising
- Non-permitted Additions
- Letting the AIR Out!
- How accurate is Zillow “Zestimate”?
- Rental Block
- NAIHP Promotes New Appraisal Rules on Capitol Hill
- Certified Appraisers Up but Total Number of Appraisers Down
- Have You Been Blacklisted by Lender?
- Borrower’s Commonly Asked Questions and How an Appraiser Should Answer Them
- Mortgage Disclosure Rule Alters Appraisal Fee Reporting
- Big Banks Blacklisting Appraiser
- A Journal Piece of Appraiser Independence
- Should Appraisers Carry Weapons on the Job?
- Land of Canaan: 1st Appraisal Began 3,200 Years Ago
- Appraisal Fee vs. the Cost of Gas
- The Shady Truth About HVCC Comes Out
- Declaration of Appraisal Independence
- What’s Going on With Fannie Mae’s Collateral Underwriter?
- Collateral Underwriter White Paper
- National Data Collective Launches “Shift”
- Helpful Appraisal Tips From the Seattle Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
- Unintended Consequences of the Dodd-Frank Law and Potential Remedies
- Bottled Water and AVM – Sold on a Lie
- Scope Creep!!!
- Appraiser Soon to be Jailbird for Fraud
- AMC Dangers to the Consumer
- Help I Got a Subpoena!
- CU “Enhancements” Are Coming
- USDA FHA Let’s Get it Right
- FHA Appraisal Report & Prior Sales
- Safe Room Adjustment in Appraisals
- Requests from Lenders with Specific Statements
- Commercial Appraisal De Minimis Proposal
- “Pre-built” Housing Explanations
- Zillow vs Appraisal Ethics Rules
- What Can You Do When AMC Does Not Pay?
- Robert Barton Passed Away
- Appraisal Waiver Programs… A Risky Business
- Who doesn’t like a good BRAWL?
- TAF Has Lost Its Way
- Mortgage Fraud on the Rise
- 100% Liability for Information Relied Upon
- AI, Appraisers & Buggy Whips
- Appraisal Delays Study
- That Terminator is out There!
- ‘Spray on Tan’ Was Never An Option
- If It’s Not an Appraisal, What Is It?
- An Extraordinary Year for Appraisers
- Non-Appraisers Valuation Never Appropriate
- Committee Passes H.R. 3619
- PS – Never Quit!
- Property Sellers Who Are Dishonest
- Appraiser Directory, Another Suspicious Outfit
- Honest Appraisers Who Risked Their Careers
- Highest and Best Use
- 7 Myths of the Great Financial Crisis
- Appraiser Judy Dowdy Needs Our Help!
- TAF Counting on Appraisers to Foot the Bill
- What’s an Inspection, 30 Years Later?
- USPAP 2020-2021 Extension
- Unaffordable Affordability?
- Unlawful Restrictive Covenants
- Is Buying Property Near a Casino a Good Bet?
- Appraisers Should Bristle
- Visualizing Market Activity Using Graphs & Trendlines
- The Sales Agents Derailed This Deal!
- DataMaster Tutorial
- The Dawn of a New Era in Appraising
- Lenders May Still Profit Most from Appraisal Fees
- ASB Letter to FHFA Regarding Uniform Appraisal Dataset
- NAR Statement on Appraiser Independence
- Client Assignment Conditions & Appraisers
- Negative Repercussions of HVCC & Dodd Frank Act – VaCAP
- AGA Fights to Overturn Federal Regs Cutting Appraisers Fees
- Extraction Has No Traction
- Where Is My Money? Factoring Your Cash Flow
- Putting Your Licence in Your Appraisals?
- Real Estate Appraisers Blacklisted by Banks Fight Back
- Wake Up Call for Seasoned Professionals
- 20 Reasons Appraisers Should Get Paid Full Fee
- AppraiserLoft Fined for Failure to Pay Appraisers
- Statement of Frank Gregoire (NAR) Before Appraisal Oversight Hearing
- AGA Statement to House Financial Services Committee Hearing
- Revealing AMC Fees Optional Under Proposed Disclosure Forms
- FDIC Diversifies Its Appraiser Targets
- More than Half of Appraisers Responded They Would Get Out of Appraising
- New Trade Association Announces Launch to Support Appraisal Industry
- Who Has Been Suing the Most Appraisers?
