The part of the process appraisers never see, and the reason your file keeps coming back You upload the report, hit send, and head to the next inspection. As far as you’re concerned, the job’s ...

As UAD 3.6 approaches mandatory adoption, the appraisal industry is entering a new era of richer data, smarter technology, and what Santosh Kanse calls “collateral intelligence.” In this episode, the ...

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What does it look like to start or build an appraisal career amidst all this change? Trint Campbell is just five years into the profession, and he’s navigating the challenges of modern appraisal—UAD 3 ...

This article was reposted with permission from Chase Pursley. See original article here. Using data from the Appraisal Subcommittee’s (ASC) Federal Registry, we’ve analyzed the licensing of real ...

Everyone’s talking about UAD 3.6, but what happens when [...] Everyone’s talking about UAD 3.6, but what happens when the orders actually start flowing in? Liz Green of ServiceLink joins the Buzzcast ...

This article is featured in the 2024 edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. Some other features we have in our magazine include Buzztoon comics, as well as crazy stories from appraisers and readers ...

It all starts with the standard appraisal forms used in the mortgage process. There are 12 principal forms used for a mortgage origination appraisal. These forms have been around since the early 1980s ...

A frank conversation about UAD 3.6, waiver expansion, and where the real opportunity lies. Something is running through appraiser forums right now that is greater than the usual concerns about fees or ...

Earlier this year, we asked our real estate appraisal community, “What’s the ONE thing that is most often overlooked by appraisers?” The top answer we received was “Highest and Best Use.” Highest and ...

It is one of the most loaded questions in real estate appraisal right now, and I have spent the last 90 days trying to answer it. Not theoretically. Not by reading white papers or watching YouTube ...