This approach is designed to help grow the appraiser network more rapidly and prevent capacity challenges like those that occurred in 2021. The pod model builds on the existing supervisor and trainee ...

Two questions often come up when the appraisal industry is mentioned: Why is there a lack of diversity amongst appraisers? And why is there an appraiser shortage? Experts and major industry ...

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - August 14, 2013) - Hiring of appraiser trainees will remain weak for the next one to two years, according to a recent survey conducted by the Appraisal Institute, the ...

The topic may seem peculiar at a time when mortgage originations are down from the heyday of the early 2000s, but if the issue isn’t addressed now, a shortage of qualified residential appraisers could ...

Fannie Mae released its first selling guide updates for 2017, clarifying its rules around property inspections by appraiser trainees. According to the guide, Fannie Mae clarified its “existing policy ...