Appraisal & Valuation

This blog was originally published on June 29, 2017.  It has since been updated to reflect new data. Consumers who are seriously in the home buying and home selling market should be mindful of a [...]

For a while now, NAR has heard from REALTORS® concerned about the state of the appraisal industry. Agents talk of difficulty finding appraisers, long turn-around times, and “rush” fees for faster [...]

The following is a guest post by Greg B. Mays. After years of consideration, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finally published rules on how to integrate drones safely into the [...]

Lending professionals and other non-appraisers will gain a better understanding of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and its applicability to the lending process [...]

The Federal Housing Administration posted four draft appraiser-specific policy documents that will be part of the Single Family Housing Policy Handbook. FHA specifically encourages FHA Roster [...]

NAR has added a new resource on the REALTOR.org/appraisal page called “Appraisal Tools.”  The Appraisal Tools page provides links to educational resources for real estate agents who want to [...]

      A new iOS app from a la mode, the Naples, Fla.-based real estate and mortgage technology company, offers a solution to appraisal delays. The app is called Mercury Mobile. It enables [...]