Mary's Blog

Who would have thought TRID would impact Appraised Values, but it CAN....Don't forget to continue reading about Fannie Mae's Changes and influence on Lake Values BELOW.  There is ZERO tolerance now in quoting Appraisal Fees to Borrowers by the Lenders. If Lenders do not know (many times they do n...

As many of you know the HUD Handbook 4000.1 rolled out in 2015. The result was requiring Appraisers to be more of an inspector than any time before...Why? My guess is to save money, but they are raising their Lending Risk factor considerably. Appraisers are NOT qualified to Enter into Crawl Space...

Happy New Year to my fellow Active Rain Friends.  Be Safe out there. Have a wonderful night and may your 2016 be the best ever in every segment of your life.  Here is to much prosperity for all in 2016.  Mary 

I never thought I would see the day when I could make 100,000 points. Getting closer & hope to get there over the next few months. Merry Christmas Everyone!!! 

TRID laws in part state that Lenders must provide a Loan Estimate with all the fees, including Appraisal FEE estimates within 3 days of loan application. PASS THIS ALONG TO EVERY LENDER YOU KNOW~~~There are many times an appraisal assignment involves complex homes like Lakefront or Acreage or Log...

 Clark Howard who is well known here in Georgia (Consumer Advocate) was talking about "Pocket Listings" and buyers finding homes on Social Media sites as these Pocket listings are not found in FMLS/MLS or other typical Realtor based websites. I get why Companies have Pocket Listings .... but cons...

I Had a Realtor call me Today for a Pre-listing Appraisal in Cumming, GA. I asked him (as I always do) how he got my name. He said I found you on Google + and read one of my articles.Social Media does work!  Of course all of you right here on AR know this so don't forget to place all your great A...

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN...DON'T FORGET TO TURN BACK YOUR CLOCKS...AND REPLACE YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS...YOU COULD SAVE A LIFE!

Join Our Mailing List Realtors have more control over how the Appraisal goes than they may think. If you follow these Top 10 "Rules of Engagement" with Appraisers you will be doing your Sellers a huge favor. Time upfront can reduce the time you may spend on the back end trying to deal with an ap...

On Monday September 14th, 2015 there are BIG changes when it comes to FHA Appraisals. This is the date that HUD has decided to make Appraisers much more than they are qualified to be..Inspectors, Termite/Pest Control Experts, Title Attorneys, Structural Engineers, Appliance Experts, Roofing Expe...