Certified Real Estate Appraisals | Appraisals News for 07/18/2010

Fannie Mae to prohibit lenders from changing home appraisals | www .
Sales may be knocked off track as appraisals come in lower than contract prices. How fresh are your "comps" -- the comparable sales of properties used as benchmarks in home real estate appraisals? ...

Fannie Mae tightens screws on appraisal guidelines - Chicago Tribune

Fannie Mae tightens screws on appraisal guidelines
Chicago Tribune
Fannie Mae just issued new requirements to help clarify single-family home appraisals, since it identified some issues in "post-purchase reviews of mortgage .
Fannie Mae tweaks appraisal code of conductNewsOK.com
Ask a real estate pro: Can the lender just disregard my appraisal?Sun-Sentinel (blog)
Fannie Mae's local office to take most of Staubach's former office space in .Dallas Morning News

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Housing outlook clouded by tax credit expiration - MarketWatch

Housing outlook clouded by tax credit expiration
MarketWatch
It takes a month or two to close on the loan in normal times, but realtors and lenders have reported long delays related to appraisals, higher lending .

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Faulty appraisals push home values down - Victorville Daily Press

Faulty appraisals push home values down
Victorville Daily Press
Home appraisers must now be chosen by an impartial party, following new "appraiser independence" requirements set by the Department of Housing and Urban .

Despite national upswing, local home prices still falling - Daily Comet

Despite national upswing, local home prices still falling
Daily Comet
EURœThat's where you're seeing people are having to slash 20 to 30 percent below appraisals,EUR Christen said. She said new-home construction will be put in a .

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boston herald, united states - 5 minutes ago. by kenneth r. harney / the nation's housing how fresh are your EURÃ…compsEUR -the comparable sales of properties used as benchmarks in home real estate appraisals . ...

BANK BILL: How Bank Overhaul Will Change Mortgage Shopping - Wall Street Journal

BANK BILL: How Bank Overhaul Will Change Mortgage Shopping
Wall Street Journal
Also, a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would be charged with overseeing consumer lending, and one of its tasks will be to create new home-appraisal .

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Appraisal Institute Praises Senate for Passage of Financial Regulatory Reform Bill
RISMEDIA, July 19, 2010The Appraisal Institute, one of the nations largest professional organizations of real estate appraisers applauded the U.S. Senate for passing a sweeping financial regulatory reform bill that includes the first modernization of real estate appraisal regulations..

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The CFPA would have general oversight on home real estate appraisals and would be required to adopt rules and standards to guarantee "appraiser independence" from pressure by lenders, realty agents and others. Once the revised appraisal ...

Recovery takes sweet time - The Columbian

Recovery takes sweet time
The Columbian
Former Bank of Clark County executive David Kennelly sentenced to four months for hiding loan appraisals from regulators. EUR¢ Farwest Steel in talks to buy 22 .

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The Trend Towards Truer Appraisals of Home Values
Used as benchmarks in home real estate appraisals, buyers and sellers never used to be concerned about EURœcompsEUR when real estate values were on the upswing. In this soft market, mortgage lenders recently have begun making these ...

Appraisals show effective property values as Myrtle Beach housing market . - South Carolina Now

South Carolina Now

Appraisals show effective property values as Myrtle Beach housing market .
South Carolina Now
That's part of why hiring an appraiser to inspect the cosmetics of your new home may save you money. EURœ(There are) times when pre-approved floor plans are .

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PERSONAL FINANCE: Why you need a home inventory - Easton Courier

PERSONAL FINANCE: Why you need a home inventory
Easton Courier
When you're putting it together, you should collect any information you have on the items in your home, including your purchase receipts and any appraisals .

To boost quality, Fannie Mae calls for experienced appraisers - Washington Post

To boost quality, Fannie Mae calls for experienced appraisers
Washington Post
This scenario is not unusual in many markets across the country, say home builders, brokers and appraisers. Here's one little-publicized reason why: Lenders .

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Appraisal Institute Praises Senate for Passage of Financial Regulatory Reform Bill - RisMedia.com (press release)

Appraisal Institute Praises Senate for Passage of Financial Regulatory Reform Bill
RisMedia.com (press release)
EURœThis bill will mean good news for consumers because they should see more reliable home appraisals,EUR said Appraisal Institute President Leslie Sellers. .

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