Learn what an appraiser will look for in a home Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree from Bridgewater State University and helps ...

Mortgage lenders require appraisals to ensure they’re not loaning you more than the home is worth.

Juan has been a home inspector for 10 years and runs a successful home inspection company in Richmond, VA. He loves inspecting homes, but his real passion is educating home owners and newer inspectors ...

Zack Sigel is a writer and editor based in New York City. He has been managing editor at Policygenius and M1 Finance, where he led teams specialized in writing about business and finance, and he has ...

HUD issued new guidance tightening FHA Appraiser Roster oversight. Mortgagee Letter 2025-24 links eligibility directly to state license status, automates checks against the national registry, ...

All properties bought with an FHA loan must go through an FHA appraisal, which accomplishes two things: It establishes the market value of the property and determines if the home meets the General ...

This is Part 2 of a four-part Bisnow investigative series exploring the appraisal profession, its importance to commercial real estate and the broader economy, and the people and organizations that ...