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Chief appraiser: Industry needs to adapt
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Valuation Review caught up with a chief appraiser at the 2017 Appraisal Summit & Expo in Las Vegas.
The importance of continuity within an appraiser’s report and the need for everyone involved in the process to be on the same page were discussed.
Read Part II for more of what the conference attendees were told.
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Will a New Year bring renewed hope for appraisal profession?
Posted Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Valuation Review reached out to a few sources within the appraisal industry to find out what 2018 might bring in terms of both changes and concerns.
What is uppermost on the minds of several industry experts?
Read on to find out what we were told.
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Appraisal waiver requests would have strong industry impact
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2017
A community bank in Tennessee recently submitted a request to the Appraisal Subcommittee seeking a one-year waiver from appraisal regulation requirements pertaining to the usage of a certified appraiser.
Valuation Review reached out to one industry executive at the Appraisal Institute for thoughts on this matter.
Read on to find out what we were told.
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‘Smart’ valuations technique enhancing home appraisals
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2017
The ability to generate home appraisals faster while increasing quality will certainly draw the attention of those in the valuation profession.
One company is introducing a way to integrate big data, mobile technology and reconfigure workflows to speed up such a process.
Valuation Review talked to First American Mortgage Solutions President Kevin Wall for more information about this new technology. Read on to find out what he told us.
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Tips for personal property appraisers after disasters
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 13, 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?
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BBG expanding its commercial services
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2017
BBG recognizes that a strong U.S. economy continues to limit available office space across the country, with the most space available in Sunbelt and Midwestern regions.
The company is meeting its need for more space by expanding its offices to accommodate the needs of commercial valuations.
Read on to find out more.
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Dart Appraisal announces VP
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Dart Appraisal has named Christie Visconti to its executive team as Vice President of Finance. Read on to learn more about this individual.
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TAF announces 2018 officers, Board
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2017
The Appraisal Foundation elected its 2018 Officers at its Fall Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 4, 2017. Read on to learn the identities of these new appointees.
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TAF supports natural disaster victims
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, along with this year’s wildfires in California, affected so many people, including those in the appraisal profession.
The Appraisal Foundation told Valuation Review the actions it took to provide guidance for appraisers impacted by these natural disasters.
Read on to learn what we were told.
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Nations companies bundle hybrid products
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Nations Lending Services, Inc. and Nations Valuation Services, Inc. announced their bundled services offering of NATIONSLINK and EQUITYEXPRESS. The integration of the two programs provides their national lending clients with the best winning combination of hybrid title and appraisal products for home equity and home equity line of credit (HELOC) loans. Read on to learn more.
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ASC executive director further discusses AMC bulletins
Posted Date: Monday, December 18, 2017
Valuation Review reached out to Appraisal Subcommittee Executive Director Jim Park who further elaborated on the recently released bulletins pertaining to the National Registry of AMCs.
Park also discussed the extension of the implementation period for AMC programs.
Read on to find out what we discovered.
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HouseCanary partners with AXIS, Mercury Network
Posted Date: Monday, December 18, 2017
HouseCanary has expanded its Agile Appraisal Management Platform through partnerships with leading appraisal management company AXIS Appraisal Management Solutions and Mercury Network. Read on for more information about this partnership.
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Executive discusses alternative ways AVMs are handled
Posted Date: Friday, December 29, 2017
Veros Real Estate Solutions may have a new procedure regarding how automated valuation management tools are used to determine value.
Valuation Review reached out to David Rasmussen, the company’s senior vice president of operations for more information on this topic.
Read on to find out what we were told.
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Situs RERC releases Q3 commercial real estate report
Posted Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Snippet: Situs RERC released its third-quarter commercial real estate report.
The report is titled “Reshaping the Landscape.”
Read on to learn the findings of this report.
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FHFA releases 2018 Fannie, Freddie scorecards
Posted Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2018
The Federal Housing Finance Agency earlier released the 2018 Scorecard outlining specific conservatorship priorities for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and their joint venture, Common Securitization Solutions, LLC. Read on to learn more.
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Commercial property company raises net asset value
Posted Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2018
KBS Growth & Income Real Estate Investment Trust recently announced its estimated net asset value per share of $8.79 as of Dec. 8, 2017, an increase of $0.04 per share from its previous estimated NAV per share of $8.75 as of Aug. 9, 2017. Read on to learn more.
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AVMs and the valued decisions made: Part II
Posted Date: Monday, January 8, 2018
Veros Real Estate Solutions may have a new procedure as to how automated valuation management tools are used to determine value.
Valuation Review reached out to David Rasmussen, the company’s senior vice president of operations for more information on this topic.
Read Part II of this feature to find out more information.
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FHA halting insuring home mortgages with PACE assessments
Posted Date: Monday, January 8, 2018
The Federal Housing Administration announced earlier it is reversing a short-lived policy announced in July of 2016 and will no longer insure new mortgages on properties that include Property Assessed Clean Energy assessments. Read on to learn more.
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Report: Owner perception, appraiser opinion gap narrows
Posted Date: Friday, December 29, 2017
The monthly Quicken Loans’ Home Price Perception Index reveals opinions on home values between appraisers and owners.
The report shows the gap between owner perceptions and appraiser opinions narrowed in November.
Read on to find out what this month’s numbers show.
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Class Appraisal names president
Posted Date: Friday, December 29, 2017
Class Appraisal has appointed John Fraas as its new company president. Read on to learn more about the company’s new executive.
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Greystone announces new leadership
Posted Date: Friday, December 29, 2017
Greystone Development announced that Thomas Ryan, a 17-year veteran of the group, succeeded Jeff Simpson as CEO, Jan. 1, 2018. Read on to learn more about this company’s move.
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International real estate companies resisting change
Posted Date: Friday, December 29, 2017
In a recent webinar, Clear Review conducted a survey based on a pool of 200 UK-based participants that included HR executives, senior managers, CEOs and business directors. The survey showed that 65 percent of the participants were still using annual appraisals. Read on for more of this survey’s results and what proposed changes were made to the companies.
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