- Appraisal of the Industry
- Geographical Competency
- CoesterVMS Flat Fee Appraisal Structure Controversy
- Deadbeat AMCs – FBI Wants to Know
- Is the Appraisal System Broken?
- Hire & Reverse the Mass Exodus of Appraisers
- Read That Agreement Before You Sign or Leap
- PowerLink Settlement Services Closing
- You’re Safe From the MRLG (Unless You Have E&O Insurance)
- Appraisal Institute Discusses 2014-15 USPAP Updates
- Business Decision to Hire a Trainee
- ESA Bankruptcy, Chase Culprit or Victim?
- The Veterans Administration – A Model for All AMCs
- Trainees Hiring to Remain Weak
- FDIC Exclusions in Appraiser E&O Policies
- Knowing When to Say NO
- House and Five Acres
- Appraisal Advisor Ceases Operations
- Blacklisted? How to Get Reinstated
- Non-Lender Valuation: Consumers Should Tread Carefully
- Rural Areas & Small Towns Appraisal Requirements
- State of the Appraisal Profession & Residential Market Overview
- Overseas AMC Staff: Could I Speak to “Villiam?”
- Drop in US Real Estate Appraisers Slows: AI Research
- Why Most Purchase Appraisals SHOULD come in Just Above the Purchase Price
- Historic Meeting of State Appraiser Organizations
- HOA Does Not Necessarily Equal PUD
- I Can’t Talk About This Appraisal Even if They Waterboard Me!
- Census Tracts & Appraising
- The Network Letter RE CU Program
- Dave Biggers, You Owe Me an Apology
- If I Cannot Support a Small Adjustment, I Just do not Make it
- Thank You Wall Street for Killing off my Hallmark Moments
- Going the Distance in USPAP
- Protect Yourself with a Limitation of Liability Clause
- Condo Density Primer
- Do You Laser? Watching the Red Dot
- Separating Appraisal Fees from AMC Fees
- Report an Opinion of Value as a RANGE – Yes or No?
- FHA Appraiser & Property Requirements Webinar
- Don’t Fence Me In
- Valu+ Discounted for AppraisersBlogs Readers
- MC Form & Incorrect Reporting of DATA
- The Beginning of the End for Llano
- BPOs, Drones, Oil War & Appraising
- 2017, A Time for Change. Change for the Good!
- Ocwen Is In Trouble
- Honoring Veterans
- Action Reminders
- Don Machholz Hangs up his Clipboard
- The Appraisal Waiver Avalanche
- Appraiser Overtime Lawsuits Continue
- Appraisers Take on Washington DC
- You Are Out of Here…
- The World of Highly Skilled Appraisers
- MLS System Under Cyber-Attack
- Expand Your Consulting Footprint
- Low Credit Score? Don’t Fret Over It
- Waiver Was a Snap – It’s All About Control
- New CA Law Negative Effect for Appraisers
- Appraisal vs AVMs
- Refresher on AI Sham Election History
- ASC Extends the ND Waiver for Another Year
- Appraisal Forms Redesign
- Standards I – Sponsored By Zillow
- Jan Bellas Needs Our Help
- Are you Laying Bricks or Building a Cathedral?
- Commonly Noted Deficiencies
- Who Is Thinking Hybrid Appraisal?
- Hocus Pocus Magic Focus?
- Is This Room a Bedroom?
- Why Hire an Eminent Domain Attorney?
- Wife’s Tribute to Bill King
- Appraisal Institute Warns Appraisers About Liabilities When Working with Some AMCs
- a la mode Releases UAD Compliance to the Appraisers
- What’s Wrong with Most Indemnification Clauses in AMC Contractor Agreements?
- Danger of 1004MC
- Unintended Consequences – Intended Use
- Another NAR Slap in the Face of Home Appraisers
- Valuation Support Services (VSS) Appraiser Panel Agreement
- ‘Middleman’ Appraisers Spur Concerns
- Caving in to CAIVRS…
- AI Response to NAHB on Appraisals Killing Home Sales
- “Public Trust Betrayed”
- Appraisal Institute Seeks Separation of Appraisal and AMC Fees
- Why are Lenders not Allowing Trainee Appraisers?
