Even though real estate appraisal management technologies have been around for many years, most have continued to ignore the needs of the appraiser – requiring these vendors to use different log-in credentials and separate dashboards for each individual client they’re completing orders for ..read more

For most financial institutions, the real estate appraisal process often involves a complex web of different players, including both internal staff and external vendors. As a result, managing this intricate process has become far more complex and time-consuming for all involved – especially as compliance measures continue to evolve ..read more

With more and more Americans being vaccinated on a daily basis, many are beginning to head back to the office is some capacity or another, as this temporarily dormant sector of the real estate industry begins to make its comeback from the depths of COVID-19 ..read more

In today’s mortgage industry, many organizations have a unique appraisal process that fits their exact business model. Unfortunately, most valuation management technologies follow a one-size fits-all approach – requiring lengthy and expensive development work for the simplest of requests ..read more

The real estate appraisal space has often been slow to adopt new technologies, where it typically takes a catastrophic event (like the housing crash of 2008) to get the attention of financial institutions and their vendors. Similar to the crash, COVID-19 presented unique challenges like never before, promoting the need for online valuation technologies that provide alternatives to on-site inspections ..read more

Real estate appraisals have often been criticized for inefficiency, frustrating errors, and bias, which has led to a digital revolution within this space, as more mortgage lenders, AMCs, and appraisal companies look to enhance their valuation process via technology to reduce turn-times and provide a better experience for staff and vendors ..read more

Going digital is no longer a concern for the future – it’s become reality for today’s mortgage industry. This includes real estate appraisals, which are often an intricate web of complex tasks, compliance requirements, communications, and more that can be difficult, if near impossible, to keep organized when using antiquated technologies or emails and spreadsheets alone ..read more

As mortgage lenders and AMCs know, today’s real estate appraisal process often involves an intricate web of players, including internal staff and external vendors or clients. Managing this crucial process has become far more complex, especially as compliance measures continue to evolve – leading to greater risk ..read more

For years, real estate appraisers have been forced to use valuation management software for their lender or AMC clients that are cumbersome – requiring different log-in credentials and separate dashboards for each individual client they’re completing orders for ..read more

After last year’s record loan numbers, many mortgage lenders and AMCs felt the crunch that such large volumes can have on their current processes – especially with real estate appraisals ..read more