A new study by Reggora has found that over the last 12 months, the time to process an appraisal has dropped steadily as volume has become more manageable per appraiser.
Read More »Study Finds Buyers Satisfied With Home Purchases Post-Pandemic
A new study from LendingTree revealed some 80% of homebuyers in past two years don’t regret buying a home during the pandemic housing boom.
Read More »Surprising Revelations About Home Appraisal Trends
Using the FHFA's first-of-its-kind dataset, economists gauge the ability of appraisals to predict future house prices.
Read More »Webinar Spotlight: Insights on Digital Mortgages, Due Diligence & More
Click through to revisit this year's lineup of the Five Star Webinar Series, featuring subject-matter experts delving into the trends and challenges that have defined 2022.
Read More »House Passes Bill to Modernize VA Loan Appraisals
House measure seeks to level the playing field for U.S. veterans in pursuit of homeownership through adoption of a modern, digital appraisal process for VA loans.
Read More »Expert Insights: Understanding the Impact of Home Valuation Process Bias
Tai Christensen, DEI Officer of CBC Mortgage Agency, discusses how bias in the home valuation process impacts prospective homebuyers in communities of color.
Read More »Can Alternative or Hybrid Appraisals Create More Equal Valuations?
Appraisals can be a stressful process for any buying or selling a home and there are many reasons why an appraisal would be undervalued or overvalued. Water intrusion, ...
Read More »More Buyers Securing Homes With Cash Offers
As demand continues to rise, January marked the most competitive month on record, with more than 30% of homes selling above list price last year.
Read More »How Efficient is Your Appraisal Operation?
Brian Zitin of Reggora poses seven questions to lenders looking to streamline and improve the appraisal process.
Read More »New White Paper Advocates for Appraisal Modernization
In response to a recent FHFA RFI, the white paper advocates for more hybrid appraisals. Click through to learn what it discusses.
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