CHICAGO (Jan. 31, 2012) – The Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers, today announced its support for a new tool that will assist appraisers and others seeking to establish the value of a property’s solar-powered features. The spreadsheet was developed by Solar Power Electric and Sandia National Laboratories. “We [...]
CHICAGO (Jan. 24, 2012) –Convenience stores represent a complex and fascinating retail channel that has responded to the economic challenges of the last decade by embracing new ideas, according to a new book by the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers. The second edition of “Convenience Stores and Retail Fuel Properties: Essential [...]
CHICAGO (Jan. 17, 2012) — Don’t blame the real estate appraiser if it turns out that house you’re trying to sell or buy isn’t worth what you thought it was. That was the message today from the Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers. Real estate agents, homebuilders and others have [...]
- Industry veteran brings extensive banking, title and appraisal industry knowledge and expertise to sales division – ATLANTA, Jan. 9, 2012 – MountainSeed, a provider of appraisal management services to community and regional financial institutions, announced today that Lisa Scott has joined the company’s sales division. In this role, Scott will be responsible for [...]
(Oldsmar, FL) Nationwide Appraisal & Settlement Network has designed and implemented a simple system to facilitate easy electronic submission to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This software has a direct integration with the UCDP interface. The Uniform Collateral Data Portal® (UCDP®) is a single portal for the electronic submission of appraisal data files to Freddie [...]
CHICAGO (Nov. 16, 2011) – Saying that consumers deserve to know what they’re paying for, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers today called on the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to require more transparency on home buyers’ forms. The Appraisal Institute, in a joint letter with the American Society of Farm [...]
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