Desktop valuation is a type of valuation that doesn't require a physical inspection of an asset. Based on documentation, photos, and expert testimonials, desktop appraisal or valuation can be used for ...

Desktop appraisals arrived in March of 2020, allowing the housing market to keep humming while many stayed indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In a December 2020 request for information, FHFA ...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) failed to adequately document desktop appraisal reports, which clouds data on the effectiveness of the desktop appraisal program, according to a report ...

The lack of consistent record-keeping on desktop appraisal reports could pose risks to financial safety, with the OIG pushing for increased transparency and improved monitoring. The Office of ...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency did not document its reviews of desktop appraisal reports, which makes it difficult to determine how the program is working, a report from its Office of the ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accurate Group, a leading provider of technology-driven real estate appraisal, title data, analytics and e-closing solutions, today announced the next generation of its ...

DataQuick has partnered with ValueNet to offer its customers access to ValueNet’s USPAP-compliant Desktop Appraisals. The ValueNet suite presents mortgage professionals with a more accurate and ...

When someone is looking to buy a home, a mortgage lender will ask a simple question. What is the house worth? This is where appraisers step in to independently determine the property's value. From the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about luxury real estate and trends in the wider industry. Jonathan Miller felt a sense of relief when the Federal Housing ...