What do you know about mold? Where are the alligators lurking, as flood waters abate? Do you think you have third party liability to borrowers? If you think “no”, think [...]
New gear, yahoo!!!! Who doesn’t want new toys, especially one that can make you better at your profession! Drones, whether you love them or want to shoot them out of [...]
North Carolina proposes legislation to establish fair “customary and reasonable” fees for appraisers. Prompting FTC (the Federal Trade Commission) to go to bat for the AMCs. While the state North [...]
AVMs run on data, your data. Has Freddie or Fannie paid for your data lately? Maybe indirectly. Don’t feed the beast! There are a lot of discussions these days about [...]
Is Freddie Mac planning to eat your lunch or have they already started? Are they planning to stay for dinner? What can we do? Will AVMs displace appraisers? AVMs have [...]
A homeowner, Barbara Andersen, who is also a real estate attorney, has filed suit against online realty giant Zillow, claiming the company’s controversial Zestimate tool repeatedly undervalued her house, creating [...]
CalypsoEdu Food for Thought: No Comps… No Problem… Appraising Energy-Efficient Homes Major stumbling block in the proliferation of energy-efficient homes in America is not the additional cost associated with construction [...]
AQBs proposal in the March 15, 2017 Third Exposure Draft of Proposed Changes to the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria suggests allowing trainees to gain their field experience hours by [...]
AQBs proposal in the March 15, 2017 Third Exposure Draft of Proposed Changes to the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria clears the way for licensed appraisers to achieve certified residential [...]
FHA, Meth Labs, and Due Diligence By: Francis X. (Rich) Finigan The epidemic of clandestine drug labs in America goes straight to the heart of FHA’s three S’s: Safety, Security, [...]