- Memo to KY AMCs
- Members of AI Urge Congressional Action on 3 Bills
- Challenges Facing State Appraisal Boards
- Home Appraisers Complain that New Regulations Hurt the Housing Market
- Appraisal Complaint Hotline to Open This Year
- West Virginia Riskiest State for Appraisers
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Rule to Improve Consumer Access to Appraisal Reports
- Update on Financing Concessions for Comparables
- Black Cat Causes Fair Housing Issue with AMC
- To Disclose or Not to Disclose AMC Fees
- Work file, How Critical is it?
- Greatest Risk Facing Appraisal Businesses
- AQB Releases December 2012 Q&As
- Clarification Requests Already in Reports
- Evaluation Solutions Failure
- NAHB Recommends Reform of Residential Appraisal System
- AI Releases Enhanced ‘Green’ Addendum
- ASA Letter Opposing Bill A3781
- Response to "A Wakeup Call for the Valuation Industry: Is anybody listening?"
- NAHB & NAR Tactic – If They Said It, It Must Be True
- Appraisers Warned Us but We Didn’t Listen
- Independent Contractors vs. Employees Pros and Cons
- My Main USPAP Issue – Letter to ASB
- Suggestions for Real Appraisal Reform
- In Response to “Appraisers Under Attack”
- Statute of Limitations Against an Appraiser
- The Appraisal Complaint National Hotline
- Appraisal Fraud – Stay Vigilant
- What Can the Government ‘Shutdown’ Teach the Appraisal Industry?
- Appraisers Expect Continued Growth
- Liar, Liar…Pants on Fire
- GSEs Still Finding Problems with Home Appraisals
- OCC bulletin regarding AMCs, lenders, and Appraisal Advisor
- Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against BPO and AMC Firms for Allegedly Unpaid Fees
- Appraisal Reviews and the Golden Rule
- What You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You
- John Dingeman Reinstated from Chase “Black List”
- Sales Ratio & Adjustments
- URAR 1004s Are for Sissies
- Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) Survey
- Appraiser Independence Violated
- Basement Homes and Appraised Values Gone Wrong
- When is an Appraiser Not an Appraiser?
- Agencies AMC Rules Lack Guidance
- Commonly Encountered USPAP Violations
- Who are Mutual First, LLC and Savant Claims Management? Why is Mutual First Suing Appraisers?
- CFPB Fines Lender, AMC for Inflated Appraisal Fees
- Are the Inmates in Charge of this Asylum?
- HUD Blacklisting: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
- There are no reported sales! Now what?
- When Does a Closet Become a Room?
- FNMA Big Data to Check Appraisals
- Data Services to Appraisers
- Some Good News…For a Change?
- Troubling Times at Fannie Mae
- Cost Approach Required for USDA Condo Appraisals
- Arizona Board of Appraisal Eliminated
- FHA Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) Portal
- Texas Appraisers and AMC 2015 Survey Report
- The Humility to Ask
- Freddie Mac Takes a Bite of the Apple
- Appraisers Participation Needed – Tackling BPO & CU Issues
- You are Not Valuing Property
- The “Property Prices Reach All Time High” Hype
- House Bill 651 Another Win for Appraisers!
- Fate of Unlicensed AMC’s in Virginia
- FHA Attic Inspections
- An Open Letter to the Valuation Profession
- Stop the Housing Tax for Transportation
- New Editor at Working RE Magazine
- Appraiser Expert Witness Issue
- Board Member Says ‘Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease’
- Mortgage Rates Approaching all Time Lows
- Update on Llano’s Lawsuits Against Appraisers
- Can You Do a Particular Assignment per USPAP??
- Transfer of FHA Appraisals
- What Do You Suppose Might Have Caused This?
- Conforming Loan Limits to Be Raised
- Results of Comps Grid Placement Survey
- PIW & ACE Waivers Still a Hot Topic
- Mysterious Device Revealed
- Importance of Graphing Sales
- Comparable property CHARACTERISTICS
- Road to Perdition
- Decisions, Decisions, Decisions….
- 1, 2, 3… Let’s Go!
- New Client, Same Property
- What Does it Mean ‘Support & Prove’?
- Lenders Allies AMC Negligent Conduct
- FHA Forward & Reverse Mortgages
- Loans Affected by the De Minimus Increase
- Reconsider the Rule on Deferred Appraisals
- Potential Changes to GSEs Gaining Steam
- Good Appraisers Lived That Hell Too
- Appraisers Being Sued for COVID-19 Errors?
