Appraiser News

Valuation Review caught up with North by Northwest Consulting President and CEO Anthony Alderman.

The appraiser discussed what goes into convenience store appraising and how it is different from the typical residential and commercial assignment.

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Global DMS has launched a new compliance guarantee program for those that utilize its EVO appraisal management platform. The program covers all fines in the event that a client is found out of compliance, but is using the software’s Best Practice Configuration, the company announced. Read on to learn more.

Valuation Review caught up with Scott Reuter, chief appraiser and director of valuation for Freddie Mac.

Reuter discussed the flexibilities established for appraisers during the pandemic, as well as what challenges he sees in the next few months.

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Several leading valuation organizations sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department.

The letter was in regards to a recent change affecting the way IRS reviews appraisals prior to imposing a civil money penalty for valuation misstatements under Section 6695A of the Internal Revenue Code.

Read on for more details and hear what the appraisal organizations had to say.

Valuation Review spoke with Brad Cable, who shared his thoughts on how lenders and mortgage insurers are handling appraisals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He touched on procedures that allow homeowners to provide photos or virtual tours of their properties to complete modified full appraisals.

Read on to learn more of what Cable shared with us.

The Appraisal Institute (AI) is reminding appraisers they should advise homeowners that improving their property’s landscaping can result in a significant return on investment when selling the home, according to a post on the AI website. Read on to learn more.

Appraisal management companies (AMCs) work hard in building positive relationships with its appraisers.

Some may not subscribe to that notion, but one AMC executive states her views as to why such is the case.

Read on to find out what was discussed.

CoreLogic’s Shawn Telford, senior leader of product management and development of collateral technology solutions, talked about some of the automated valuation solutions available to lenders.

Telford also talked about how they can help improve access to accurate, up-to-date valuations data.

Read on to find out more from this conversation with Valuation Review.

Appraisal Logistics elected Steven Rouse, regional account manager for the Midwest, to the Board of the Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri. Read on to learn more.

Most Williamson County homeowners saw a marginal uptick in their home appraisals as the county’s appraisal district mails out notices in April. Read on to learn more.