By Peter C Last fall on this blog and also in the Appraisal Institute’s Valuation magazine, I wrote about several entities involved in purchasing foreclosed debt from lenders and then filing lawsuits against appraisers asserting professional liability claims. Those investment entities were Mutual First LLC and First Mutual Group LLC; they were later joined by Llano Funding Group; and in the background,
By now, most appraisers are aware that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs) have embarked on a complete overhaul of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD).
The Dawn of a New Appraisal Era In the ever-evolving realm of technology, few innovations have garnered as much attention and promise as blockchain. Originally
This article is featured in the 2023 edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. Some other features we have in our magazine include funny Buzztoon comics,
Something that I like to do is to research the etymology of various words. This is essential in understanding older/historical texts, so that you can
