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I have received a fair number of requests from appraisers across the country asking me to address the upcoming Collateral Underwriting (CU) from Fannie Mae. After all, it all begins in just a few weeks. Are you ready? Are you like most appraisers in that you still have a lot of...
“Yes Ma’am, that is correct. Next Tuesday at 9:30 AM. Our drone will be at your door at that time to do the visual inspection. Typically, it will fly around the exterior of the home first to measure and take photos. After it is done, the drone will need access to fly through each of...
What is the proper adjustment for differences in square footage on a 2,500 square foot home as compared to a 2,800 square foot abode? $25 per square foot? $30 a foot? $40? If you are the type of appraiser who makes an educated guess, throws it in the report, and then changes it if it does not...
I recently found myself, once again, away from home at—yet another—appraisal conference. Unfortunately on this trip however, I found myself not feeling well. This was different than the normal flu or cold. However, I am stubborn (hey, I’m a guy) and did not...
Relationships are important. The bonds we form with a spouse, children, friends, or business associates can be powerful and a strength. When trust is broken, however, deep challenges emerge. Divorce, separation, or permanent dissolution can be the end result when someone’s...
I shall never forget the day I walked into that appraiser’s home office in Garland, Utah and looked at his desk. There was no computer to be found. Just an oversized, beige typewriter. “Where’s your computer,” I asked apprehensively?
“Oh, I am...
