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Hybrid Appraisals: The Future of Property Valuation 

Hybrid Appraisals: The Future is Here Faster, smarter, and more efficient—hybrid appraisals are transforming property valuation. With Fannie Mae’s new policy taking effect in March 2025, now is the time to embrace this modern solution. SVI’s seamless workflow ensures accuracy, speed, and compliance.

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Accurate Residential Real Estate Valuation Options for your Securitization or Loan Pool Sale

The Securities and Exchange Commission is probing home values in private equity bond deals, specifically investigating if certain…

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Home Value Forecast

Home Value Forecast: Lack of Inventory to Hamper Home Buying Season

Much of the news lately has been about the lack of inventory as we head into the home…

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Home Value Forecast

Home Value Forecast: Will Increases in Mortgage Interest Rates Impact Home Prices?

Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve increased the nation’s interest rate by 0.

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Home Value Forecast

Home Value Forecast: Nashville’s Housing Market Shows Good and Bad Side of Recovery

Nashville, Tennessee made Home Value Forecast’s Top Ten this month, and for good reason.

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Monthly Scorecard: The Importance of Tracking your Appraisal Management Company’s Performance

Does your organization have an internal scorecard to rate the Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) it does business with?…

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Home Value Forecast

NYC’s Millennial Moneymakers Choosing Bronxville, NY over Greenwich CT Housing Market

In September, an article in Bloomberg stated that Greenwich, CT was the worst U.S. housing market.

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5 Ways to Improve Appraisal Turnaround Time

Determining appraisal turnaround time for a full residential appraisal report is not an exact science.

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Home Value Forecast

Hot or Not? What Constitutes a “Hot” Real Estate Market

What makes a hot housing market? Every day there’s a new news story with a list of top…

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