Mortgage Concepts: Regulation of Appraisal Management Companies, a middleman for appraiser independence from lenders
Learn how AMCs operate in California to maintain appraiser independence.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 4, 2023 | Appraisal, Feature Articles, Real Estate | 0
Learn how AMCs operate in California to maintain appraiser independence.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 23, 2023 | Appraisal, New Laws, Real Estate | 0
A new law authorizes the California BREA to collect demographic data from appraisers.
Read Moreby Amy Platero | Apr 6, 2023 | Appraisal, Fair Housing, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate | 1
The Appraisal Foundation, responsible for updating the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, has revised their Ethics Rule at the request of federal regulators.
Read Moreby Ashley Collins | Feb 27, 2023 | Appraisal, Fundamentals, Real Estate | 0
The real estate industry needs diverse representation to reflect its diverse group of clients — appraisers included.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Feb 13, 2023 | Appraisal, Real Estate | 7
Implicit bias in the appraisal industry drags down the housing market.
Read Moreby Amy Platero | Feb 28, 2022 | Appraisal, Fundamentals, Mortgages, Real Estate | 5
After a successful test run triggered by the pandemic, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will soon be permanently accepting remote desktop appraisals on eligible transactions.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 31, 2022 | Appraisal, Real Estate | 0
The law is not clear cut, but the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (BREA) clarified the answer in their Fall-Winter 2021 newsletter.
Read Moreby Madison Hart | Dec 20, 2021 | Real Estate | 1
New law passed in California with additional requirements for continuing education.
Read Moreby Amy Platero | Dec 6, 2021 | Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the California real estate license of a broker who misrepresented the status of his license under another state agency.
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