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Valuation Review Edition
March 17, 2025
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A conversation with ASA’s new CEO
Posted Date: Monday, February 24, 2025
On Jan. 30, Guillermo Ortiz de Zarate assumed the titles of CEO and executive vice president for ASA.
Valuation Review sat down with Ortiz de Zarate to discuss his vision for ASA, the roles and responsibilities for appraisers, and what the new CEO believes the future will hold for the profession.
Read on for the rest of Part I of our conversation with the ASA CEO.
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Private work for appraisers will help ‘immensely,’ company president says
Posted Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Valuation Review continues its coverage of opportunities that can help an appraiser’s business thrive in 2025.
We recently spoke with Woody Fincham, president and founder of Fincham & Associates, and a veteran of the valuation profession for many years, who shared his insights into what opportunities appraisers should take advantage of.
Read on to fi nd out what Fincham told us.
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Appraiser, business owner believes PAVE has been eliminated
Posted Date: Monday, February 24, 2025
The new administration in Washington, D.C., has implemented changes that could affect the appraisal profession, including the Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) initiative.
Valuation Review spoke with Dallas Kiedrowski, a certified appraiser and owner of Washington-based Olympic Valuation, who believes the PAVE program has been eliminated..
Read on to hear more of what Kiedrowski told us.
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Will AI technology ‘strike’ up a balance in accuracy for our national pastime?
Posted Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Tony Pistilli, veteran appraiser and the general manager of valuations for Restb.ai, recently penned an article about advanced technology like artificial intelligence (AI) finding its way into the game of baseball.
Valuation Review sat down with Pistilli, who shared his thoughts on this and to find out if AI will help make sure more accurate calls are made on the field.
Read on for this interesting conversation.
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Industry insiders bullish on latest CFPB director nominee
Posted Date: Friday, February 14, 2025
In the two weeks since Rohit Chopra’s removal from the director’s chair at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, President Donald Trump has named three different individuals to lead the embattled agency.
The third, Jonathan McKernan, is the administration’s pick to run the bureau for the foreseeable future following short but eventful temporary stints by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, who will likely remain in the acting director role until McKernan is confirmed by the Senate.
Read on to learn more.
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Survey: Where are the best state capitals to live in?
Posted Date: Monday, February 24, 2025
With the 2025 election bringing new leadership, and thus new financial and social policies, to many state capitals, the personal finance website WalletHub recently released its report on “2025's Best State Capitals to Live In.”
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Reports: HUD will lose half its workforce
Posted Date: Monday, February 24, 2025
According to media reports, the union president for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said the agency will cut 50 percent of its staffing.
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CTO discusses best ways to use technology data
Posted Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Valuation Review recently spoke with Jamie Lasher, chief technology officer at Redefining Business Intelligence, for her perspective on how to utilize technology data.
Lasher, an artist with many innovative methods of expression, was also recently the recipient of the “PROGRESS in Lending Thought Leader” award.
Read on for the full conversation.
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Clear Capital announces appraisal underwriting risk analyzer
Posted Date: Monday, February 24, 2025
Clear Capital recently announced the integration of AURA, its appraisal underwriting risk analyzer tool, through Encompass Partner Connect, the latest API framework for mortgage technology from Intercontinental Exchange.
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Strengthening referrals, relationships are ‘everything’
Posted Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Valuation Review concludes its conversation with Velox Valuations, a national real estate appraisal firm, who recently launched services in the greater Nashville and San Diego areas.
Jason Covington, who is starting the business in Nashville, speaks to how relationships are “everything” in business.
Read on for the conclusion to this story.
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In commercial appraising, aligning property type and buyer is crucial
Posted Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
In Part II of Valuation Review’s conversation with Tom Armstrong, a Certified General appraiser running a full-service appraisal firm with a personal specialty in Conservation Easements, further appraisal topics were addressed.
Armstrong gave insight into such matters as commercial appraising and multifamily properties.
