Mueller Reports Prepares to Enter Valuation Space with New VP

""Mueller Reports"":https://www.muellerreports.com/Home.aspx, a provider of property data collection services operating out of New York state, announced its intentions to expand into the valuation space in 2014.

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Using an employee model, Mueller believes it ""is well positioned to assist lenders, mortgage servicers, investors, and AMCs [appraisal management companies] in procuring a normalized, customized, and superior quality property inspection anywhere in the United States.""

Mueller's employees participate in extensive training modules on subjects ranging from property characteristic identification to appraisal compliance standards; while they don't provide an opinion of value, the property inspection and data collection is held to the same expectations as those of a real estate appraiser, the company says.

Assisting with the expansion is John D. Holbrook, who the company appointed as VP of strategy. Holbrook is a certified appraiser and has been certified by the Appraisal Quality Board as an instructor in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Prior to joining Mueller, he served as VP of valuation strategy for LSI Appraisal Operations, a division of Lender Processing Services. Before that, he was president of Smarter Appraising, LLC.

Explaining Mueller's approach to valuations, Holbrook says the evolution of the mortgage industry has created a new set of needs for the growing space.

""Focusing on core competencies at the right parts of valuation workflow creates consistency and ultimate efficiency. It is a win for everyone,"" he said.