Welcome to our home page. We are a leading provider of real estate valuations for the mortgage lending marketplace. With many years of experience in the business, we have a proven track record of reducing lenders time, efforts and costs in managing the appraisal process.
We are a leading provider of appraisals for:
Primary and Secondary Mortgages
Mortgage Refinancing
Employee Relocation
Private Mortgage Insurance Removal
Estate Planning
Divorce Settlement
Our investment in training and technology has helped our customers greatly reduce their workload. By offering on-line appraisal ordering, coupled with automatic report status updates and electronic delivery of the final product, we are able to eliminate the run around and phone tag hassles associated with this process. And since this process saves us money as well, we can keep our rates competitive with anybody in the industry.
Short Turn-Around Times
Highest-Quality Appraisal Reports
On-line Status Reports
Electronic Ordering and Delivery
Competitive Pricing
Through this web site, you can perform a number of tasks. Ordering an appraisal is just a click of a button away. Or, spend some time and find out a bit more about the appraisal business. The more you know, the better decision you can make. And check back frequently, as our content is always being updated.
Bring Back the Cost Approach: The Cost Approach to value has been discounted and even eliminated in residential real estate appraisal in recent years. Here are some reasons why it needs to be revived. By Harry E Davis In the...
Originally posted by Kim Shindle On February 3, 2012 @ 6:00 am In Association News,Government Affairs- http://www.PARJustListed.com Appraisal management companies will now be regulated in Pennsylvania, thanks to legislation signed by Gov. Tom Corbett on Thursday. House Bill 398 [1]...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released the second proposed version of a new Consumer Disclosure Form Feb. 1 that includes clear disclosure of any fee paid to a “Local Appraisal Company” and to an “Appraisal Management Company.” The Appraisal Institute...
Guest Author: Ken Shure, Certified Residential Appraiser in the Los Angeles, California area. Contact: kbshure@Yahoo.com The 1004D form issued by Fannie Mae has two distinct sections. The first section is utilized to produce a summary appraisal report associated with a...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On behalf of the American Guild of Appraisers, today the law firm Garvey Schubert Barer filed a request with the Federal Reserve Board under the Freedom of Information Act seeking a wide variety of...
Why GAO Did This Study Real estate appraisals have come under increased scrutiny in the wake of the recent mortgage crisis. Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 created an oversight structure for appraisals...
With builders around the nation continuing to grapple with faulty appraisals that jeopardize sales of their new homes, NAHB is adding an “Appraisal Primer” to its collection of resources aimed at helping association members strive for the best possible outcome...
ARTICLE SOURCE: Vol. 4, Issue 1, January 2012 of the Illinois Appraiser newsletter from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. “Land values were based upon the extraction method.” Look familiar? If I had a nickel for every phoned‐in...
I learned of of the MagicPlan App from the Photography For Real Estate (PFRE) blog. According to PFRE: "The app is free for download. The final floor plan is free for non-commercial use (includes a watermark) and $1.10 USD for...
GUEST AUTHOR: Ramir Rodriguez is a business development officer for Treasure Valley Factors. He helps real estate appraisers understand what factoring is and how it can help grow their business. He has a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis...
