Professional or Enterprise XSite allows you to "force" your client to pay by credit card online (or otherwise) before your report can be downloaded. The thoughtful discussion quickly came to the conclusion that the business decision of requiring payment before delivery is not covered by USPAP. Read More...
Sellers' incentives skewing property values, appraisers fear Read More...
Recently valuation data company FNC, Inc. posted an article by its chief legal counsel arguing that appraisals are not copyrightable. The U.S. Copyright Office and appraisers who have won copyright infringement suits are among those likely to disagree. Read More...
Effective October 1, 2006, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Appraiser Roster exam has been streamlined and the examination fee eliminated, The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced September 27. Read More...
Appraisers are keeping up with the most important regulatory developments that affect their livelihoods. Read More...
Reverse mortgages haven't really caught on. But they're bound to. And since every one requires a full appraisal from a professional with certain skills and credentials, it's a huge potential source of business for the right appraiser. Read More...
Your Appraiser XSite with XSellerate has pre-written, ready to go (but customizable) campaigns targeted toward homeowners, playing on their curiosity about or interest in their home's current market value. Read More...
In testimony before a Senate subcommittee September 13, the Chief Economist of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) said the regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is "actively researching the issue of appraisal bias." Read More...
One of the promises of the Information Age that hasn't quite come true yet is the "paperless office." As a professional in a tightly regulated industry highly dependent on paper, you've probably been looking forward to the day when you could see the top of your desk again. Read More...
A consequence of the housing boom that has been overlooked — by homeowners and appraisers alike — has been the growing problem of underinsurance. Read More...
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