Posts By: Beth Sigg - Faculty and Hondros College Contributor
Appraisal Valuation Expo Convention 2019 Recap
Appraisal, Blog
April 4, 2019 |
March brought the annual Valuation Expo convention at the Palmer House in Chicago, a great opportunity to get updated on all the appraisal changes. Speakers at the Expo included representation… Read more
USPAP Update in 4th Exposure Draft
Appraisal, Blog
March 18, 2019 |
Appraisers know that from, time-to-time, an exposure draft is initiated by the Appraisal Foundation, offering proposed changes to USPAP for public comments. And they also know that these are often… Read more
Real Estate Agent and Appraisers – Why Can’t We Be Friends?
Appraisal, Blog
March 7, 2019 |
There’s chatter online these days concerning the “rotten appraiser” who “killed my last deal”. Those agents will make sure appraisers never get assigned another appraisal for their sales. Are agents… Read more
Appraisal Review: A Necessary Evil or A Profit Center?
Blog
February 7, 2019 |
The term “appraisal review”, is likely to elicit annoyed groans from the appraisal community. Why is it that appraisers have a negative view? The world of appraisal includes all levels… Read more
A New Threat To Residential Appraisals
Appraisal, Blog
January 30, 2019 |
Here we go again! The latest push to weaken the protections that appraisals provide to consumers applying for mortgage loans. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has approved… Read more
What Are Desktop and Hybrid Appraisal Products?
Appraisal, Blog
December 6, 2018 |
What happens when a client requests for “alternative appraisal products”? They may call it a desktop appraisal, an evaluation, a value-check, or any one of a myriad of catchy titles…. Read more
NAR REALTORS Conference & Expo 2018 Recap
Appraisal, Blog
November 28, 2018 |
The annual National Association of Realtors’ Conference & Expo took place in Boston, and gave new insights I couldn’t have found anywhere else! In past years, after attending this conference… Read more
Clients for Life: Staying Top-of-Mind with an Intentional Plan
Appraisal, Blog
November 14, 2018 |
You’re driving down the road and there it is – a competitor’s sign in your client’s yard. You’re incredulous! Didn’t you work night and day to find them that home?… Read more
How Appraisers Diversify Their Work
Appraisal, Blog
October 4, 2018 |
Most residential appraisers rely on appraisal assignments from a limited pool of lending clients from banks and orders from appraisal management companies. While complaining about a constant stream of “revisions… Read more
