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| Class Valuation Faces Class-Action Suit Over Appraiser Payments | ||
| 11/3/2026 11:41 AM | ||
| Class Valuation, one of the largest appraisal management companies (AMCs) in the United States, is the latest AMC to be sued over the issue of appraisal fees and fee transparency. The post Class Valuation Faces Class-Action ...Read More | ||
| Helping Appraisers Get Paid for What They’ve Built | ||
| 10/27/2026 12:03 PM | ||
| Most appraisal shops are one-person operations. The specter of the lone appraiser running their business in a spare bedroom and not socializing much with their peers has persisted for decades — and there"s certainly some truth to it. The post Read More | ||
| UAD 3.6: Inside the Struggle Over Fees, Turn-Time and Software | ||
| 10/20/2026 11:25 AM | ||
| Nov. 2 is usually just another day on the calendar — but not this year. That date is when UAD 3.6, the latest reporting "innovation" mandated by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs), becomes the only way to file an appraisal report with those organizations — and its rocky implementation has been enough to give appraisers a bad case of h...Read More | ||
| Certification 25: The 20-Year Fight Over Who Gets to Use Your Data | ||
| 10/6/2026 1:55 PM | ||
| There"s a growing controversy about the new Certification 25 on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac"s UAD 3.6 appraisal report. Starting in late September 2026, the debate has moved from a podcast episode to the blogs to just about every appraiser forum. The post Read More | ||
| GSEs Create Exception for UAD 3.6 Deadline: Runs through May 19, 2027 | ||
| 9/30/2026 4:48 PM | ||
| Approved sellers who are unable to fully implement UAD 3.6 before the formal Nov. 2, 2026, deadline will be allowed to continue submitting legacy UAD 2.6 appraisal reports through May 19, 2027, according to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The post Read More | ||
| AO-41: TAF’s New Tech Guidance and What It Means | ||
| 9/29/2026 3:00 AM | ||
| Every appraiser reading this is using technology tools in their assignments. MLS platforms, adjustment software, sketch tools like CubiCasa, data aggregation services, and increasingly, AI-powered platforms like Spark that do more of the analytical lifting. The post Read More | ||
| HUD Rewrites FHA Appraisal Quality Control | ||
| 9/8/2026 11:19 AM | ||
| Significant changes to the appraisal profession rarely arrive with headlines. Instead, they appear in agency guidance, revisions to underwriting manuals or updates to long-standing administrative procedures. Although these policy changes often receive little public attention, they can significantly influence how residential appraisers, lenders a...Read More | ||
| UAD 3.6: Readiness Extends Beyond the Appraiser’s Report | ||
| 9/1/2026 2:48 PM | ||
| Much of the industry"s preparation for UAD 3.6 has understandably focused on the appraisal report itself. After all, appraisers need to learn a fundamentally different reporting format. The post UAD 3.6: Readiness Extends Beyond the...Read More | ||
| Nobody is Ready for UAD 3.6 | ||
| 8/24/2026 1:44 PM | ||
| I just got back from Valuation Expo, the nation"s largest and most dynamic conference for real estate appraisers and valuation industry stakeholders. More than 800 people made it to Las Vegas this year. The post Nobody is Ready for UAD 3.6 appeared first o...Read More | ||
| Becoming an Appraiser: Courage to Grow Beyond Training | ||
| 8/18/2026 11:00 AM | ||
| > The Appraiser Coach > AMC Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★“They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Becoming an Appraiser: Courage to Grow Beyond Training by Timothy Andersen, The Appraiser’s Advocate AbstractCompleting appraisal training marks no...Read More | ||