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Appraisal Organizations Respond to Nevada’s Allowance of a BPO in Foreclosure Mediation Program

3/17/2010 4:52 PM

Dear Chief Justice Parraguirre: On behalf of the 35,000 members of our respective professional appraisal organizations, including several hundred members in Nevada, we are writing to oppose the proposed change to Rule 7(2.) of the Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program (FMP)...

No More Blank Checks - Professional appraisal organizations are not delivering what we need

3/17/2010 4:52 PM

Guest Author: Mark R. Linné, is Executive Vice President of AppraisalWorld, an innovative provider of advanced valuation technology for appraisers. He is a veteran appraiser who has focused on technology, data and valuation modeling and their roles in appraisal practice....

Free FNC(R) Webinar on Fannie Mae's Collateral Data Delivery Requirement - Requires Appraisals to be Delivered As Electronic Data

3/17/2010 4:52 PM

OXFORD, Miss., Mar 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mortgage technology company FNC Inc. will host a free webinar to discuss Fannie Mae's initiative requiring mortgage lenders to provide appraisal information as electronic data. via www.marketwatch.com The webinar begins at 1...

Runt Rants - Coester Survey Compared to Acorn Appraisal

3/17/2010 4:52 PM

AUTHOR: Ken Verrett: The author is the owner of Acorn Appraisal Associates, a 24 year old firm offering a wide range of quality appraisal services to the Financial and Business Communities. I'm sure we all read the Coester Survey link...

NAR Defends Broker Price Opinions for HAFA Valuations « HousingWire

3/17/2010 4:52 PM

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is contesting claims, made by the Appraisal Institute last week, against the use of broker price opinions (BPOs) in the upcoming Make Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) short sale program. NAR asserts that when...

Zaio Launches Facebook Integrated Application - Sign of a New Business Model?

3/17/2010 4:52 PM

It's been a while since we've posted anything about Zaio and their efforts to collect the sales history of each U.S. parcel into a data base capable of developing individual property valuation data and trends for the each of the...

PR: FNC Releases New Appraisal Review Technology for Mortgage Industry

3/17/2010 4:52 PM

GAAR Viewer Assists Appraisal Reviewers, Underwriters OXFORD, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FNC Inc.®, the mortgage technology company known for automating processes for the nation’s major lenders, has released a new product designed to make appraisal review more efficient. The Web-based workflow software,...

Become a FAN of Appraisal Scoop on facebook and Twitter!

3/17/2010 4:52 PM

Some of you may have notice the new facebook and Twitter widgets on the right side of Appraisal Scoop? The Appraisal Scoop facebook and Twitter accounts include links to most all of the posts on Appraisal Scoop but also many...

"Scary Spice" Sued By Real Estate Appraiser for Assault While Taking Comp Photos

3/17/2010 4:52 PM

According to Monsters & Critics, Spice Girl Mel B is being sued by a real estate appraiser who claims he was assaulted while trying to take property photos outside her LA home. Amada Aguirre says Scary Spice – real name...

Appraisal Institute Opposes Obama Administration's Plan for Homeowner 'Short Sales'

3/17/2010 4:52 PM

CHICAGO, March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Citing concerns about increased mortgage fraud, four organizations representing more than 35,000 real estate appraisers today voiced their opposition to changes to an Obama administration program that will encourage "short sales" of homes. The coalition...