Appraisal News - Maricopa County Arizona

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U.S. Senate Candidate FINALLY Pays 2005 Residential Appraisal Fee

5/18/2013 10:02 AM

Mass. GOP Senate candidate pays 2005 appraisal fee by Steve LeBlanc Associated Press / May 16, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez said he has paid an eight-year-old, $1,000 bill for an appraisal on his Cohasset...

A Comprehensive Blueprint for Residential Appraisal Reform - And the Winner Is?

5/18/2013 10:02 AM

GUEST AUTHOR: Patrick Egger is a Certified General Appraiser located in Las Vegas, NV. He teaches continuing education classes on the housing market, appraisal issues for real estate agents and appraisers. He can be reached at lvreqa@cox.net Look for the...

The Reality of Price Per Square Foot

5/18/2013 10:02 AM

GUEST AUTHOR: Micheal W. Armentrout, VP AM Appraisals, Inc. Mike has been involved in full time real estate valuation since early 1992 and has experience in numerous Central Ohio markets. As appraisers, we talk to realtors on a routine basis....

Appraisal Complaint Web Site - ReferMyAppraisalComplaint.asc.gov

5/18/2013 10:02 AM

The http://refermyappraisalcomplaint.asc.gov/ Hotline is an information resource to help complainants determine the appropriate legal authority to receive their complaint involving allegations of non-compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice or appraisal independence requirements. How it works: You may...

Real Estate Appraisal in the US Industry Market Research Report from IBISWorld has Been Updated

5/18/2013 10:02 AM

Excerpt from the IBISWorld industry Report: The top five firms in the Real Estate Appraisal industry account for less than 15.0% of industry revenue with the largest having a market share of just 6.2%. The larger participants in the industry...

LIA "Claim Alert" Newsletter: Revisiting The Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac 2005 URAR Form Ambiguities and Liabilities

5/18/2013 10:02 AM

Excerpt from LIA "Claim Alert" Newsletter: It has been eight years since the URAR form was revised. From 2005 to mid-2008, the real estate market experienced a boom and a bust the likes of which we have never seen before,...

Fannie Mae’s February 2013 National Housing Survey results are IN!

5/18/2013 10:02 AM

Americans Expect Home Prices and Mortgage Rates to Increase Attitudes About Economy and Household Finances Remain Flat WASHINGTON, DC – Consumer attitudes toward the economy and housing continue to diverge this winter, according to Fannie Mae’s February 2013 National Housing...

Survey Finds: Dodd-Frank Appraisal Requirements Putting Strain on LO Annual Income

5/18/2013 10:02 AM

"The 2012 Loan Originator Survey has been released by Mortgage Daily, providing insight into issues impacting mortgage loan officers. The survey was sponsored by StreetLinks Lender Solutions and co-sponsored by Champions School of Real Estate." "According to survey finsings, nearly...

ASA, NAIFA Send Letter to Appraisal Subcommittee Urging Delay in Rollout of National Appraisal Complaint Hotline

5/18/2013 10:02 AM

Also Meet With Representatives of ASC; Urge Delay of March 29th Go-Live Date On February 6 ASA, along with the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA), sent a letter to the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) urging them to delay the...

Appraisal Institute’s New Guidance Helps Real Estate Appraisers Analyze Exposure Time

5/18/2013 10:02 AM

CHICAGO (Feb. 12, 2013) – The Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers, published guidance today to help appraisers understand exposure time and how to incorporate its analysis into an appraisal. The Appraisal Institute’s “Guide Note...

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National Alliance Created to Develop Valuation Education

4/26/2013 8:44 AM

The Appraisal Foundation Press Release on the Alliance for Valuation Education: April 26, 2013 Contact: Paula Douglas Seidel Executive Administrator The Appraisal Foundation paula@appraisalfoundation.org direct phone 202.624.3048 Washington, DC — The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) and its Sponsoring Organizations have formed a national education partne...Read More

Appraisal Subcommittee Hotline is Live (877-739-0096)

3/26/2013 2:23 PM

The Hotline is an information resource to help complainants determine the appropriate legal authority to receive their complaint involving allegations of non-compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) or appraisal independence requirements. How it works: You may contact the Hotline through the website, email, o...Read More

The Appraisal Foundation Seeks Candidates for Vacancies

3/19/2013 1:34 PM

From the Appraisal Foundation: The Appraisal Foundation is conducting its annual search for qualified candidates to serve on the Appraisal Practices Board and the Board of Trustees. The deadline for completed applications is fast approaching on April 2, 2013. Details for each are outlined below. Please note, however, that an individual may submit a...Read More

Three-for-One Bonus: V2.0 of Appraisal Institute’s ‘Green & Energy Efficient Addendum’ Hits the Street

3/15/2013 4:23 PM

In 2011 the Appraisal Institute released one work-around to address three major sticking points that have made it difficult to appraise high-performance or “green” homes. The first problem has been that the most important features of these homes are often invisible during a typical appraisal — either packed into the attic or programmed into applian...Read More

Appraisal Practices Board (APB): Next Meeting April 26, 2013

2/28/2013 7:28 AM

The next public meeting of the Appraisal Practices Board (APB) is approaching. Please take the time to register for this meeting if you plan to attend. Date/Time: Friday, April 26, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: The Sheraton Austin at the Capitol 701 East 11th Street Austin, TX 78701 Meeting Agenda: The purpose of [......Read More

How to Make a Profession Disappear

2/15/2013 11:24 AM

We are fairly near the end of the continuing education cycle for appraisers in my home state of Pennsylvania. Among other topics, I’ve been presenting changes to laws and regulations, which include the new Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) standards that go into effect in January 2015. You can find the regulations here: http://www.app...Read More

Free Market, Liability, and Greening an MLS

2/7/2013 5:16 PM

In the world of residential valuation, a green-built, energy-efficient, or high-performance new home or retrofit is essentially invisible to the consumer if the MLS doesn’t support green fields (i.e., fields in the MLS data form that enable the listing agent to define the green features). Without green fields, if a potential buyer is interest...Read More

The Appraisal Foundation Seeks Candidates for Appraisal Practices Board

1/28/2013 2:55 PM

Washington, DC–The Appraisal Foundation has begun its annual search for qualified candidates to serve on the Appraisal Practices Board (APB). Completed applications for these vacancies must be received by April 2, 2013. There are four vacancies on the APB. The Appraisal Foundation is always interested in expanding the diversity of its boards ...Read More

Interested in Contributing to NAR’s Appraisal Insight Blog?

12/20/2012 9:19 AM

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is looking for NAR members who are appraisal/valuation experts to write regularly for the Appraisal Insight Blog, to increase discussion of appraisal /valuation issues. If you are interested in writing for the blog, please submit one sample of your writing and a brief explanation of what t...Read More

NAR Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Appraisal Issues

6/29/2012 12:21 PM

On June 28, 2012, Frank Gregoire testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity on behalf of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Mr. Gregoire is an appraiser member of NAR and two-time Chair of the Appraisal Committee (now the Real Property Valuation Committee). The hearing w...Read More