by HouseHoMeasure | Sep 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
All About The Money Appraisal Reform Consumer Protection is long gone. And, it’s needed now more than ever. Not from runaway real estate pricing, but from greedy lenders who only want a little bigger piece of the appraisal pie. At the end of the day, it’...
by HouseHoMeasure | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
MLS and Fraud??? Does your local Multiple Listing Service and local Realtors® knowingly use fraudulent data to determine home values? And, do they really use the square footage information for a property knowing full well the wrong information they use may provide the...
by HouseHoMeasure | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Appraisers Punished for Sins of the Lenders Appraisers have been punished for the lender’s sins. It’s just the facts. In 20 years we may finally figure out what went wrong in the home valuation process. But, by then it will be too late to fix the problem. Then we will...
by HouseHoMeasure | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
AVM Madness – How to Lose $50,000 Ok. Comps & AVMs. We get a lot of inquiries wanting more info on AVMs and there’s a lot of misinformation out there. Lots of agents are interested in this topic since they’re the ones having to explain this to home buyers...
by HouseHoMeasure | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Anatomy Of An Appraisal Fee Posted in the Buzz Newsletter by Thomas J. Inserra, MBA, MAI, SRA As the song goes, “…Should I stay or Should I Go?” Many appraisers are thinking about leaving the profession and many have already moved on. How much time does it take to...