March was the hottest month for housing since at least 2012. With home-sale prices hitting a record high, the appraisal gap has created friction among agents, lenders, and appraisers. Appraisal waivers have exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The President of The Appraisal Foundation discusses…
FHFA extends relaxed lending and appraisal standards to the end of April. A record-breaking 36% of homes sold above list price in February, due to historic homebuyer competition. Housing is expected to remain resilient despite low inventory, with accelerated U.S. economic growth predicted this…
At its public meeting on February 19, 2021, the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation voted to extend the expiration date of the 2020-2021 USPAP publication by one year. Instead of expiring on December 31, 2021, the current USPAP will remain in effect…
We’re excited to announce the release of the 2020-2021 Appraisal Income Guide, the second annual Income Guide to be published by McKissock Learning. Inside the guide, you’ll find how appraisal income breaks down by license level, insights on career satisfaction, areas where top earners…
The 2020 housing market will end the year as the highest performing sector of the U.S. economy. Next year’s 2021 housing market will remain strong as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 recession. The Mortgage Technology sector is growing rapidly, modernizing and digitizing what…
Appraisers are notoriously busy, which is why we’ve scoured the internet for the latest appraisal-related news and information to help our followers stay up-to-date. Here are some of the highlights in appraisal news from the past two weeks. Fannie Mae Extends Deadline Date on…
On May 5, 2020, Fannie Mae announced that the temporary appraisal flexibilities that were outlined in Lender Letter 2020-04 (LL-2020-04) have been extended until June 30, 2020. The revised Lender Letter can be found here. Freddie Mac made a similar announcement, also extending their…
On April 14th, three federal financial institution regulatory agencies issued a rule change that will allow appraisals on properties to be deferred for up to 120 days during the COVID-19 national emergency. The FRB, FDIC, and OCC issued the rule change, which will be…
As the COVID-19 situation continues to unfold, users of appraisal services are continuing to issue updated guidance and information to appraisers. Fannie Mae issued an update to Lender Letter 2020-05 on March 31, 2020. For appraisers, probably the most significant revision to their guidance…
Within the last several days, HUD/FHA and VA have both issued updated guidance for appraisers regarding appraisal scope of work and COVID-19. HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2020-05 on March 27, 2020. On a temporary basis, appraisers are permitted to perform desktop or exterior-only inspection…
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