When it comes to drones, I still feel a sense of wonder every time I take the controls. It brings out the kid in me. But after more than a decade working with this transformative technology, I’ve ...

Presented by: Woody Fincham, SRADownload and view the complete Supporting Adjustments Series. Collateral Underwriter is here and while we will not really know exactly how this will affect appraisers ...

This is a recording of part one of a three part series on the Devolution of Appraisal Theory and Process Contrary to long held beliefs, long term home price appreciation rates are modest and averages ...

How does mortgage fraud even work? And how did these risky real estate schemes help fuel the 2008 mortgage meltdown? Tune in to this special crossover episode of the Appraisal Buzzcast and Sound of ...

By now, most appraisers are aware that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs) have embarked on a complete overhaul of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD). UAD originated in 2010 and since then we ...

Many say “history always repeats itself” and in the case of appraisals, it may be for the best. We sat down with Edward Pinto, the Co-Director of AEI’s Center on Housing Markets and Finance as he ...

In an appraisal assignment, an extraordinary assumption is employed to presume certain unknown information as fact. An extraordinary assumption is related to a specific assignment, and takes ...

This is part three of a three part series on appraisal review – Read parts one and two. When interacting with executive managers, I am often posed with the following question “How do you know when you ...

Sandra Adomatis, SRA Residential Solar Photovoltaic installations are continuing to grow in the U.S. every day. Homeowners often purchase without having full knowledge of the documents they sign and ...

Although a "perfect" adjustment may not exist, the search for perfect adjustments in appraisal reports is becoming a hot topic with many interesting articles, continuing education courses, and ...

Earlier this year, we asked our real estate appraisal community, “What’s the ONE thing that is most often overlooked by appraisers?” The top answer we received was “Highest and Best Use.” Highest and ...

Now, compare and contrast the above definition with the definition of highest and best use. From the 6th ed. of The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, p. 109, it is clear that a property’s highest ...