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A look into conservation easement appraisals
Posted Date: Monday, June 18, 2018
Conservation easement appraisals provide many benefits to the public. But the short supply of public conservation easement funding may mean its future is limited.
Luke Von Esh, a Macon, Ga., appraiser with more than a decade of experience, contacted Valuation Review to share his thoughts about this topic.
Read on to find out more of what he told us.
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TREAC: Lack of Tennessee appraisers a concern
Posted Date: Monday, June 18, 2018
At the 2018 National Association of Appraisers/Appraiser eLearning conference and trade show in Nashville, Roxana Gumucio, executive director of the Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission, gave conference attendees an update on the status of appraising in her state.
Valuation Review was in attendance.
Read on to find out what information she shared.
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Phoenix imposter posing as appraiser
Posted Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Police are warning residents to stay vigilant as a series of imposters, one posing as an appraiser for a bank, appear to be targeting a Phoenix neighborhood.
The police department stated officially to be sure of someone’s identity if they are in your house, or lurking about the neighborhood.
Read on to learn more.
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NACAO keeping appraisal communication lines open
Posted Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018
The North American Conference of Appraisal Organizations (NACAO) recently met in Cleveland as part of The Appraisal Foundation’s Spring Board of Trustees Meeting.
Valuation Review attended this meeting to stay on top of appraiser issues key industry veterans from this group seek to improve.
Read on to find out just who NACAO is, and what their purpose is in serving the valuation profession.
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Company exec outlines opportunities for appraisers
Posted Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Valuation Review spoke with Bowery Valuation’s co-CEO John Meadows who shared some insights as to what commercial appraisers can do to succeed.
Meadows also revealed how he and his partners developed their own commercial company.
Read on to find out what they told us.
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New AI book examines real estate market changes
Posted Date: Monday, June 25, 2018
When market volatility creates problems, real estate appraisers must develop a deeper understanding of the valuation process.
Appraisers must also possess a greater ability to handle a wide variety of assignments, according to a new book published by the Appraisal Institute.
Read on to learn more.
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Greystone expands healthcare services
Posted Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Greystone announced the launch of Greystone Healthcare Investments, to be led by Frank J. Small as chief investment officer. Read on to learn more.
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Veros, Accurate Group partner
Posted Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Veros Real Estate Solutions and Accurate Group have partnered to provide a complete, end-to-end collateral valuation and analytics solution that will enable home equity lenders and other mortgage industry participants to cut costs and increase operational efficiencies. Read on to learn more about this partnership.
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ASB issues First Exposure Draft for 2020-21 USPAP
Posted Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2018
The Appraisal Standards Board has issued a First Exposure Draft of proposed changes for the 2020-21 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. Read on to learn more.
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LRES hires commercial manager
Posted Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2018
LRES Corp. recently made a change within the company.
It has hired a new commercial appraisal manager.
Read on to learn who the new executive is.
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TAF hosted national appraisal forum
Posted Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2018
The Appraisal Foundation convened the largest national gathering of organizations in Washington with an interest in valuation to provide a forum on emerging appraisal issues. Read on to learn more about this gathering and what was discussed.
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AI book examines arbitration
Posted Date: Monday, April 23, 2018
Valuation professionals can serve as arbitrators, expert witnesses or consultants during the arbitration process.
Appraisers can provide valuable input from the preliminary hearing to final award, according to a new book published by the Appraisal Institute.
Read on to learn more.
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Computershare Loan Services unifies mortgage operations
Posted Date: Monday, June 25, 2018
Computershare Loan Services announced a new, unified identity designed to reflect the company’s status as a top U.S. provider of end-to-end mortgage operations for originators, servicers and investors. Read on to learn more.
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Home Point Financial goes live with Black Knight
Posted Date: Monday, June 11, 2018
Black Knight, Inc. announced that Home Point Financial went live on Black Knight’s premier loan servicing system, LoanSphere MSP, as well as its suite of default products. Read on to learn more of what this means for realtors and valuations.
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Freddie: Buyers show resiliency amidst limitations, constraints
Posted Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Swift home-price growth and the ongoing climb in mortgage rates this year have made buying a home more expensive, but home sales are still on track to squeak out a gain in 2018, according to Freddie Mac’s May Outlook. Read on to learn more.
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ARMCO enhances automation, analysis in tech platform
Posted Date: Monday, June 25, 2018
ACES Risk Management announced several product enhancements that improve the mortgage quality control process for lenders and servicers using its auditing platform ACES Audit Technology. Read on to learn more.
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Data, age issues on the mind of chief appraiser-Part II
Posted Date: Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Valuation Review continues its conversation with SettlementOne Chief Appraiser Brian Wright.
The appraiser addressed more issues he has with the profession.
Read Part II of this story to find out more of what Wright had to say.
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Buckley Sandler partner examines workforce diversity
Posted Date: Tuesday, July 3, 2018
At the 2018 National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) in Detroit, Buckley Sandler, LLP Partner Valerie Hletko addressed conference attendees about diversity within one’s office and company.
Hletko also discussed policies employers should implement to achieve both diversity and inclusion amongst co-workers.
Read on to find out what was said.
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New FHA appraisal training session announced
Posted Date: Tuesday, July 3, 2018
The Federal Housing Administration will conduct a free appraisal training session in Nebraska on July 18. Read on for more information and find out how you can register for the session.
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Appraisal training session announced
Posted Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2018
The Federal Housing Administration will conduct a free appraisal training session in New York on July 18. Read on for more information and how to register for the session.
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An additional look into conservation easement appraisals-Part II
Posted Date: Monday, June 25, 2018
Conservation easement appraisals provide many benefits to the public. But the short supply of public conservation easement funding may mean its future is limited.
Luke Von Esh, a Georgia appraiser with over a decade of experience, contacted Valuation Review to share his thoughts about this topic.
Read Part II of this story on to find out more.
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Report: Study shows slight gap between homeowner, appraiser opinion of value
Posted Date: Monday, June 25, 2018
Homeowners and appraisers are coming closer to being on the same page as dar as opinions of value.
Also, in an increasing number of metro areas, appraisals are even higher than what owners expected, according to Quicken Loans’ National Home Price Perception Index report.
Read on to find out more of what this monthly report revealed.
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BBG acquires Integra Realty Resources offices
Posted Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018
In May, BBG announced that it acquired two Integra Realty Resources offices in the Pacific Northwest.
The move further expands the firm’s fast-growing presence in the Western Region.
Read on to learn more about this commercial company’s latest acquisition.
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More ways to write better appraisal reports-Part II
Posted Date: Monday, June 18, 2018
At the National Association of Appraisers (NAA)/Appraiser eLearning conference and trade show (ACTS) in Nashville, NAA President John Dingeman, a veteran appraiser, addressed the audience on how to prepare reports.
Valuation Review attended Dingeman’s session.
Read Part II of this conference feature to learn more.
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CEO accepted into Forbes Finance Council
Posted Date: Monday, June 18, 2018
Joe Welu, founder and CEO of Total Expert, has been accepted into the Forbes Finance Council, an invitation-only community for executives in accounting, financial planning, wealth and asset management and investment firms. Read on to learn more.
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