Read the conclusion to this feature story.
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ICE’s March report analyzes market, housing trends, insurance
Posted Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. recently released its March 2025 ICE Mortgage Monitor Report, based on the company’s mortgage, real estate and public records datasets.
This installment analyzed the latest trends shaping the housing market in early 2025, with a special emphasis on rising insurance costs and the ways borrowers are adapting to protect what, for many, may be their most valuable asset.
Read on to learn more.
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El Paso chief appraiser receives award
Posted Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The executive director of the El Paso Central Appraisal District and chief appraiser recently received a prestigious award.
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HUD secretary vows to work with builders and boost housing
Posted Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner recently said he would work to reduce regulatory burdens to ease America’s housing affordability crisis and help builders construct more attainable, affordable housing the nation sorely needs.
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CoreLogic: U.S. delinquency rate drops slightly
Posted Date: Monday, March 10, 2025
CoreLogic recently released its monthly Loan Performance Insights report for December 2024.
It revealed 3.1 percent of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure), unchanged from December 2023.
Read on to learn more.
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FHFA nominee tells Senate he favors reducing ‘useless’ regulations to promote affordable housing
Posted Date: Monday, March 10, 2025
Bill Pulte emphasized his family’s successful legacy in the mortgage industry during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development. The Trump administration’s pick to run the Federal Housing Finance Agency fielded questions about his plans for achieving his top priority, if confirmed – “to strengthen and safeguard the housing finance system.”
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Embrace Home Loans taps leader
Posted Date: Monday, March 10, 2025
Embrace Home Loans, a national mortgage lender, recently hired a branch manager for its Viera, Fla,. office.
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MISMO seeks comments on appraisal dataset specification
Posted Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
MISMO, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, recently announced that it is seeking comments on its new Appraisal Procurement Dataset specification. The 30-day comment period for this implementation guide runs through March 27.
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CEO expands on appraisal diverse services, technology
Posted Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
In Part II of our interview with ASA CEO/Executive Vice President Guillermo Ortiz de Zarate, we examine more issues and visions paramount for appraisers that the ASA looks to provide its members.
Ortiz de Zarate finished our conversation discussing additional topics and goals the organization has for the profession.
Read on for the conclusion to this feature story.
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The subject matter of change discussed by veteran appraiser
Posted Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
Dustin Harris, “The Appraiser Coach,” offered advice on the subject of change by way of his blog posts “Embracing and Leveraging Change” and “Change is Opportunity.”
And nowhere will one find more changes on a number of fronts than in the appraisal profession.
Read on for more tips and advice for appraisers.
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Industry veteran, editor dive deep into AVMs
Posted Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
Valuation Review recently launched its inaugural Technology Series of webinars with Tony Pistilli, general manager of valuations at Restb.ai, who engaged in a Q&A format with editor Mike Holzheimer on the topic of Automated Valuation Models.
Read on to learn how you can obtain your copy of the program.
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Consulting firm acquires appraisal company
Posted Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
Ivera Group, Inc., a forensic consulting services company, recently announced the acquisition of an independent salvage and appraisal firm.
The firm has assisted insurance companies and self-insured corporations for 25 years in the handling of their commercial property losses involving salvageable products or materials.
Read on for more details surrounding this acquisition.
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CFPB drops complaint against Rocket Homes, brokerage alleging kickback scheme
Posted Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) dismissed its December 2024 complaint against Rocket Homes Real Estate, JMG Holding Partners LLC, (which does business as The Jason Mitchell Group) and the firm’s owner Jason Mitchell that alleged they participated in a kickback scheme involving referrals and steering homebuyers toward Rocket Mortgage.
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HUD secretary speaks to the elimination of waste, fraud and abuse
Posted Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
On Feb. 20, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner canceled $4 million in contracts promoting “diversity, equity, and inclusion”. This savings for the American taxpayer was found by the HUD DOGE Task Force and is part of the department’s larger $260 million review of all contract expenditures.
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