Get the facts on USPAP certification: requirements, course details, and how to become a certified appraiser in any appraisal field.

Regulators are considering changes to the home appraisal process that could have major repercussions for homeowners and buyers. A drive-by appraisal doesn’t mean an appraiser just drives past your ...

An appraisal can be written or verbal. There are two kinds of appraisals—written and verbal. Both rely on current market trends and a professional appraiser's knowledge of antiques to place an ...

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As businesses across the U.S. navigate rising borrowing costs and mounting tax obligations, a surge in demand for certified equipment appraisals is becoming an under-reported trend, one that CFOs and ...

Luke Tomaszewski, an appraiser doing home inspections in the aftermath of the housing bust, was traveling as much as an hour across Chicago just to snap exterior photos of bank-owned properties.

Appraisal Institute and MBA differ on FHA’s second appraisal rule for HECMs, with debate over risk, cost and modernization.

More lenders are approving home equity loans without traditional appraisals, cutting weeks off the process. Here's how no-appraisal loans work, what you sacrifice — and when you actually need an ...

Performance appraisal is important for organizations and employees. Unfortunately, performance appraisals are not on the top of the list of "favorite things to do" for either managers or employees, ...