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 ...

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 ...

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

A home appraisal may not be top of mind when you're looking to buy, sell or refinance a home. But maybe it should be: An appraisal determines for the seller, the buyer and the lender how much a home ...

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

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.

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 ...

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, ...

Conservative and liberal tax policy experts said Abbott’s proposal would lead to higher housing costs and tax benefits flowing disproportionately to wealthy homeowners.