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Credit Union Technical Review Case Study
A credit union with a lending footprint in mostly rural areas was loaning on a small, but unique property type, in a town hundreds of miles from any metro area. The credit union ordered an appraisal report from a local appraiser. However, the commercial lending executive was unsure if the appraisal met required guidelines. Dart Appraisal was contacted by the credit union to perform a review of the commercial appraisal report.
Staff Appraisers Job Position
Dart Appraisal is looking to fill positions for Staff Field Appraisers in the areas listed below. These positions are full-time, W2 positions, and are eligible for all benefits provided to our full-time employees.
Calculating Building Size (GLA vs GBA)
Dart Appraisal’s experienced appraisal review team routinely reviews a variety of unique commercial and residential appraisal reports. The licensed appraisal review team, with over 20 years’ experience, have seen appraisals on almost every property type.
Changes to FHA Appraisal Policy
Dart Appraisal President, Michael Dresden attended the Mortgage Bankers Associations 2018 Annual Conference in Washington, DC where Brian Montgomery, FHA commissioner discussed reverse mortgages changes and stated FHA is seeing some things in forward FHA appraisals
Dart Appraisal Discusses Appraisal Changes On Reverse Mortgages
The Federal Housing Administration, FHA, announced effective 10/1/2018 they will require a second appraisal on select reverse mortgage loans that are flagged by the agency as having the potential for an inflated property valuation.
Features & Impact on Commercial Appraisals
Dart Appraisal offers insight clients may find useful. This includes a list of important characteristics to note, as well as potential situations, and the impact they may have on the valuation of a commercial property. We will discuss things one may see when either viewing commercial property directly, or in photographs depicted in an appraisal report.
Capitalization Rates & Commercial Appraisals
Capitalization rates are one of the areas that receive a lot of analysis within the commercial appraisal world. Various firms and data services report monthly, quarterly, and annual trend data as it relates to capitalization rates. Capitalization is the conversion of income to value. A capitalization rate is the rate used to convert income into value.
Commercial Appraisal Value Scenarios
Dart Appraisal’s commercial appraisal review team often encounter what appears to be a common misunderstanding about which value scenario should be used in handling proposed construction in an appraisal report, the hypothetical “As Complete” value scenario or the prospective “Upon Completion” value scenario.
Acquisition of Valuation Management Group
Troy, MI – Dart Appraisal, a nationwide appraisal management company (AMC), announced today that it has acquired Valuation Management Group (VMG), a national AMC based near Atlanta. This acquisition further cements Dart Appraisal’s position as a leader in the AMC marketplace.