Like many homeowners, my husband and I often play a game of what do you think our home is worth. My number is always higher. In matters financial, DC plays it as safe as a blockhouse. The question is ...

Micah Murray is a freelance writer and editor for Newsweek’s personal finance team. He began writing about personal finance as a side hustle in 2018 and quit his full-time job in 2019 to dive ...

Juan has been a home inspector for 10 years and runs a successful home inspection company in Richmond, VA. He loves inspecting homes, but his real passion is educating home owners and newer inspectors ...

A home appraisal may not be top of mind when you're looking to buy, sell or refinance a home. But maybe it should be: An appraisal determines for the seller, the buyer and the lender how much a home ...

From having to manage high volumes to finding innovative ways to appraise homes while maintaining distance, it’s no secret appraisers faced challenges during the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

This is Part II of HousingWire’s deep dive into the appraisal profession, and the wave of racial bias claims that has rocked it. In Part I, we looked at the origins of the profession, its present ...

Achieve reports that while a home appraisal is usually required for a HELOC, some lenders may use a digital appraisal to expedite the process.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- When Floyd Wicker became an appraiser almost 30 years ago, he couldn't imagine the eye-opening journey ahead. "I've had people refuse to let me in the house to appraise the ...

When you're buying real-life real estate, one of the biggest concerns of everyone who touches the transaction is "Will this piece of property appraise?" Because the real estate industry has so many ...

Appraisal waivers allow borrowers who meet certain qualifications to skip the appraisal process when buying a home. For these qualified buyers, instead of requiring a professional in-person appraisal, ...