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Fannie Mae not out to ‘get’ appraisers
Posted Date: Monday, September 12, 2016
Fannie Mae Director of Collateral Policy and Strategy Zach Dawson spoke at this year’s Appraisal Institute conference in Charlotte, N.C., on the Uniform Appraisal Dataset, Collateral Underwriter and the Appraisal Quality Monitoring initiative. Read on to hear what he told those in attendance.
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Veteran shares thoughts about low appraiser numbers
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016
The topic of how the appraisal profession is aging and that the industry needs to bring in younger appraisers isn’t exactly a new item for discussion. The claim that the appraisal profession is dwindling in numbers, however, is a notion not shared by one veteran appraiser. Valuation Review sat down with Ed Cline of Ed Cline Appraisals. Read on to find out what he told us about a “shortage” of appraisers.
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Commercial valuation company acquires Denver firm
Posted Date: Monday, September 19, 2016
BBG announced its acquisition of a full-service commercial real-estate appraisal firm in Denver. Valuation Review spoke with BBG President of Valuation Chris Roach for his thoughts on this key acquisition. Read on to learn more.
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Opportunities abound in legal, estate work
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Commercial appraisers are arming themselves with the training required to tackle any assignment, including those dealing with legal and estate matters. Metro-West Appraisal Co. COO Brandon Boudreau spoke with Valuation Review about this and other topics. Read on to learn more.
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Accreditation opens doors for litigation work
Posted Date: Monday, September 26, 2016
RSI & Associates, Inc. announced that senior analyst/appraiser, Gerald W. Brown, Sr., added an important accreditation to his roster of professional credentials. Valuation Review spoke to Brown about how such an accreditation enhances the valuations his company performs. Read on to learn more.
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ASA outlines reasons for appraisal review education
Posted Date: Monday, September 26, 2016
The American Society of Appraisers reports that trends towards increased regulation, scrutiny, lawsuits and penalties are forcing valuation professionals from all disciplines to take a serious look at how they conduct business. Valuation Review reached out to the American Society of Appraisers to talk about courses being offered to assist valuators. Read on to learn more.
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LRES hires new VP of sales
Posted Date: Monday, September 19, 2016
LRES announced the addition of Mike Bye as vice president of sales. Read on to learn more about this new hire.
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AI joins 10 associations opposing changes to PACE loans
Posted Date: Monday, September 12, 2016
Citing “a host of serious consumer protection concerns,” the Appraisal Institute joined 10 trade associations to oppose recent changes to the federal government’s Property Assessed Clean Energy loans, known as PACE loans. Read on to learn more.
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Missouri firm part of HUD appraisals probe
Posted Date: Monday, August 29, 2016
Officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) came to Missouri, focusing on questionable circumstances concerning Florida appraisals done for a Memphis-based minister. Read on for further details.
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Emails show insider access, appraisals in farmland deal
Posted Date: Monday, August 29, 2016
For decades, Delaware’s farmland preservation program has been a hot topic of conservation in preserving thousands of acres of farmland at affordable, discounted prices. However, emails exchanged between the parties involved are raising red flags amongst critics. Read on to learn more.
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Company objects to power plant valuation
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Luminant Corp. is claiming in a lawsuit against the Titus County Appraisal District in Texas that Luminant’s coal-fired power plant is worth one-seventh of its appraised value. Read on to learn more.
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Report: Home value perception lower in August
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Quicken Loans announced its National Home Price Perception (HPPI) shows appraised values were 1.56 percent lower than homeowners estimated in August. Read on to learn more about what this report found.
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FHFA announces refi for high LTV borrowers
Posted Date: Monday, September 19, 2016
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will implement a new refinance offering aimed at borrowers with high loan-to-value ratios. Read on to learn more about this offer.
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Millennial talent prepared for future challenges
Posted Date: Monday, September 12, 2016
Despite any stereotypes within the millennial workplace, there are those in the mortgage industry demonstrating they are just as prepared and capable of handling mortgage challenges as those who came before them. Read on to hear what one industry expert had to say about this.
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MBA survey reflects increase in mortgage applications
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2016
The Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Applications Survey data for July 2016 shows mortgage applications for new-home purchases increased 2.4 percent relative to a year ago. Read on for more information from this survey.
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Drone usage set to grow
Posted Date: Monday, September 26, 2016
In the appraisal profession, the implementation of innovative technology has become not only an asset in terms of determining value, but a necessary tool. One mechanism in particular that may become common in the field is the usage of drones. Valuation Review reached out to First American Mortgage Solutions’ John Forsythe for his views on these aerial devices.
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Appraisal services acquires Houston affiliate
Posted Date: Monday, October 10, 2016
Jones Lang LaSalle Americas announced it reached an agreement to acquire the Houston affiliate of a national valuation firm. Read on to learn more about this acquisition.
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