When you're considering buying a house, there are two sides to the story: the seller's asking price and the actual value of the property. This is where an appraiser steps in. What is the job of an ...

If you’re buying a home, refinancing your mortgage, or just want to know how much your home is worth, you’re probably going to need a property appraisal. At its most basic, “an appraisal is an opinion ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I break down real estate concepts for first-time homebuyers. If you're buying a home or thinking about getting into the market ...

Get the facts on USPAP certification: requirements, course details, and how to become a certified appraiser in any appraisal field.

Regulators are considering changes to the home appraisal process that could have major repercussions for homeowners and buyers. A drive-by appraisal doesn’t mean an appraiser just drives past your ...

Housing market trends bode well for sellers this spring, but some may encounter hurdles even after they land a buyer. Rising home values and a lack of inventory in many markets could set them up to ...

Luke Tomaszewski, an appraiser doing home inspections in the aftermath of the housing bust, was traveling as much as an hour across Chicago just to snap exterior photos of bank-owned properties.

The Appraisal Foundation called its exposure draft the “most extensive reconsideration” of appraiser qualification criteria ...

Vickie Downs is becoming property appraiser in Collier County after her write-in opponent in the Nov. 5 general election withdrew his candidacy. "I am beyond grateful to the voters of Collier County ...

Appraisal Institute and MBA differ on FHA’s second appraisal rule for HECMs, with debate over risk, cost and modernization.

The chief appraiser copied over incorrect numbers when calculating the voting power of Tarrant County taxing entities in the ...