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Federal assignments can help expand your business
Posted Date: Monday, July 18, 2016
Appraisers looking to add federal government assignments to their resumes may find a number of opportunities. Chief Appraiser Timothy Hansen with the U.S. Department of the Interior told Valuation Review of these appraisal assignments and what valuators need to do in completing them successfully. Read on to learn more.
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Why some are slow to adopt EAD
Posted Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2016
The deadline for mandatory appraisal submissions to the Federal Housing Administration’s Electronic Appraisal Delivery portal has come and gone, with many, but not all, participants ready and using the portal. Why not all? Valuation Review reached out to Veros Real Estate Solutions Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Chuck Rumfola for some answers. Read on for more.
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TAF seeking candidates for vacancies
Posted Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2016
The Appraisal Foundation has begun its annual search for qualified candidates to serve on the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) and the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB). Read on for further details, qualifications and application deadline information.
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Realtor addresses appraisal challenges in purchases
Posted Date: Monday, July 18, 2016
There are many challenges in the home-buying process, but the issue of whether a home will appraise is back on the radar, according to Nebraska agent Becky Huebner. Read on to hear what Huebner told Valuation Review.
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Valuation Partners welcomes regional VP
Posted Date: Monday, July 18, 2016
Valuation Partners announced the appointment of a vice president of its Western region. Read on to learn who is joining this national appraisal management company.
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Council delays sale of Arizona building
Posted Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
The former Access Tucson building in Arizona will sit vacant a little longer since the Tucson City Council delayed its planned sale for a few months. Read on to see why the project has been held up.
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AQB, ASB introduces forum for questions
Posted Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Do you have a question for the Appraiser Qualifications Board or Appraisal Standards Board? The Appraisal Foundation has a new forum for appraisers to use to ask the questions they need answers to. Read on to learn more.
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County reviews appraisal standards for 2017
Posted Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
North Carolina’s Buncombe County is in the process of reviewing its rules and standards before beginning property appraisals for 2017. Read on to learn more.
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Texas county chief appraiser resigns
Posted Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
A chief appraiser in the Texas county of San Jacinto has resigned, with an interim replacement promoted in her place. Read on for more details.
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Assurant acquires leading valuation services company
Posted Date: Monday, July 25, 2016
Assurant announced that it made an acquisition to bring in a leading valuation services company focusing on home equity solutions. Valuation Review reached out to this company. Read on to learn what the company president told us.
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Valuation president discusses 3 percent kick back rate
Posted Date: Monday, July 25, 2016
The president of a valuation services company recently was featured discussing industry issues, including how his company has a kick back rate of 3 percent, compared with industry vendors who reach as high as 30 percent. Read on to learn what he had to say.
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Usage of land at heart of Texas resident’s appraisal lawsuit
Posted Date: Monday, July 18, 2016
The owner of organic farm property is suing the Harrison Central Appraisal District over confusion as to how such property was used and the subsequent appraised value of that land. Read on to learn more details of this case.
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Virginia landlord fighting eminent domain case
Posted Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Richard Dwyer, a Virginia landlord continues his legal fight with the town of Culpeper to determine “just compensation” for the 5.4 acres taken to develop a large apartment complex. Read on to learn more details of this case.
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Landowners win U.S. Supreme Court case
Posted Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court gave landowners a new avenue to challenge some federal regulatory decisions affecting their property rights in a case that three conservative justices said raised troubling questions about government overreach. Read on to learn more details surrounding this case.
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‘Brexit’ contributed to house-buying power, RHPI says
Posted Date: Monday, July 18, 2016
First American Financial Corporation released the April 2016 First American Real House Price Index (RHPI). The RHPI measures the price changes of single-family properties throughout the U.S. adjusted for the impact of income and interest rate changes on consumer house-buying power over time and across the United States at national, state and metropolitan area levels. Read on for more details of this report.
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Market value forecast weakening, Veros says
Posted Date: Monday, July 18, 2016
Veros Real Estate Solutions reports residential market values will continue their upward trend during the next 12 months, though the pace of acceleration is slowing. Read on to learn more of this report’s findings.
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Appraisers, homeowners gap widening, report says
Posted Date: Monday, July 25, 2016
Quicken Loans announced that the gap between home value from appraisers and homeowners widened slightly. Read on to learn the complete results of this report.
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Clayton Holdings offers market solutions
Posted Date: Monday, July 25, 2016
Clayton Holdings LLC announced it has developed an end-to-end underwriting, valuation and due diligence solution for the growing “fix and flip” lending market. Read on to learn more.
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LRES names new VP
Posted Date: Monday, July 25, 2016
LRES has hired a new vice president to drive sales for company growth. Read on to learn more.
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Agencies propose appraisal threshold methodology
Posted Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2016
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a proposal detailing the method that will be used to make annual inflation adjustments to the threshold for exempting small loans from higher priced mortgage loan appraisal requirements. Read on for details of how the agencies will calculate the annual adjustments.
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‘Creative’ approach assists religious borrowers
Posted Date: Monday, August 15, 2016
There are circumstances when religious practices forbid potential homeowners from entering the housing market in a traditional way. Fannie Mae reports on how some lenders are creating ways homeowners can access the market without compromising their beliefs. Read on for more.
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CFPB Anniversary: ‘Winds of change’ blowing in direction of appraisers
Posted Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2016
When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was given oversight of appraiser regulations five years ago, the industry saw the federal regulatory changes to come. Although the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule has been the most prominent change, other rules have and will affect appraisers. Read on to see what the Appraisal Institute’s Scott Robinson and CoesterVMS’ Toni Bright had to say about the regulatory landscape under the CFPB today.
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RIHA report studies housing affordability
Posted Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2016
The Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA) released a new report titled “The Affordability of Owner-Occupied Housing in the United States: Economic Perspectives.” Read on to learn more about the findings of this report.
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Participation welcome for AQB online briefing
Posted Date: Monday, August 8, 2016
The Appraiser Qualifications Board will be offering updates on the proposed Real Property Appraiser Qualifications Criteria. Read on for more information and how appraisers can register for comments.
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Texas appraisal district increases automation
Posted Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Bastrop County took a step forward in automating operations of the District as the Board of Directors approved the change of software used to appraise property. Read on to learn more about this change.
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Live Coverage: Appraisal Institute honors award winners
Posted Date: Thursday, July 28, 2016
With Valuation Review in attendance, the Appraisal Institute (AI) honored seven individuals with national awards at its 2016 AI “Navigating Valuation” conference in Charlotte. Read on to learn more.
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Tyler signs major deal with city
Posted Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Tyler Technologies Inc. announced that it has signed a deal to provide services to a major city, with the deal valued at nearly $6 million. Read on for the details.
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Free CFPB Anniversary special report available today
Posted Date: Monday, July 25, 2016
The CFPB has changed the way business is done in the title and settlement services, mortgage lending and financial services industries over the past five years. Download your copy of October Research, LLC’s 16-page CFPB Anniversary special report for an independent look at how the bureau has shaped relationships between parties in the mortgage transaction and the CFPB’s possible next moves. Thanks to co-sponsors Stewart Title Agency Services and RedVision, the CFPB Anniversary special report is available to you as a free download.
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