TJ McCarthy & Associates

Appraisal delays are gumming up home sales

09/20/16

Appraiser Qualifications Board 2nd Exposure Draft of Proposed Changes to the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria

09/17/16

The Appraiser Qualifications Board would like your input on the 2nd AQB Exposure Draft of Proposed Changes to the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria. The Exposure Draft is located at https://appraisalfoundation.sharefile.com/d-s347095154174d2ea. The deadline to submit a comment is November 4, 2016. We look forward to receiving your comments.   If you have any questions, please contact magda...More

Mapping the 44 high-rises under construction in Chicago

08/22/16

Federal Housing Administration Publishes Property Assessed Clean Energy Policy

07/20/16

Federal Housing Administration Publishes Property Assessed Clean Energy Policy The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published its policy on using FHA insurance on new Title II forward mortgages for single family homes with Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) obligations. The policy, published today in Mortgagee Letter 2016-11, Property Assessed Clean Energy, will make it easier for future home buyers to purchase or refinance homes using FHA financing when there is an existing PACE obligation, that meets FHA requirements, attached to the property. FHA policy in Mortgagee Letter 2016-11 specifies that a PACE obl...More