- Modernization Should Only Be Determined by the Appraisal Profession
- It Is Time to Stop the Trend
- FHA Temporary Partial Waiver
- Stephen Forrester Memorial Fund
- Appraisal Foundation, Like Khloe Kardashian, Rattled Tin Cup for PPP Alms
- Real Estate Appraisers in 2011
- WinTOTAL Formfilling Essentials Webinar
- UAD Quick Reference Guide
- a la mode’s UAD solution to the GSE’s Uniform Appraisal Dataset
- AGA to Discuss Appraiser Independence & C&R Fees
- Davinci for Android coming soon
- DaVinci for Android is here!
- Bills Prohibiting Use of Distressed Sales as Comparables Die
- TAVMA Letter RE C&R Fee Stipulation & Appraisers Online Petition
- FDIC Files Appraisal Complaint Against LPS and CoreLogic
- Banks, Servicers and Lenders Should Be Barred from Having Ownership Interest in an AMC
- Help Regulators Take Proper Aim
- VaCAP letter to AG Cuccinelli RE Violation of Virginia Code
- HUD FHA UAD Implementation Pushed Back to January 1
- MBREA Meeting with Congressman Frank RE C&R Fees
- DartAppraisal.com Offers Checklist for Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) Compliance
- Update on FDIC v. CLGX (CoreLogic – eAppraiseIT)
- VA Adopts Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD)
- Exposure Draft: Adjusting Comparable Sales for Seller Concessions
- VaCap Letter to VA Regarding UAD
- No Appraisal Required Under New HARP
- Show and Tell
- Appraisal Institute Launches Opinions of Value Blog
- AI Calls for Transparency
- Builders Advised Not to Hold Back From Giving Relevant Information to Appraisers
- Playing the Violin and your Company’s Image
- Appraisers Not to Blame for Distressed Market
- FDIC Settles Claims Against WaMu
- FDIC Publication Focuses on Real Estate Valuation Programs
- 2012 FHA Webinar Training for Appraisers
- New management takes the helm at a la mode
- American Guild of Appraisers Files Request RE C&R Fees
- No Appraisal Required on Obama Administration Plan
- AMC’s Filing Complaints Against Appraisers
- NAIHP Exposes AMC Tax Evasion / RESPA Violations
- Preventing Mortgage Fraud & Foreclosure Scams
- FHA Borrowers to Refinance with No Appraisals
- Sentencing Guidelines Proposal
- If You Want to Stop Crime, Make it Against the Law!
- Cert 22 With a Twist
- June 30th Is Fast Approaching
- It May be Trite, but Truth Tends to Get Repeated…
- 1st Exposure Draft of 2014-15 USPAP Changes
- NAIHP Urgent Call to Action
- AI Continues to Support Separation of Fees
- Differences Between Neighborhood and Market Areas & Analysis
- Supervisory Appraiser & Trainee Appraiser
- Picture This! If You Dare!
- Downturn in Market Leads to Upturn in BPOs
- Grizzly Bears and Other Common Appraiser Dangers
- New York Attorney General v. eAppraiseIT: Settlement
- Why Appraisers Should Vote
- Texas Appraisers and AMC Survey
- ASA, NAIFA File Comments Regarding Appraisal Complaint Hotline
- Petition RE the Interim Final Rule on Appraiser Independence
- There’s An App For That!
- Overtime Lawsuits Affecting Appraisal Firms, Lenders and AMCs
- ASC Letter RE Launch of the Hotline
- E&O & Claims Issues for Today’s Appraiser
- BPC Report: Eliminate GSEs, Rethink Appraisal Processes
- Court Evidence & Your Workfile
- Kentucky Passes Legislation Helping Appraisers Harmed by AMCs
- Another Overtime Class Action Filed Against an AMC
- 2075 FNMA Form a Ticking Time Bomb?
