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  Marketing knowledge, skills are assets -Part IIWednesday, February 13, 2019 Valuation Review continues its conversation with Computershare’s Tony Pistilli.
A veteran appraiser, Pistilli believes marketing services and expanding what appraisers can offer will be critical to their future success.
Read Part II of this story to learn more. |
 Experts address controversies over retail propertyWednesday, February 13, 2019 Valuation Review spoke to Franz Ross and Sergio Lo Presti, a business and real estate appraiser and a regional appraisal firm partner respectively, for their insights on appraisal practices for retail properties.
This has become perhaps the hottest topic in commercial property appraisal, both for financing and for real property assessment.
Read on to find out more of what our panel of experts shared with us. |
 TAF: Final draft for new USPAP comingWednesday, February 13, 2019 After careful consideration of public comments, the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB), an independent board of The Appraisal Foundation (TAF), unanimously agreed to move forward with a fourth exposure draft for the 2020-21 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
The agreement took place at its Feb. 8 public comment meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Read on to learn more and hear from some of the ASB members as to what from the draft will be addressed based on comments received. |
CoreLogic introduces HMDA checkWednesday, February 13, 2019 CoreLogic announced its new HMDA Check solution, combining optical character recognition data extraction with a rules engine that helps automate the HMDA auditing process. Read on to learn more and hear what CoreLogic’s product management department had to say.
Appraisal Logistics, Veros join forces on AVMsWednesday, February 13, 2019 Appraisal Logistics announced that the company now is providing automated valuation models from Veros Real Estate Solutions to users of its AIM-Port appraisal management platform. Read on to learn more.
 Lenders view appraisals as ‘speed bumps’Monday, February 11, 2019 How welcome are technological changes to the appraisal profession?
For Stephen Sousa, executive vice-president of the Boston-based Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers, not much. He believes lenders are looking at appraisals as “a speed bump in the middle of the turnpike.”
Read on for more of Sousa’s conversation with Valuation Review about the future of appraising.
 More thoughts on hybrids, role of the appraiser-Part IIMonday, February 11, 2019 Valuation Review continues the conversation with John Torvi, vice-president of marketing and sales for Landy Insurance Agency, Inc.
Torvi opens up in more detail about negative connotations associated with the appraisal profession.
Read Part II of this story for more of what Torvi told us.
 Appraisal industry at the crossroads -Part IMonday, February 11, 2019 The appraisal profession continues to face challenging times with many changes on the horizon.
But how appraisers react to these changes could mean the difference between success and failure within their businesses.
Read the first part of Valuation Review’s interview with Computershare Chief Appraiser Tony Pistilli, who expressed his thoughts on what the future may hold.
RICS, organizations call for hearingsMonday, February 11, 2019 RICS, along with several other appraisal organizations, sent a letter to the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency requesting that the agencies hold a public meeting as part of the process to determine whether to increase the residential appraisal threshold from $250,000 to $400,000. Read on to find out the RICS view on this.
Ellie: Millennial borrowers closing more purchase loans Monday, February 11, 2019 Despite a rise in interest rates and tight inventory, millennials closed a higher share of purchase loans year-over-year in December 2018, according to the latest Ellie Mae Millennial Tracker. Read on to learn more from this report.
Greenfield selects principal data scientistMonday, February 11, 2019 Greenfield Advisors recently named Dr. Alon Bassok as principal data scientist. He joins the company as it extends its expertise into new industries and markets. Read on to learn more.
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