VREAB Meeting The Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday May 1, 2019. Please note this is on a Wednesday, not Tuesday, like the other meetings. The Bifurcated Appraisal Guidance document is on the agenda to be discussed. The meeting will be held at the usual location and start at 10:00 AM. Department… Read More »
Appraisers vs. Machines Collateral risk analysis (appraisals being a key element of that) is partially art, partially science. Those two facets are blended inseparably, like a soup…the ingredients can’t be separated. While computers can undeniably perform certain tasks better than humans (such as the handling of large amounts of data) appraisers can perform other absolutely… Read More »
Last week VaCAP shared information on Clarocity Corporation and how the main investor StableView Assets was seizing the shares and foreclosing on the working assets, which includes Clarocity Valuation Services. StableView in turn had an agreement to sell Clarocity Valuation Services to I Look About. We warned to proceed with caution or do not proceed… Read More »
AMC being sued for Bifurcation! VaCAP was forwarded an article this afternoon by one of our members. The article from Foreclosurepedia is dated August 15, 2018 and concerns a class action law suit filed by property inspectors. ServiceLink Field Services, a division of ServiceLink is being sued for misclassifying employees. From the complaint filed in… Read More »
Going on over three years now, the law suit between the Department of Justice and HUD against Quicken Loans was ordered to mediation to settle prior to the upcoming trial start date. The allegation that is the center of the lawsuit, concerns loans Quicken submitted to FHA that did not comply with HUD/ FHA requirements.… Read More »
You have accepted an appraisal assignment for a purchase. Your client is the lender. Upon reviewing the sales contract, the following preprinted language is in the sales contract: “This contract is not contingent upon the Property being valued at an Appraised Value according to the Lender’s appraisal or other appraisal as agreed upon by the… Read More »
VaCAP is now on Twitter! This is another step towards our consumer campaign. We will be writing and sharing articles on consumer protection for our members to share with their social media contacts. This is an easy way to educate the consumer on the importance of an independent appraiser. Be sure to like and follow… Read More »
VaCAP has been following the Clarocity Corporation Soap Opera since one of our members had trouble getting paid from them back in November of 2017. After doing a bit more research on them, we issued a warning to our members in December 2017 to pay attention as Clarocity was in financial trouble. We kept watching… Read More »
The State of Pennsylvania has filed a class action law suit against some of the biggest banks and financial institutions in the country. The claim is these companies conspired to fix the prices on almost $500 billion in bonds issued by Fannie and Freddie over a mere 5 year period from 2009-2014. The named defendants… Read More »
As appraisers, we are at risk for dangers. Be it unsafe property conditions or our exposure to others that are watching… A recent robbery attempt in Richmond, VA resulted in injuries of two Habitat for Humanity employees. VaCAP encourages you to be aware of your surroundings when out in the field, lock the door behind… Read More »