Appraisal Institute and MBA differ on FHA’s second appraisal rule for HECMs, with debate over risk, cost and modernization.

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New Orleans’ hotel market is hurting, with the Virgin Hotels New Orleans selling for roughly half its construction cost and ...

No plan survives contact with the enemy.” While Freddie rolled out its AI plans, for some lenders, mortgage companies owned ...

There were marginal improvements in home affordability in the third quarter of 2025, this data analysis finds.

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Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund remains a Buy as public REITs trade at significant discounts to private market valuations, ...

Hello, newer appraisers! As the Chief Appraiser for a national AMC, I'm pleased to welcome you into the world of real estate ...

No-appraisal home equity loans can be processed faster than those that require an in-person assessment.

Splitero reports that automated valuation models (AVMs) quickly estimate property values using data, offering speed and affordability over traditional appraisals.

With the election behind us and Republicans poised to control most—if not all—of the legislative process, I felt it important to look at what’s been said regarding how a new Trump administration will ...