In a world obsessed with automation, AI, and “instant valuations,” Simon Blackburn has a refreshingly bold message: appraisers aren’t going anywhere. In this episode, Hal sits down with the CEO of ...

Imagine standing before a beautifully decorated Christmas tree, ready to flip the switch. You plug in the lights and nothing ...

UAD 3.6 is no longer some far-off deadline. It’s happening. The limited-production phase has begun, and Rocket Mortgage is ...

Mild mannered appraiser by day, cartoonist & illustrator by night. Steve and his sweet wife, Renae, live in the wilds of Mississippi where he's been an appraiser for 30 years. He loves his kids and ...

Question: In a recent review of one of my appraisal reports, the reviewer said my neighborhood analysis was poor. I asked what that meant, and she indicated I should familiarize myself with Fannie Mae ...

This article is featured in the 2025 edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. Some other features in our magazine include funny Buzztoon comics, industry trends, as well as crazy stories from ...

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 ...

It all starts with the standard appraisal forms used in the mortgage process. There are 12 principal forms used for a mortgage origination appraisal. These forms have been around since the early 1980s ...

This is the final article in Ernie Durbin’s three-part series on the new UAD. The first article on April 15, 2024, was “From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul.” The second article on July ...

I know we are in the height of basketball season and baseball and summer seem far away. However, as the days are getting longer, the time for spring training and the start of another season of ...

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 ...

This short article raises issues related to what constitutes or defines a comparable sale. While it may seem arrogant to take on a topic of this import, it is necessary, since there is not currently a ...