Tag Archives: Appraisers

In the heavily-regulated mortgage environment we live in, appraisal compliance can easily become another tasks on a long list. Janice Buchele, SVP of Residential Operations at The William Fall Group explains how lenders can ensure that they are paying close attention to compliance efforts in appraisal operations.

History has shown that homeowners typically value their homes at a higher price point than appraisers, but as the housing market evolves, these opinions are inching closer to reaching a point of equilibrium.

With fewer young careerists joining the residential valuations industry, real estate appraisers foresee a future where lenders and consumers alike face added costs and lengthened real estate delivery timelines due to a shortage of trained appraisers in the residential valuations space. This article examines how residential appraisers are defying the naysayers and fighting for their profession. Editor's note: This select print feature appears in the September 2015 edition of MReport magazine, available now.