Rob Oryl's (valuationnation) Blog

Are you a broker who directly contacts your certified or licensed appraiser?Do you order appraisals through a company who also handles the title work?Is the appraisal company you use owned by a mortgage company?*If you answered yes to any of these questions you are not HVCC compliant**To become H...

To the active rain community, Thank you for commenting on my blog and letting me join your groups, but I would like to express how I have enjoyed reading others posts and comments. They can't all be winners but most are funny or intelligent and lead to some insight about a topic and the member po...

Are you a broker who directly contacts your certified or licensed appraiser?Do you order appraisals through a company who also handles the title work?Is the appraisal company you use owned by a mortgage company?*If you answered yes to any of these questions you are not HVCC compliant**To become H...

Operations:Volume increased as rates dropped to 'this lifetime' lows. Thank you to all our clients (mortgage pro's especially this week) who continue to order with Valuation Nation. Appraisers in certain areas of the country found themselves in the unfortunate role of bearer of bad news due to th...

An article in Forbes earlier this month discusses a serious problem with online appraisal portals. These systems make it possible for the wrong people to change information on appraisal reports. The Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board is fighting to keep the appraisals as the appraiser wrote the...

The FHA 203 k program requires more than an appraisal. Some 203 k consultants are also rostered FHA appraisers, some work with an appraiser.Steps in the 203 k consulting process:1 - a 203 k consultant is contacted at the same time as the appraiser2 - Specification of Repairs and Draw Request (fro...

Appraiser Jokes:http://www.appraisaltoday.com/humor.htm

The official strategic plan 2006 - 2011:http://www.ofheo.gov/media/pdf/OFHEOstratplan92906.pdfLockhardt calls for 'a stronger regulatory regime' and greater supervision. I can agree with uniform standards but we will see what else he gets: infrastructure or beaucracy     I know its kind of old news

http://www.ofheo.gov/media/pdf/FHFAPARNovember2008.pdf2008 Performance and Accountabilty report. It explains (somewhat) why the FHFA was created: basically to watch Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. More from Lockhardt;. hopefully he will find a way to 'promote homeownership'.