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At the 2018 Appraisal Institute (AI) Annual Conference in Nashville, Valuation Review sat down with AI President James L. Murrett. Murrett discussed a variety of appraisal topics, as well as his thoughts and impressions on this year’s conference. Read on to find out more of what he told us. Via:: AI president outlines conference goals, focus for 2018       

There is no denying a lot of issues are hampering the appraisal profession. But one appraiser says that the proper definitions of price, cost and value will go a long way to better clarify things appraisers face on a daily basis. Valuation Review continues bringing the ideas of appraiser Dustin Harris, “The Appraiser Coach,” into light. Harris shared his thoughts …

Are commercial appraisers working under the same regulatory requirements as those in residential? There may be a few differences between the two, but not that much. Valuation Review talked to Greenfield Advisors Chairman John Kilpatrick, a veteran in commercial appraising, to get his thoughts on what appraisers should keep in mind when placing value on commercial properties. Read on to …

By Matthew Graham Posted To: MBS Commentary From New York, traders have been looking east for at least some level of inspiration from Turkish market volatility. As we’ve discussed exhaustively, however, that’s far from the only game in town. Today brings fresh evidence. In looking east this morning, traders passed right over Turkey and continued on to China, where a …

NovaStar Appraisals has launched a new website to provide valuable information about the appraisal of real estate. Read on to find out more. Via:: NovaStar connects homeowners, appraisers with site       

Greystone announced it has provided a $20.6 million HUD-insured permanent loan to refinance Golden Gate Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Read on to learn more. Via:: Greystone provides $20.6 million HUD-insured refi loan       

Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey, showing that mortgage rates moved up slightly over the course of one week to their highest level since late June. Read on to learn more. Via:: Freddie: Mortgage rates shift slightly higher       

By Rob Chrisman Posted To: Pipeline Press Bond prices and mortgage rates, like nearly every commodity, are driven by supply and demand. I mention this because early last week prices of US government bonds declined while the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note increased (although it reversed itself due to turmoil in Turkey). Investors bought $34 billion of three-year …