As UAD 3.6 approaches mandatory adoption, the appraisal industry is entering a new era of richer data, smarter technology, and what Santosh Kanse calls “collateral intelligence.” In this episode, the ...

The part of the process appraisers never see, and the reason your file keeps coming back You upload the report, hit send, and head to the next inspection. As far as you’re concerned, the job’s ...

What happens when the people building appraisal technology are also running a high-volume appraisal firm? Hal Humphreys and ...

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The AQB is proposing changes to the appraiser qualification requirements that would significantly change some of the barriers to entry. Here are some highlights. On June 22, 2026, the Appraisal ...

This article was reposted with permission from Chase Pursley. See original article here. Using data from the Appraisal Subcommittee’s (ASC) Federal Registry, we’ve analyzed the licensing of real ...

Everyone’s talking about UAD 3.6, but what happens when [...] Everyone’s talking about UAD 3.6, but what happens when the orders actually start flowing in? Liz Green of ServiceLink joins the Buzzcast ...

This article is featured in the 2024 edition of the Appraisal Buzz Magazine. Some other features we have in our magazine include Buzztoon comics, as well as crazy stories from appraisers and readers ...

It all starts with the standard appraisal forms used in the mortgage process. There are 12 principal forms used for a mortgage origination appraisal. These forms have been around since the early 1980s ...

A frank conversation about UAD 3.6, waiver expansion, and where the real opportunity lies. Something is running through appraiser forums right now that is greater than the usual concerns about fees or ...

Earlier this year, we asked our real estate appraisal community, “What’s the ONE thing that is most often overlooked by appraisers?” The top answer we received was “Highest and Best Use.” Highest and ...