VaCAP has learned our friend and supporter, Ken Harney has passed away. Ken was a supporter of appraisers and an advocate for consumers. He has helped educate the consumer on industry concerns and always shared the perspective of the appraiser. Our hearts our sadden by this great loss. Please keep his family and friends in… Read More: Ken Harney Passes »
Call us old fashion, but we believe in celebrating the birth of a child! Congratulations to VaCAP Board Member Jacob Edens and his wife Jordan. Their son Jackson was born last night weighing in around 8 pounds.
The Department of Justice has sent a Civil Information Demand (CID) notice to CoreLogic. The CID requires CoreLogic turn over documents and answer questions. The article by Rob Hahn explains that the case revolves around not only the search features of the MLS systems, but the contracts and agreements on the use of MLS data… Read More: Explosive News: DOJ Goes after CoreLogic! »
VaCAP is sadden to hear of the passing of our colleague Daniel Myers on May 19, 2019 Daniel was a long time resident of Christianburg, Virginia. The obituary and arrangements can be found here. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time. Thank You for Being a Part of… Read More: Passing of a Colleague »
All, VaCAP has received a message from the family of Ken Harney, Real Estate Syndicated Columnist: “Dear Friends, It is with great sadness that I write to you to tell you that Ken’s disease has progressed to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and that as of today, we are in the care of hospice at… Read More: From the Heart »
Fannie and Freddie have reached out to all stakeholder for feedback on the Uniform Appraisal Dataset as part of their “modernization” efforts. They are asking each appraiser to complete a survey that should take approximately 10-15 minutes. The survey is mainly multiple choice and at the end there is an opportunity to give additional… Read More: Fannie & Freddie Want Your Input! »
Yes, you read that correctly! Lenders Allies, LLC, an appraisal management company, has agreed to a consent order with the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB). On May 1, 2019 Lenders Allies agreed to a final order neither admitting guilt or denying guilt of violations of Texas law. The case revolved around the investigation… Read More: AMC Consents to Negligent Conduct »
The Administrative Law Judge DENIED the FTC’s motion for partial summary judgement! This is a positive step for the Louisiana Appraisal Board. See the Judges order and the entire case summary on the FTC’s website.
Real Property Valuation Forum: Who is Doing My Appraisal? How Remote Valuation Could Affect Your Transactions. Tuesday, May 14, 20191:00 PM–3:00 PM Location: Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia Suite, Lobby Level REALTORS® LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS & TRADE EXPO MAY 13-18, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC Description Who is doing my appraisal?! How remote valuation could affect your transactions. Desktop or hybrid appraisals… Read More: Who is Doing My Appraisal? »
Things went a bit crazy, but in a very good way! Monday April 29th, VaCAP launched a consumer protection campaign on WRVA 1140 AM News Radio. Our email and social media accounts were non stop. Many of our sister Coalitions in The Network of State Coalitions helped spread the word and shared our Press Release… Read More: It Was One of Those Weeks…. »