Learn how real estate appraisers determine property values, act independently, and provide unbiased valuations for accurate ...

If you’re buying a home, refinancing your mortgage, or just want to know how much your home is worth, you’re probably going to need a property appraisal. At its most basic, “an appraisal is an opinion ...

What a two-year stretch it has been for appraisers. The appraisal workforce was already in decline in 2019. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, the industry’s workforce shrank even further. To ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover careers, revitalization and preservation in real estate. He has been called an appraiser extraordinaire and preeminent ...

Juan has been a home inspector for 10 years and runs a successful home inspection company in Richmond, VA. He loves inspecting homes, but his real passion is educating home owners and newer inspectors ...

Some kids dream of becoming firefighters or professional athletes. Others want to be movie stars or president of the United States. Jillian White chose something a little less glamorous — appraiser.

Multiple stories in the news over the last several years have reported on assertions of racial bias by appraisers on home refinance or home equity loan appraisals. The stories unfold as follows: After ...