> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Interview with Jessica Stokesberry: The Do’s and Don’ts of Government Appraisals by Kendra Budd, Editor Appraisers don’t have to be strictly limited to residential mortgage appraisals. In fact, even the Government needs appraisers! Government…
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> The Appraiser Coach > Appraiser Institute > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt The Attack on Single-Family Zoning by Richard Hagar, SRA There are changes afoot that lenders and appraisers should be aware of due to the impact on lending and the value of residential properties. However, these…
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> The Appraiser Coach > Appraiser Institute > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt The Charges Against Us: A Look into Biases by Tim Andersen, MAI Many claiming and concluding that appraisers are racist bigots is very much consistent in the news today. However, it has become clear that,…
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> The Appraiser Coach > Appraiser Institute > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Five USPAP Myths Dispelled in 2024 USPAP By Daniel A. Bradley, SRA, CDEI, McKissock Learning On May 5, 2023, the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) voted to adopt changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal…
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> The Appraiser Coach > Appraiser Institute > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Appraisal Volume, Waivers and Property Data Collections By Isaac Peck, Publisher Appraisers don’t need a data scientist to tell them that the appraiser profession is experiencing a record-breaking slowdown. Indeed, we have not seen anything…
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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Changing the Appraisal Ordering Process: Interview with David Cedar by Kendra Budd, Editor Fees are a necessary evil that every appraiser, lender, and buyer has to deal with. But what if there were a…
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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt MPAT: Opening the Door for Prospective Appraisers by Kendra Budd, Editor Every appraiser knows it all too well—to get started in this industry you must be trained. It often feels like an uphill battle…
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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt HUD Grants Millions to Test for “Racist” Appraisers by Isaac Peck, Publisher Appraisers following the “appraisal discrimination” issue may recall the mystery shopper experiment that the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) conducted in Baltimore,…
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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt HUD Discrimination Complaints Skyrocket by Isaac Peck, Publisher There is a growing liability threat from HUD that appraisers need to be aware of. Definitive numbers are difficult to come by since the Department of…
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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Zoning: How it Can Change an Appraiser’s Career by Richard Hagar, SRA Zoning can determine what an appraiser can and can’t appraise. For instance, if a property is zoned commercially or contains a large…
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