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The role of appraisers as ‘macroeconomic stabilizers’

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

Appraisers act as macroeconomic stabilizers by anchoring real estate transactions, preventing inflated loan-to-value ratios that contribute to market volatility and financial crises, according to McKissock Learning’s Kevin Hecht. He spoke with Dodd Frank Update about the important role appraisers have in this economic space.

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