Employee Spotlight: Landi Latimer

on March 7, 2019

Our sales team strives to make sure our customers have the tools they need to run their business efficiently. That requires in-depth product knowledge of every one of our tools, as well as a good understanding of an appraiser’s workflow. That’s not something many can boast, but Landi Latimer can. She’s helped appraisers start their […]

Appraisers do it better — using market trends to support opinion of value

on November 7, 2018

There have been a lot of big announcements in the last few months regarding investor requirements for market trending analysis. USPAP, Fannie, and Freddie are all adamant that appraisers still have to document market trends and neighborhood conditions, but haven’t really spelled out what they require to be documented. When speaking with appraisers, there was […]

Shaping the future of market analysis

on August 20, 2018

Today’s post comes from Rebekah Champagne. With nearly two decades of experience in the mortgage industry, Rebekah now serves as one of a la mode’s Product Marketing Managers. You’ve probably heard by now, Fannie Mae made the official announcement August 7, 2018, that they would no longer require the 1004MC. Most appraisers (and lenders) saw […]