Over the past few years, the differentiation between FHA appraisal requirements and conventional appraisal requirements has become increasingly blurred. HUD requires a minimum standard to be met by all FHA approved…
DetailsOne of the most common questions that I get as an appraisal professional, from mortgage originators is “How do I tell what the value of the property is before I spend a Borrower’s money on appraisal?”
DetailsLast time around, I talked about one of my favorite tools, www.altosresearch.com. Today, I want to talk a little about the single most important productivity tool I have. PhoenixMobile. The Phoenix suite of tools, including the …
DetailsOne of my favorite tools, as an Appraiser, is called Altos Research. Altos Research is an aggregator of MLS data. They have agreements with MLS systems all over the county, that allows them…
DetailsAnother year has come and gone. 2012 was a busy year at and saw a turnaround in the housing market, at least in most areas of California. I thought it would be interesting to look back and see where we were…
DetailsFHA has a great mortgage program called the “ENERYGY EFFICIENT MORTGAGE”. This program is a federally recognized program that can be applied to many home mortgages. It is available for purchases or…
DetailsI got an interesting question from a loan officer today. She had a client that had a duplex in which they opened up a wall and created a doorway between the two units. They used the property as a single-family home…
DetailsWe here at Apple Appraisal LLC are excited about our new website! The time had come for us to do a major upgrade to our website, and we couldn’t be more happy with the results. The look of our new website is far more pleasing than it’s predecessor and it is far simpler to use. Thanks to Scary Bear…
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