The 1004/70 appraisal form used for Uniform Residential Appraisal Reports hasn’t been updated since 2005, despite the changes and innovations that have taken place in the mortgage industry and in ...

Goal-setting is an interactive process in which employee and supervisor set goals together in an atmosphere of open communication. When the process works effectively, the employee is confident that he ...

Appraisal has long been utilized as a tool for resolution of disputes over the amount of loss at issue in property insurance claims. Appraisal was once an amicable, prompt and independent process to ...

Learn what an appraiser will look for in a home ...

Many employers value the need for a performance appraisal process for workers but some question the effectiveness of this common management tool. A cost and productivity-conscious small-business owner ...

You have your accepted contract in hand, a closing date, and many things to do before your loan is approved. One of these items is the appraisal, which if not everything works out properly can quash ...

Lenders are facing increasing pressure to modernize their home lending operations, lower costs, and reduce risk following a rapid rise of interest rates and resulting cooling of the housing market.

Former Ginnie Mae president says appraisal reform is stalling, calls for Congress to embrace data-driven valuations A former head of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) is ...

In an industry where technology is changing the way we do business minute by minute, one of the most important factors when purchasing a home is done in an archaic fashion. The residential appraisal ...