We’re diving into one of the biggest updates coming to the appraisal industry— The GSE’s new Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD). Jim Morrison and Hal Humphreys are joined by Kim Angellone, who’s been at ...

The latest edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine is here! This year, our magazine includes exclusive articles covering a wide range of topics, including disaster risk, adaptive reuse appraisals, the ...

Download and view the complete Supporting Adjustments Series. Collateral Underwriter is here and while we will not really know exactly how this will affect appraisers until after the implementation ...

Many say “history always repeats itself” and in the case of appraisals, it may be for the best. We sat down with Edward Pinto, the Co-Director of AEI’s Center on Housing Markets and Finance as he ...

In my articles “From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul” and “The New UAD: Don’t Borrow Trouble,” we explored the fundamental changes brought about by the new UAD standards and addressed ...

My father and I were close friends, and I sought his counsel up until the day he died. He taught me more than just appraisal; he taught me about life, often through a multitude of enigmatic phrases ...

Just as we were all arriving in Philadelphia for the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Annual meeting, the Fed made a major announcement that they would not be increasing the interest rate at this ...

What is computer vision? Computer vision is a technology that enables computers to interpret and understand visual information from around the world, akin to human sight, but with greater precision ...

By now, most appraisers are aware that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs) have embarked on a complete overhaul of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD). UAD originated in 2010 and since then we ...

In 2022, all the major appraiser conferences included “trainee days” featuring reduced registration fees for trainees, job fairs, and opportunities for mingling between veteran appraisers and people ...

ChatGPT has emerged as a powerful ally for appraisers, offering valuable assistance in drafting narratives for appraisal reports with precision, efficiency, and consistency. By providing detailed ...

Byron Miller is a certified residential appraiser licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin and owner and principal appraiser of BM Appraisals. Byron’s niche is valuing complex properties, such as ...