Following an extended period of public comment, federal regulators (The Agencies) have issued final Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines for real estate appraisals and evaluations used in ...

NerdWallet advised homeowners to always get their hands on their official appraisals. When appraisals are done for a bank ...

Discover how appraised value differs from market value and why it's crucial in real estate. Learn its role in loans and how to potentially increase it.

Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, certified VITA tax preparer, IRS annual filing season program participant, and tax writer. Appraisers ...

Reader question: I am purchasing a home. Lender appraisal A's value came back $48,000 lower than the contract price. Sellers disagreed and argued it was a bad appraisal. I agreed to get a second ...

Q: I think you're doing a disservice to your readers concerning listing your home with real estate agents. The best thing a homeowner/seller can do is spend the $350 or $450 and get an appraisal on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I break down real estate concepts for first-time homebuyers. If you're buying a home or thinking about getting into the market ...

Gina Baker is an experienced content strategist, SEO enthusiast, editor, and writer focused on empowering and educating agents and brokers. Before joining HousingWire, she was the site lead at The ...

Beginning Oct. 9, 2019, certain home sales of $400,000 and under will no longer require an appraisal. Under previous rules that have been in place since 1994, appraisals were not required on all home ...

The average real estate appraiser makes around $90,000 annually, and it’s an excellent career for a detail-oriented person intrigued by “solving the puzzle” of property value. In this guide, I’ll ...