This approach is designed to help grow the appraiser network more rapidly and prevent capacity challenges like those that occurred in 2021. The pod model builds on the existing supervisor and trainee ...

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Becoming a certified residential appraiser typically takes 1.5 to 3 years from start to finish, though the timeline varies significantly by state and individual circumstances. The process involves ...

Two questions often come up when the appraisal industry is mentioned: Why is there a lack of diversity amongst appraisers? And why is there an appraiser shortage? Experts and major industry ...

The topic may seem peculiar at a time when mortgage originations are down from the heyday of the early 2000s, but if the issue isn’t addressed now, a shortage of qualified residential appraisers could ...