- North Dakota Governor Signs AMC Law
- Appraisal Advisor, a Real Estate Appraisal Technology Company, Launches Nationwide
- Fannie Mae Releases New Selling Guide
- Washington State Raises AMC Bond Requirement to $100,000
- When the FDIC Comes A’ Knockin’
- CoreLogic to Acquire Marshall & Swift/Boeckh & DataQuick
- Letter From Pat Turner
- Valuing Energy Efficiency in Appraisal and Underwriting
- JPMorgan Chase Not Liable for AMC Appraiser Fees
- Proposed Rule on HPML Appraisal Exemptions
- Tax-Related Appraiser Liability Claims
- Free Webinar on How to Review an FHA Appraisal
- Changes for Illinois AMCs and Appraisers
- Appraisers Feeling the Heat as Housing Market Warms Up
- How to Identify a Bubble or Bust Housing Market
- Alternative Valuation Products & USPAP
- AMC License Bonds. Are They Working?
- Appraisal Guidelines
- Appraisers Furious at Fraud by their Peers
- FDIC Lawsuit Against Appraisers in CO
- Appraisal Advisor Now Completely Free for Appraisers
- Subpoenas and Other Things That Go Bump in the Night
- Appraiser Confidentiality vs Common Courtesy
- Simplicity is Genius
- Appraisal Quality and UCDP Notification
- “Fake” Appraiser E&O Insurance and Shady Things from AMCs Too
- FHFA: Fannie, Freddie Fail to Analyze Appraisal Data
- DPOR AMC Public Hearing CALL to ACTION
- Competency
- CoStar Suing Appraisers for Copyright Violations
- Fannie Mae Releases New Selling Guide
- Sharing Report with Fellow Appraisers a USPAP Violation?
- Court of Appeal New Ruling on Appraisal Fraud
- Like Type Properties
- FHA Issues Draft of New Appraisal Requirements
- Fannie Re-Evaluating Your Adjustments & VA Hiring Appraisers
- Free FHA Webinar on Most Common Appraisal Deficiencies
- Residential C&R Fees Study in Virginia
- Appraiser and Client Trust Factor
- Online Petition to Allow appraiser Access to UAD Data
- Mortgage Applications up by 49%
- Should CU be Transparent?
- FHA Delays Handbook Implementation Date
- Unpermitted Additions “Zombie” Assignment Condition
- TRID Coming Soon Your Way
- LREAB Resolves AMC Complaint – Revised Press Release
- Federal Register: AMC Final Rule
- Convicted for Committing Fraud Unknowingly?
- Claims, Complaints and E&O Insurance
- Computer Generated Value vs Human Brain
- Let’s Work Together
- Virginia Appraisers in the Spotlight Again
- A Mind Blowing Trend
- Alternatives to Evaluations
- A Defunct AMC’s Bond
- Call to Action Againt Risky Appraisal Waivers
- Help Appraiser in a Coma
- VaCAP Expresses Concerns to Legislators
- California AB 5 – Legal For Appraisers
- Crack in the Foundation?
- GAO to Investigate Appraisal Loopholes
- Ryan Lundquist Medical Fundraiser
- Bids to Acquire CoreLogic
- Reason Why USPAP Was Extended
- How Do You Time Adjust?
- Call to Comment; AMC Disciplinary Action
- Opinion, Estimate, or Prediction?
- Tapping States for Backchannel Budget
- Eminent Domain Attorney Review
- Attorneys General Shady Business
- How to create templates in WinTotal
- Davinci desktop: a walkthrough
- DaVinci for Ipad
- Questions Regarding Customary and Reasonable Fees?
- UMPD – Are You Ready?
- AARO Letter to FHFA Regarding UAD
- Who Is the Donkey in the Assessment?
- Residential Appraisals: Opportunities to Enhance Oversight of an Evolving Industry – GAO
- TOTAL 2011 vs. WinTOTAL Aurora
- TAF Preview on USPAP 2012-13 Changes
- NAR Letter to Regulators Regarding AMC Indemnification Clauses
- a la mode Releases UAD Recorded Webinar
- HUD New REO Mapping Tool
- TAF Responds to WSJ Article
- VREAB Seeking Delay of UAD Implementation
- VaCap 2nd Letter to Attorney General Cuccinelli RE UAD
- UAD Tutorial for WinTOTAL or TOTAL
- DataMaster Releases Beta UAD Compliant Version
- UAD is Data Mining Nothing More
- VA Will Not Require UAD Compliance
- City Employees Encourage False Real Estate Appraisals
- CHASEing USPAP
- UAD Reader to Manage XML Appraisal Files
- 2012 – 2013 USPAP Now Available
- Appraisal Institute New Residential Green and Energy Efficient Addendum
- AMC Oversight Bill Signed into Law in Illinois
- HARP Reliance of AVMs Concerns
- Picture This…Or Not
- FDIC Suffers Setback Against LSI
- Computerized Appraisals Win in HARP 2.0
- The Fuzzy Math of Home Values
- FDIC Sues 29 Appraisers Over Loans By Downey Savings
- USDA Adopts Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD)
- Occupy Wall Street and the Appraiser
- New Appraisal Assignment?
