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SOW helps to fine tune reviews, appraiser says
Posted Date: Monday, November 20, 2017
At the 2017 American Society of Appraisers conference in Houston, Valuation Review caught up with Senior Review Appraiser Joel Gonia.
Gonia spoke to what the appraiser must disclose within reports as it pertains to the Scope of Work.
Read Part II of this story to find out more of what he shared with the audience.
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NAR: More information is needed about appraisal waivers
Posted Date: Monday, November 20, 2017
Is there enough information about the proposed waiver of selected appraisals?
Valuation Review spoke with National Association of Realtors Immediate Past President William Brown about what effect the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae proposal of selected appraisal waivers could have on the market.
Read on to find out what we were told.
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A faster track for appraiser transportation
Posted Date: Monday, October 23, 2017
Valuation Review spoke with an industry veteran who outlined a path for appraisers to take and not get lost on the road to digital assignments.
Is the overall process of technology acceptance getting both easier and faster?
Read on to find out what he told us.
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Sherman elected 2018 AI VP
Posted Date: Monday, September 18, 2017
Jefferson L. Sherman was elected 2018 vice president of the Appraisal Institute.
The announcements was made by the Appraisal Institute's Board of Directors in Chicago.
Read on for more details and the identity of this elected official.
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William Fall Group acquires Summit Valuations
Posted Date: Monday, October 23, 2017
The William Fall Group has acquired Summit Valuations.
Summit Valuations will operate as a subsidiary of The William Fall Group out of Summit's current Des Plaines, Ill. location.
Read on to learn more.
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In the aftermath of natural disasters, are appraisers prepared?
Posted Date: Monday, November 27, 2017
Valuation Review reached out to an appraiser in Florida to get his first-hand experience in dealing with Hurricane Irma.
Are appraisers equipped to handle this type of devastation and adversity? How can they prepare for any future weather calamities?
Read on to find out what this appraiser told us.
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AI: Homeowners should winterize now
Posted Date: Monday, November 27, 2017
The Appraisal Institute is advising homeowners to winterize their properties now for the cold weather ahead to improve comfort, reduce costs and potentially increase value. Read on to find out more and what the organization’s president had to say.
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Brokers offer appraisal leverage
Posted Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2017
There is the understanding that appraisers, both residential and commercial, can gain a firmer grasp on the markets by becoming a real estate broker.
Valuation Review talked to one industry veteran who mapped out such a course for appraisers.
Read on to find out more of what he told us.
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Some clarity about appraisal E&O coverage
Posted Date: Monday, November 13, 2017
What specific insurance coverage information do appraisers need clarification on?
Valuation Review reached out to Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency, Inc. Marketing and Sales Vice President John Torvi who addressed misleading reports within the appraisal community concerning broad statements about Error & Omission coverage for hybrid appraisals.
Read on to find out what we were told.
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Millennials gaining fast on personal property education
Posted Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2017
At the 2017 American Society of Appraisers joint conferences in Houston, Heritage Auctions’ Elyse Luray addressed the audience on just what millennials are buying.
Luray also discussed their selling habits and what they place the highest value on when it comes to personal property.
Valuation Review was in attendance. Read on for more details.
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Greystone welcomes back key executive
Posted Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Greystone announced Ken Rogozinski has joined Greystone Bassuk, one of its real estate advisory companies, as an Executive Managing Director. Read on to find out more details.
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Commercial Corner: Tech boom expanding to smaller cities
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Technology hubs are no longer found only in large urban areas.
San Francisco and New York City now has advanced technology in place, as more tech companies are opting to locate their operations in smaller U.S. cities in the Midwest and the South.
Read on for more details.
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Digital company names former Ellie Mae employee as CEO
Posted Date: Monday, November 20, 2017
Blue Sage, developers of the mortgage industry's first browser-based, end-to-end digital lending platform, has named Joe Langner, a mortgage technology veteran and former COO at Ellie Mae, as company CEO. Read on to learn more about this new company hire.
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Two Ohio appraisal firms to merge
Posted Date: Monday, December 11, 2017
Gutmann & Middleton Valuations, Inc. and Wave Appraisal Services have merged to form Gutmann & Middleton. Read on to learn more details of this merger and how it improves appraisal services.
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IRS proposes broader USPAP adoption
Posted Date: Monday, December 11, 2017
During a Nov. 15, 2017 meeting of the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council, IRS officials and representatives of the public discussed relevant tax administration issues and whether specific USPAP guidelines would be beneficial. Read on to learn more.
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Part II: More work for appraisers is Fannie's goal
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Valuation Review reached out to Fannie Mae’s Collateral Policy and Strategy Director Zach Dawson for a special interview.
Dawson highlighted 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 II of our interview with Dawson for more answers to our questions.
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An appraiser checklist for Going Concern properties
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 6, 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 Part II of this feature to get more answers to questions surrounding Going Concern.
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ValuTrac Software launches appraiser portal
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2017
ValuTrac Software launched ValuTracOne, an appraiser portal and mobile application. Read on for more details of this technological advancement for appraisers.
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SetSchedule providing good number of estimates
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2017
SetSchedule conducted more than 6,200 SetValue searches and home value estimates in the first month since the tool was launched, the company announced. Read on for more details.
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Ernst: Historic number of county recorder fee changes
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Ernst reported it was seeing vastly more fee changes for recording documents into the public record than has been typical for this time of year. Read on for more details.
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ASC: Bulletins released on AMC National Registry, Implementation Period
Posted Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2017
The Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council recently released two bulletins of note for the appraisal industry.
The bulletins pertain to the National Registry of AMCs and the extension of the Implementation Period for AMC programs.
Read on to learn more about these announcements.
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AI premieres land valuation seminar
Posted Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2017
The Appraisal Institute recently premiered a seven-hour educational seminar on land valuation issues in Chicago. Read on for more details.
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Black hole at top of CFPB on Black Friday
Posted Date: Monday, November 27, 2017
On Black Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was left in the dark about its leadership.
Director Richard Cordray announced early in the day that he would resign his position, effective at midnight, and named his chief of staff, Leandra English, as the deputy director.
Read on to learn more details of this announcement.
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Freddie Mac: November Insight revealed
Posted Date: Monday, November 27, 2017
Freddie Mac released its November Insight, which explores the warning signs that lead to the collapse of last decade's house price bubble and the concern of a possible new bubble. Read on to learn more.
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