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ACTS 2025 Recap: The Future of Appraisal

We had an incredible time at the 2025 Appraisers Conference and Trade Show (ACTS) in San Antonio, TX! We’re still buzzing with excitement from a few ...
New UAD

From UAD to Market Analysis: Shawn and Joel discuss new Freddie and Fannie items

Appraisers have long been expected to provide support for their results. So what's different today? In this 17 minute conversation Joel and Shawn ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Site Commentary Examples

Note that this property has 2 parcels, but there’s no subsection comment dedicated to it. At the end of the Site section is where you put any ...
UAD

TOTAL for Mobile - The Upgrade You Already Own

If you’ve ever had to return to a property because you missed something important, you know it’s not ideal. It can be frustrating, time consuming, ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Tips from ACTS

I was asked a LOT at ACTS this year about whether learning "mobile" now will be applicable to the new UAD 3.6, and the answer is YES, and especially ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Broadband (Site Section Part 2)

When is "Broadband Internet" not broadband internet? See what the GSEs want in the new URAR in this quick video. Have a suggestion for a Tech Tip or ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Site with Waterfront Part 1

Going through the dataset for UAD 3.6, appraisers will likely notice the Site section is significantly enhanced, and many inspection items that used ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Excluding Approaches to Value

The GSEs have a field dedicated to describing WHY you didn't use an approach to value. Watch this short video to see one of their examples. Have a ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: New Construction, New Definition

The GSEs have clarified the definition of what constitutes a "new construction" property. Watch this short video to see the updates for the new UAD ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Pop Quiz #2

The new UAD is on its way. Test your knowledge about the basics with this short, three-question "Pop Quiz" video. Have a suggestion for a Tech Tip or ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Comp Weighting Part 3

The new UAD has a surprising number of new requirements, many of which aren’t listed directly on the text of the report. An example of this is ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Comp Weighting Part 2

Today, we’ll look at some examples the GSEs have given for describing relative comp weight. Watch this short video to see what it looks like. Have a ...
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