Appraisal

For this monthly installment of appraisal advice from Dustin Harris, “The Appraiser Coach,” we learn how the spring season can bring many changes to the appraisal profession, including a busier schedule. Read on »

Class Valuation recently announced a partnership with Makena, a property data platform designed to help enterprises collect accurate, structured and actionable property data at scale. Through the partnership, Class Valuation appraisers will gain access to InstaPlan, Makena’s mobile data collection and floor plan application, as they prepare for the wide-scale UAD 3.6 mandate on Nov. 2. Read on »

The use of the third person in appraisal reporting stems from the need to present objective, detached and professional analysis. Jamie Owen, owner of Aspen Appraisal Services, shared his thoughts on this topic with Dodd Frank Update, including what hinders clarity regarding complex or litigation-heavy assignments. Read on »

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a provider of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, recently released its May ICE Mortgage Monitor report. The analysis found that U.S. home prices rose 0.32 percent in April on a seasonally adjusted basis — the strongest single-month gain in nearly two years. Read on »

Dodd Frank Update spoke with McKissock Learning’s Kevin Hecht on the topic of “Human Judgement in a Machine World: Keeping Appraisal Expertise at the Center" for part II of our conversation with the appraisal industry veteran, along with other timely topics for appraisers, including making sense of artificial intelligence. Read on »

A new industry report from Celent, commissioned by Zest AI, a company founded in 2009 providing services in financial technology with a mission to modernize lending and strengthen the financial system, recently revealed that fraud has moved from an operational cost to a direct contributor to credit losses. Read on »

Dodd Frank Update caught up with McKissock Learning’s Kevin Hecht after he spoke at the 2026 Appraiser’s Conference and Trade Show in Seattle, Wash., for more details about the multiple situations appraisers are now facing when it comes to adapting to the ways of artificial intelligence and other technological advances within the appraisal world. Read on »

Atlas VMS, a valuation and mortgage solutions company providing modern appraisal and technology platforms, recently announced the launch of Atlas LoanShield, an insurance-backed appraisal warranty that guarantees the accuracy and reliability of appraisal reports issued by the company. Read on »

Dodd Frank Update caught up with Anthony Blackburn of SJC Appraisal after the 2026 Appraiser’s Conference and Trade Show in Seattle, where he discussed using pivot tables to analyze appraisal data. Read on »

Clear Capital, the national real estate analytics, data solutions, and valuation technology company, recently announced its acquisition of Restb.ai, a Barcelona-based company utilizing artificial intelligence-(AI) powered computer vision technology for the valuation and real estate industries, to bring deeper property intelligence to real estate decision-making globally. Read on »