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Fannie clarifies position on role of the appraiser, other topics
Posted Date: Monday, November 27, 2017
Valuation Review reached out to Fannie Mae’s Collateral Policy and Strategy Director Zach Dawson for a special interview.
This interview will be highlighting the company’s position on several appraisal issues from Day 1 Certainty and appraiser roles to where the appraiser’s focus should be in the future.
Read Part I of this special feature to learn of Dawson’s answers to our questions.
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Experts discuss complications of Going Concern assignments
Posted Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Valuation Review met with a panel of experts at the 2017 American Society of Appraisers joint conference in Houston.
The panel addressed all that makes up Going Concern values. Where do the distinctions lie between real property valuation and business valuation?
Read on to get the answer to that question and to find out what else was conveyed at the conference.
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Columbia Institute past president reflects on conference, career
Posted Date: Monday, December 11, 2017
At the 2017 Appraisal Summit & Expo in Las Vegas, Columbia Institute founder and past president George Harrison sat down with Valuation Review to discuss this year’s conference, in general, and where he sees the appraisal profession going in the future.
The Columbia Institute, now a division of CoreLogic Valuation Solutions Group, celebrated 25 years of service.
Read on to learn more.
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Part I: Understanding analytics can keep appraisers working
Posted Date: Monday, December 11, 2017
At the 2017 Appraisal Summit & Expo in Las Vegas, Valuation Review spoke with HouseCanary Real Estate Analytics Director Steve O’Brien.
O'Brien addressed data, data and more data, and why avoiding data and analytics is not in the best interest of appraisers.
Read on to find out more of what he told the conference attendees.
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Advantages of mortgage technology: What should appraisers know?
Posted Date: Monday, December 11, 2017
Valuation Review contacted Patch of Land, Inc. co-founder & Chief Technology Officer Brian Fritton for his thoughts on how technology is greatly affecting the market as it pertains to the purchasing of homes.
Such effects will find their way at the feet of the appraiser who must make key value decisions for their clients.
Read on to find out more.
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Synthetics guidelines for buyers, sellers
Posted Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2017
At the 2017 American Society of Appraisers conference in Houston, a personal property issue was discussed regarding synthetics, specifically diamonds, and what particular Federal Trade Commission rules need to be adhered to by appraisers, buyers and sellers.
What are the responsibilities? How do sellers protect themselves?
Read on to find out more.
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Hilco Valuation Services appoints individual to key role
Posted Date: Monday, November 27, 2017
Thomas A. Greco, chief executive officer, Hilco Valuation Services, LLC, announced Adam Evans has been appointed senior vice president/ business development manager for the Eastern region of the United States supporting the valuation, monetization and advisory platforms. Read on to learn more.
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Report shows appraiser, homeowner opinion narrowing
Posted Date: Monday, November 27, 2017
The Home Price Perception Index from Quicken Loans, for the fifth consecutive month, showed the gap pertaining to value getting smaller between appraisers and homeowners.
Will this be a continuing trend for future Quicken Loans reports reflecting appraisers and homeowners opinions of value?
Read on for more information from this report.
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Collateral Analytics adds new team member
Posted Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Collateral Analytics announced the addition of an executive vice president to its company. Read on to learn the identity of this individual.
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BBG introduces desktop evaluation service
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2017
BBG launched BBG Evaluation, a new, USPAP-compliant desktop service.
This product will serve small commercial properties.
Read on to learn more and hear what company executives had to say.
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New AI president assumes duties
Posted Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2018
James L. Murrett, of Hamburg, N.Y., began his one-year term as president of the Appraisal Institute on Jan. 1.
What does the new leader see for the appraisal profession in 2018?
Read on to learn more.
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Fannie clarifies position on role of the appraiser, other topics
Posted Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Fannie Mae’s Collateral Policy and Strategy Director Zach Dawson answered some questions highlighting the company’s position on several appraisal issues.
Such issues included Day 1 Certainty and appraiser roles to where the appraiser’s focus should be in the future.
Read on to find out what we were told.
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HouseCanary partners with AXIS, Mercury Network
Posted Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2018
HouseCanary has expanded its Agile Appraisal Management Platform through partnerships with leading appraisal management company AXIS Appraisal Management Solutions and Mercury Network. Read on to learn more.
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More facts appraisers should know following disasters-Part II
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017
At the 2017 American Society of Appraisers joint conferences in Houston, a panel of personal property experts addressed the audience on what one can do to preserve property in the wake of a natural disaster. From art work, paintings and entertainment items to jewelry, antiques and cars, what are the keys when trying to salvage the property and preserve its worth?
Valuation Review was in attendance for this timely presentation given the recent hurricane damage to selected areas of the country. Read more of this story.
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AtClose extends platform with eClosing capabilities
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Visionet Systems, Inc. announced the addition of e-Closing capabilities to its AtClose Title, Settlement and Appraisal platform at this year’s Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo 2017 held in Denver, Colo. Read on to find out more.
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Relevancy pertaining to appraiser, AMC selection
Posted Date: Monday, December 18, 2017
Appraiser Independence Requirements are outlined specifically saying that the responsibility of selecting an appraiser falls upon the lender.
But do lenders have the insight to make the right decisions? Valuation Review reached out to a pair of industry experts to answer that question and others.
Read on to find out what we were told.
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Continuity in the appraisal process: Can’t we all just get along?
Posted Date: Monday, December 18, 2017
Valuation Review caught up with a chief appraiser at the 2017 Appraisal Summit & Expo in Las Vegas.
The session outlined the importance of continuity within an appraiser’s report and the need for everyone involved in the process to be on the same page.
Read on for more of what we were told at the conference.
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Accurate Group announces guaranteed appraisal program
Posted Date: Monday, December 18, 2017
Accurate Group has launched its Guaranteed Purchase Appraisal Program that’s designed to provide real estate lenders with greater certainty, transparency and more accurate data on residential purchase appraisal costs and turnaround times. Read on to learn more.
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Summit earns high marks
Posted Date: Monday, December 18, 2017
Summit Valuation Solutions recently announced that Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC has affirmed the company’s MOR RV3 residential vendor ranking in the asset-valuation market. Read on to learn more.
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Using analytics is good for your business
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2017
At the 2017 Appraisal Summit & Expo in Las Vegas, Valuation Review spoke with HouseCanary Real Estate Analytics Director Steve O’Brien.
O'Brien continues his conversation addressing data, data and more data, and why avoiding data and analytics is not in the best interest of appraisers.
Read Part II of this story to find out more.
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Harrison looks back, talks evaluations
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2017
At the 2017 Appraisal Summit & Expo in Las Vegas, Columbia Institute founder and past president George Harrison continued his conversation with Valuation Review discussing this year’s conference, in general, and where he sees the appraisal profession going in the future.
The Columbia Institute, now a division of CoreLogic Valuation Solutions Group, also celebrated 25 years of service.
Read Part II of this special conference feature to find out more.
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AIC offers tips for property owners during monthly program
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2017
During Financial Literacy Month, the Appraisal Institute of Canada encourages property owners to do their own due diligence to determine the real value of their property. Read on to learn what the institute is telling owners.
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CoreLogic names two directors
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2017
CoreLogic has expanded the size of its Board of Directors from nine directors to eleven directors and elected corporate venture capital leader Claudia Fan Munce and technology strategy and risk management expert Vikrant Raina to the team. Read on to find out more about these new executives.
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KeyStoneB2B adds verification products
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2017
KeyStoneB2B announced a new set of verification products using DataVerify, an industry leading provider of mortgage risk assessment and fraud prevention systems. Read on to learn more about these additions.
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