How might the new Collateral Underwriter affect appraisers, agents, and loan closings? As of January 26, 2015 the new Collateral Underwriter risk assessment tool will be in place to be used by lenders in order to measure the quality of an appraisal report being submitted to Fannie Mae. Appraisal reports will be intensely reviewed and […]
How might the new Collateral Underwriter affect appraisers, agents, and loan closings?
January 27, 2015 By 15 Comments
Top 5 Misperceptions About Real Estate Appraisers
January 22, 2015 By 2 Comments
Top 5 Misperceptions About Real Estate Appraisers During my day to day interactions with home owners, real estate agents, and mortgage professionals I have found that many people have misperceptions about real estate appraisers that I would like to clear up. One of my goals when starting this blog was to increase the knowledge among […]
Getting behind a worthy cause- Open Hands Overflowing Hearts
January 19, 2015 By 4 Comments
Open Hands Overflowing Hearts Hey guys my post today is a little different than my normal posts about real estate appraisal, o.k. it’s lot different. 🙂 The reason I’m writing this is to make you aware of a worthy cause I’m getting behind and one you might want to as well. You’ll see a link […]
Do I need an appraisal if I’m gifting real estate?
January 16, 2015 By 2 Comments
Do I need an appraisal if I’m gifting real estate? One situation that many people don’t know that they need an appraisal for is when they gift real estate as a charitable donation. Gifting of real estate occurs when you give real estate to a person or entity and need to find out its fair […]
Why do I need an appraisal when I’m getting a divorce?
January 12, 2015 By 6 Comments
Why do I need an appraisal when I’m getting a divorce? Appraisals are not done just for refinances or when purchasing a home. Anytime the value of real estate is needed an appraisal can be used to determine its market value. One of these instances can be during a dissolution of marriage, or divorce. The […]
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