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Fannie Mae will be Standardized Property Measuring Guidelines in 2022 to ANSI

Fannie Mae Appraiser Update December 2021

Three Questions for an Appraisal Attorney

Fannie Mae Appraiser Update September 2021

Fannie/Freddie UAD and Forms Redesign: A Conversation About Common Questions

Fannie Mae Survey on Racial Bias in the Appraisal Industry

Fannie Mae - Our Commitment to Reducing Appraisal Bias

Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) and Forms Redesign Initiative

Supreme Court Rules FHFA Structure Unconstitutional

Expiration of Exterior-Only Appraisal Scope of Work Option for FHA

Fannie Mae Appraiser Update June 2021

Chicago Approves Additional Dwelling Units (ADU) Ordinance

Voxtur Executes Share Purchase Agreement With Anow

What's the Timeline for the UAD Redesign?

Q&A with Freddie Mac on Gross Building Area and ADUs

Appraisal Foundation Extends USPAP through 2022

What is an Accessory Dwelling Unit?

Fannie Mae Sellers Appraisal Risk Management Policy Reminders and Resources.

Fannie Mae Appraiser Update December 2020

GSE's Extend COVID Alternative Appraisal Report Deadline

Recent Negligent Misrepresentation Case in Illinois Should be a Warning to Appraisers

Energy Efficiency and Home Value: How to Get it Right

Fannie Mae September 2020 Appraiser Update

Combatting Discrimination in the Appraisal Industry

Fannie Mae extends Alternative Appraisal Reports to October 31st

Fannie Mae Accessory Dwelling Unit Policy Update

In a hot housing market, gap between purchase price and appraiser condition ratings causes headaches

Know the Facts about Appraisal Waivers

Fannie Mae Update to Lender Letter 2020-04 COVID-19 Impact on Appraisals

Fannie Mae Update to Lender Letter 2020-04 COVID-19 Impact on Appraisals

Illinois Governor Pritzker issues Executive Order in Response to COVID-19

FHFA Directs Enterprises to Grant Flexibilities for Appraisal

FHFA Directs Enterprises to Grant Flexibilities for Appraisal

New CE Deadline for Illinois Real Estate Appraisers

Fannie Mae December Appraiser Update

Fannie Mae December Apprasier Update

FHA brings back Spot Condo Loans

Appraisal Standards Board Considering Creating Standards for Evaluations

Raising Commercial Appraisal Threshold Puts U.S. Economy at Greater Risk

Fannie Mae Appraisal Update June 2019

Appraiser Qualifications Board Q&As

DRE Issues Two Policy Statements related to 2019 CE Change and CAS Update for Real Estate Appraisal

ANOW Presents: Why Appraiser Service Networks Matter

What is an Appraiser Service Network

Fannie Mae's Appraiser Update Newsletter - March 2019

IDFPR announces NEW Department Secretary and Director of Real Estate

Appeals panel: Zillow's 'Zestimate' online home value estimations just opinion, not illegal appraisals

How do Appraisers Measure a Home?

Tiny homes and shipping containers: Living large in unique housing

Algorithm vs. appraiser: Estimating a home's value can be complicated. Here's what sellers should know

IDFPR December Newsletter

VA Drops the 1004MC Requirement

ASB Publishes Third Exposure Draft for the 2010-21 USPAP

Agencies Seek Public Comment on Proposal to Raise Appraisal Exemption Threshold for Residential Real Estate Transactions

Fannie Mae Appraiser Update Special Edition for Rural Appraisal

The Federal Reserve issues revised Appraisal FAQ's

The Federal Reserve issues revised Appraisal FAQ's

IDFPR Releases Complaint Enforcement Flow Chart

Fannie Mae Selling Guide Update - Appraisal Waivers, Increase to Percentage of Co-op Ownership and More

Fannie Mae Selling Guide Update - Appraisal Waivers, Increase to Percentage of Co-op Ownership Policy and More

NEW Fannie Mae Selling Guide Update - 1004MC no longer required

IRS Final Rule Cites the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice

Results of Illinois Customary and Reasonable Appraisal Fee Survey Are Now Available

Congress Approves First Big Dodd-Frank Rollback

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will update appraisal dataset and forms

Zillow “Zestimate” Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed with Prejudice by Federal Judge

JCAR approves changes to Illinois Appraiser RULES

Appraisal Standards Board Q&A March 2018

Are Appraisal Management Companies Value- Adding?

The Biggest Roadblocks to Closing

New AQB Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria

The 20 Hottest Markets for Real Estate in America for January 2018

Fannie Mae Seller Guide Annoucement SEL-2018-01

The 50 Highest Priced Homes in Chicago Area from 2017

Appraisal free home sales cut cost but may come with risks

ICAP signs letter to Feds on Fannie/Freddie Appraisal Waiver Program

The 25 most expensive homes in Chicago 2017

Green Homes in Austin-Round Rock Add $25,000 Resale Value, Study Finds

Illinois State Bar files complaint to stop IDFPR prosecution of Lawyers

FHA INFO #17-27: Resolving Common Challenges When Using the Electronic Appraisal Delivery Portal // Updated Electronic Appraisal Delivery Portal User Guides Now Available

FTC cites Louisiana board for improper C&R oversight

Class Action Suit Aims to Halt Zestimates in Illinois

Tennessee Governor Signs Law Protecting Appraisers

Appraisal Institute Lobbies to Modernize Appraisal Regulatory Process

Illinois begins Customary and Reasonable Fee Study

AQB Issues 3rd Exposure Draft to Appraisal Requirments

Fannie Mae Talks about their Property Inspection Waivers

HUD Issues Fraud Alert on Appraiser Identity Theft

What will happen to mortgage rates in 2017?

AQB's December 2016 Q & A's

Trump unveils plan to dismantle Dodd-Frank Act

How to Think Like a Regulator

HUD/FHA Change Condo Occupancy Requirements

That's misleading! Misleading to whom?

Appraisal delays are gumming up home sales

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

Mapping the 44 high-rises under construction in Chicago

Federal Housing Administration Publishes Property Assessed Clean Energy Policy

NEW! The Appraisal Foundation Q & A Forum

ASB Issues July Q&A

Upcoming HUD Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1 Effective Dates

ICAP’s FHA Survey – The Results

Illinois Appraiser Newsletter June Issue

ICAP's Bill (HB3333) Passed The Illinois House of Representatives

Appraiser has no duty of care to real estate seller

First Exposure Draft of proposed changes for the 2018-19 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice

NAR Voices Concerns over FHA Appraisal Policies

Developer signs deal to build 62 acre neighborhood linking South Loop and Chinatown

New Condominium Project Questionnaires Bring Greater Consistency

Green home sales to get a boost from big data: Part I

IDFPR Announces Paperless Renewals for Licensing

Should States Continue to Regulate AMC's?

Big Banks are Fleeing the Mortgage Market

Mortgage Rates approaching all time lows...again!

Appraiser Qualifications Board Discussion Draft of Potential Changes to the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria

Some real estate agents inflating prices reported in the MLS

AMC Fined Over C& R Fees

Freddie Mac's five housing predictions for 2016

Illinois Appraiser Newsletter December 2015

HUD releases update to the Appraisal Report and Data Delivery Guide

ICAP releases survey on the State of the Appraisal Industry

HUD releases NEW Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1