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FHFA’s Massive Expansion of Appraisal Waivers: What It Really Means

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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt FHFA’s Massive Expansion of Appraisal Waivers: What It Really Means by Isaac Peck, Publisher “Not to be melodramatic, but I don’t see how our profession survives this onslaught.” This is what one appraiser… Read More

Push to Regulate Property Data Collectors

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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Push to Regulate Property Data Collectors by Isaac Peck, Publisher Property data collections have been a slow burn. For the last five years, powerful interests within the valuation industry have been arguing for… Read More

The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees

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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt The Great Debate on Appraisal Fees by Isaac Peck, Publisher The appraisal industry is abuzz with a discussion about appraisal fees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a Request for Information… Read More

AI in Real Estate Appraising: Embracing the Future Together

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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide> OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt AI in Real Estate Appraising: Embracing the Future Together by Jim Amorin, McKissock Learning The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked excitement and possibilities across various industries, and real estate appraising is no… Read More

From Panic to Profit: One Appraiser’s Story of Survival and Growth

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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt From Panic to Profit: One Appraiser’s Story of Survival and Growth by Tony Jones, Senior Editor The first time Mitchell Simonson experienced an extreme slowdown as a real estate appraiser, he experienced a line-in-the-sand… Read More

RSDS Appraisal Diversity: A Mission to Counter Attrition

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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt RSDS Appraisal Diversity: A Mission to Counter Attrition by Tony Jones, Senior Editor From the moment it launched in 2021, RSDS Appraisal Diversity has been on a mission to solve the appraisal industry’s attrition… Read More

NAA President Malinda Griffin on Career, Advocacy, Barriers

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> The Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt NAA President Malinda Griffin on Career, Advocacy, Barriers by Tony Jones, Senior Editor People find their way into “chosen” professions for all sorts of reasons, but for Malinda Griffin, MNAA, it was family. On… Read More