- USPAP Again?
- New Data Courier with XML File Upload via SmartBrowser
- 2012-2013 USPAP Now Available On-Line
- CFPB Appraisal Fees
- GAO Report on ASC Hits the Street
- Appraiser Liability Claims – Why Do Claims Get Settled?
- Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria Changes Adopted
- TAF Receives High Marks in GAO Survey
- Public Comment for 2014-15 USPAP
- Urge your Representative to Vote for Regulation of AMCs
- Signed or Unsigned that is the Question
- Developing and Reporting Exposure Time
- Comparable Sales in Declining Markets
- NAR Adopts Broader Valuation Policy
- What is the Statute of Limitations for a Lawsuit Against an Appraiser in my State?
- Fed Petitioned by American Guild of Appraisers
- AVMs No Substitute for Real Estate Appraisals
- To Permit or Not to Permit
- FHA Updated Valuation Protocol FAQs
- A Refreshed Warning about Some Risky E&O Sold to Appraisers
- Making Sense of Marketing Time and Exposure Time
- Small Business Cash Crunch
- For Clarity Sake
- The Appraisal Foundation to Host First Business Valuation Roundtable
- Power Line Impact on Sales
- The 8 Biggest Appraiser Liability Cases in the U.S.
- Questions & Comments RE Customary and Reasonable Fees
- Top to Bottom: Complaint Primer
- We Need More Regulations?
- TAF Response RE Gag Rule
- Fannie Mae Updates Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) Appendix D
- Sense is Like Courtesy It is No Longer Common!
- Residential Appraising in a Declining Market
- What is the FDIC Suing Appraisers About? Some Examples of the FDIC’s Specific Allegations?
- Before, During, and After the Sale: Tips for Those Purchasing a Home in Today’s Economy
- AI Helps Appraisers Analyze Real Estate Market Trends
- Mysterious “Notice of Claim”
- Hearing on Appraisal Industry in Washington DC
- Appraisal Strategy Altered in Unstable Canadian Market
- Hearing on Appraisal Oversight: Impact on Consumers
- Regulators Should Take Actions to Strengthen Appraisal Oversight
- Self Evident Reports
- Drive By Upgrade
- Appraisal Practices Board: A Free Resource for Appraisers
- AI Asks HUD to Withdraw Section 8 Provision Eliminating Appraisals
- Free FHA Webinar for Appraisers on 50 Most Common Appraisal Review Deficiencies
- Importance of Collecting Your Money from Clients
- Gordon Cowden Children’s Fund
- Free FHA Webinar for Appraisers on REO Appraisals
- North Carolina Enacts BPO Legislation
- Is That an Appraisal? USPAP Definition
- The Value of Time
- Over 275 Websites for Property Assessment and Valuation
- Seven Cases the Defendant Appraisers Won Based on Expiration of the Statute of Limitations
- Evaluations for Lenders & Appaisers
- Free Trial Membership to ICAP
- 3rd Exposure Draft: 2014-2015 USPAP
- Possible USPAP Changes
- Filing a Complaint Against ES Appraisal Services
- Free FHA Webinar for Appraisers on Property & Appraisal Frequently Asked Questions
- Solidifi & Kirchmeyer Join Forces
- FloodInsights Provides National Flood and Florida Sinkhole Reports
- The Help for Appraisers
- Ann O’Rourke Launches Appraisal Today Blog
- Final Rule on Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans
- CFPB Adopts Rule to Improve Consumer Access to Appraisal Reports
- NCRC Statement on CFPB Appraisal Rules
- What is the Value of ‘Green’?
