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Blog - a la mode

a la mode’s blog for appraiser content provides industry news, event announcements and informative articles about appraisal technology.
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UAD 3.6 Focus: Exterior inspection as a comp data source?

Did you drive the comps? The new URAR has a spot in the Data Sources for that. Watch this quick video to see what that looks like in the new UAD. ...
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UAD 3.6 Focus: No more free-form data sources

Data Source fields in the new URAR require picking from a list, and some of these you’ve likely not specified in the forms previously. Check out the ...

The Future of UAD: Freddie Mac Recording Q&A

Q&A Blog: Freddie Mac Session Follow-Up with Joel Baker
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UAD 3.6 Focus: Freddie Mac talks about “Properties Analyzed But Not Used”

This week’s tip is courtesy of Sean Murphy from Freddie Mac, who discusses the use of the new UAD’s section for “comps considered” – the Properties ...
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UAD 3.6 Focus: No more “Verification Source” in the URAR

The new URAR doesn’t have a spot for verification sources. See how your data sources will work in the new UAD reports. Have a suggestion for a Tech ...
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UAD 3.6 Focus: No More Effective Age

With the new URAR, the GSEs are only interested in Year Built for the subject. Effective Age can still show up in a couple of places, but only ...

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One thing every a la mode customer loves is a helpful 1-on-1 product coaching session that helps them get more out of their products and features.
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UAD 3.6 Focus: UAD’s new dynamic certifications

The old 1004D certifications are still in the new URAR, but the new UAD reporting formats have some shared dynamic certifications. Let’s take a look. ...
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UAD 3.6 Focus: Two new URAR inspection requirements

The new URAR has a few new required items you’ll have to get on an inspection. Watch this short video to see a couple of the new required items. Have ...
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UAD 3.6 Focus: New Appraisal Update Report

This week, we’ll look at the new Appraisal Update report format. It’s remarkably similar in data and function to the 1004D that it’s replacing. Watch ...