AVMs

I’ve been teaching and writing courses for McKissock for 20 years. During that time, we’ve offered several courses on appraising “oddball” or “complex” properties. If you’ve never taken one of these courses, I strongly recommend that you do. Despite the rise of AVMs in recent years, these types of assignments continue to require competent, boots-on-the-ground residential appraisers. Appraisers are not …

Industry experts foresee a growing demand for alternative valuation products (AVPs) and limited scope appraisals. Last month we asked our appraisal community, “Which alternative valuation products do you offer in your business model?” A significant number of respondents (42%) reported that they do not offer any appraisal alternatives as part of their current business model. Among those who do provide …