Home Vision, the industry-leading collateral underwriting and appraisal review platform, and Restb.ai, a trusted innovator in computer vision AI for the mortgage industry, today announced a strategic ...

Last fall, we put out a call for nominations for our first inaugural Buzzy Awards. We wanted to recognize outstanding appraisers and firms and others in the industry from around the country. In this ...

The argument comes up all the time. Appraisers are getting squeezed from all sides—lenders, AMCs, regulators, and now even AI and automation. Meanwhile, other industries, from Hollywood writers to UPS ...

In recent developments, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has reinstated the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR) requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

My name is Kevin P. Grant. You could definitely call me a small-town guy, having been raised by a pair of pretty amazing parents in the small town of Sheboygan, WI. I majored in Business and Finance ...

In the appraisal of property for lending purposes, no requirement causes more frustration than comparable sale photos. Certainly, for lenders for which original comp photo is a requirement, there is ...

This is a recording of part one of a three part series on the Devolution of Appraisal Theory and Process Contrary to long held beliefs, long term home price appreciation rates are modest and averages ...

Every year approximately 5 percent of appraisers will face a situation where they need their defense lawyer and we want you to be prepared because the stakes are your license. Prominent appraiser ...

What Poetry and Data Analysis Have in Common We will call this place our home. The dirt in which our roots may grow Though the ...

Ever have an underwriter ask for more information on an appraisal or need some clarification on one of your appraisals? What is behind this? Is it the lender, if so, why are they asking? Is it the AMC ...

This article is featured in the 2024 edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. Some other features in our magazine include funny Buzztoon comics, industry trends, as well as crazy stories from ...

If you’ve completed an appraisal in the past week, you’ll want to hear this. The GSEs’ new time adjustment requirements went into effect on February 4th, and they come with some major changes for ...