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac UAD Update
- FHA Updated Valuation Protocol FAQs
- The FHA is Broke – Bailout Broke
- Bankruptcy Declared by AMC
- Guidance RE Exposure Time
- Appraisal Complaint Hotline Usage
- Appraisal Hotline Operations Details
- ASB Releases Exposure Drafts for AO-13 & AO-21
- Fannie Mae Issues “Hard Stops” on Appraisal Messaging
- Free FHA Webinar on FHA Appraisal Frequently Asked Questions
- URAR Form Ambiguities and Liabilities
- AI Advocates for Issue-Specific Appraiser Complaint Forms
- ASC “Refer My Appraisal Complaint” Website
- Forecasting Your Appraisal Business
- Summary of Actions Related to Proposed USPAP Changes
- Fatal UAD Edits on Appraisals Coming Soon
- Short Sale & Low Appraisal Value?
- Reminder to States regarding changes effective July 1, 2013
- Survey: Appraisers Confident in Housing Market
- Free Webinar on FHA Appraisal Requirements
- Free Webinar on How to Review an FHA Appraisal
- Appraiser Independence
- ES Appraisal Settlement with Chase
- Stop Chase from Filing Bar Order
- Overtime Lawsuits Continue to Spread
- Oil Change Stickers and Appraisal Marketing
- Upcomming AMC Licensure
- Appraiser Confidentiality: USPAP Absurdity
- Free Webinar on FHA Appraisal Requirements – Property Type
- The Risk of Using One Data Source
- NJ Governor Vetoes BPO Cites Consumer Confusion
- ASB Urged to Make USPAP More Flexible
- “Appraisal Quality Control” White Paper
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac UAD Update
- How to Handle an Angry Borrower at a Re-inspection
- Fannie Mae Releases UCDP Appraisal Notes
- Regulatory Claims Exclusion
- Mortgage Fraud – Trends and Schemes
- 2014-15 USPAP Modifications Released
- Fannie Mae’s Appraiser Quality Monitoring List FAQs
- 2014-2015 USPAP Now Available On-Line
- Guidance on Valuing Green Buildings
- A New Year, a New Fannie Mae Letter
- Assigning Blame
- Difference Between an Employee, a Subcontractor, & an Independent Contractor
- NJ Governor Vetoes BPO Legislation…Again
- Proposed Rule for AMCs
- Malaysian 777 Disappearance and Appraising?
- Fannie Mae’s Appraiser “Blacklist”
- Maryland Removes References to USPAP Advisory Opinions
- Non-Lender vs. AMC Appraisal Work
- Back to The Basics
- The Cost Approach – An Approach to Value, Without Worth, Really?
- VA Appraisals Must be in MISMO XML
- Minimum Requirements for AMCs
- Freddie to Host Multifamily Appraisal Webinar
- Real Estate Appraiser Lifestyle
- Illinois Considers Bill to Clarify BPOs, CMAs
- E&O Coverage at No Additional Cost
- Study on Customary & Reasonable Fees – Utah
- Proposed 2016-17 USPAP Changes
- Appraisal Management Company Sued in Consumer Class Action Complaint
- Can You Use a Sale That Closes the Day After Your Inspection Date?
- Court Won’t Unseal Files on Washington Mutual Appraisal Scheme
- Major Change to Fannie Mae Selling Guide
- “Should CU be Transparent” Survey Results
- USPAP 2016-17 Summary of Changes
- “Serial” Podcast & Your Appraisal Workfile
- FHA Appraisal Reporting Requirements & Data Delivery
- AMCs Renewal: Two Years Later
- An Appraisal is not THE Opinion of Value
- Calling on Residential Appraisers
- Llano Cases – A Nightmarish Affair
- The Ugly Truth About Appraisal Fees
- Antitrust Has Come to the Appraisal Profession!
- Corelogic Takes The Zillow Approach
- Appraiserville – We Need Public Relations Firm
- Are Credit Unions Seeing the Benefits of Trainees?
- Appraiserville – There Is No Appraisal Shortage
- Fannie Mae Disaster Relief
- AppraiserFest Agenda
- SEC Ruling’s Impact on FTC vs LREAB
- IRS & USPAP
- Connection Between Student Housing Values & Elite College Football Programs
- Carlson Family Fire Relief Fundraiser
- 2022 7hr USPAP Update Course
- Limitations for Damages Against Appraisers
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