You upload the report, hit send, and head to the next inspection. As far as you’re concerned, the job’s finished. Truth is, it’s only finished on your end. From there, your report starts a journey ...

Bryan S. Reynolds, CDEI™ is a KY/TN Certified General Real Property Appraiser, a registered agent with the TN State Board of Equalization and an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor. He has testified and ...

This article was reposted with permission from Chase Pursley. See original article here. Using data from the Appraisal Subcommittee’s (ASC) Federal Registry, we’ve analyzed the licensing of real ...

For decades, residential real estate appraisers have relied on clipboards, graph paper, tape measures and glue sticks to appraise homes. Site visits involved hand-written notes, manual measurements ...

As short-term rentals (STR) have reshaped the hospitality landscape, real estate professionals face a growing need to accurately value these income-producing assets. Unlike traditional residential or ...

The real estate valuation industry stands at a pivotal moment. After decades of relying on manual processes that are inefficient, error-prone, and costly, we’re witnessing a fundamental shift toward ...

Credibility has many definitions. In real estate appraisal, the definition that matters most is USPAP’s: “…worthy of belief.” Merriam-Webster puts it slightly differently: “the quality of inspiring ...

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 ...

Recently, while researching comparable sales for an appraisal assignment using my local MLS, I ran into a problem that has become increasingly common. The listing photos had been deleted. Not on an ...

Earlier this year, we asked our real estate appraisal community, “What’s the ONE thing that is most often overlooked by appraisers?” The top answer we received was “Highest and Best Use.” Highest and ...

The agency’s Request for Information on Minimum Property Requirements raises a question the industry has been slow to ask: not about which repairs to require, but about who the FHA appraiser is ...

This article is featured in the 2024 edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. Some other features we have in our magazine include Buzztoon comics, as well as crazy stories from appraisers and readers ...