Appraiser News

Valuation Review continues its conversation with Nationwide Appraisal Network’s Cristy Conolly.

A chief appraiser and the company’s senior vice-president of quality control and compliance, Conolly talks about how her home state of Florida is trying to better the appraisal profession.

Read Part II of this story for more information from the AMC executive.

Provident Bank teamed up with Fundation to announce a new digital lending solution that will enable the New Jersey-based bank to offer a new, streamlined, end-to-end, lending program for small businesses seeking a business loan or line of credit. Read on to learn more.

Altisource Portfolio Solutions announced the launch of its bundled FHA product which provides customized asset management services for delinquent Federal Housing Administration loans. Read on to learn more.

Some in the appraisal profession believe community involvement is a great way to enhance the industry, and possibly increase their business.

Valuation Review spoke with Nationwide Appraisal Network’s Cristy Conolly for her thoughts on why an appraiser should consider such involvement, and why her decision to do so in her home state of Florida has made a difference in her career.

Read on to find out more.

The Appraisal Institute (AI) and Freddie Mac recently announced a partnership targeted to help real estate appraisers.

The assistance will come by way of valuing manufactured housing, meeting an important need for homebuyers, lenders, appraisers and homebuilders, according to a release posted on the AI website.

Read on to learn more.

The Federal Housing Administration recently issued Mortgagee Letter 2019-01 (ML 19-01), providing new guidance to FHA-approved mortgagees regarding the use of Third Party Verification (TPV) services. Read on to learn more.

Mortgage technology provider SharperLending, LLC announced an expansion to its Verisite mobile-based property inspection product. Read on to find out how this will expedite matters for the lender.

Valuation Review continues its conversation with GeoData Plus President Erik Wind, who emphasizes when it comes to the determining of a home’s value, it all comes down to the scope of work.

Wind discusses a few other things appraisers may need to know pertaining to tax assessments.

Read Part II to find out more.

CBRE Group, Inc. announced the acquisition of Florida Valuation Group, Inc.

This is a commercial real estate appraisal firm that specializes in right-of-way appraisal and litigation support related to eminent domain proceedings across Florida and the Southeast.

Read on to learn more about the acquisition.

Class Valuation announced that they have made an equity investment in and are partnering with InsideMaps, a technology company using computer vision to lead innovation within the valuation and mortgage space. Read on to learn more.