Is there cause for concern in CRE collateral? Absolutely. It’s a cyclical product, no surprise there. We’ve been on an appreciation tear for a long

The life of appraisers is undoubtedly challenging, as we face mounting pressures from various angles. Things like acceleration of declining number of appraisers, finding good

More than 50% of chief appraisers, reviewers and commercial appraisers from my informal survey thought report quality declined in the past 10 years. They say

With the current bank slowdown, many in the valuation field are considering retiring. In the past, retiring meant taking less jobs but not a full

Now that lender appraisal work pipeline is down to a trickle, appraisers are again eating their young. Panicking, dropping fees to unsustainable levels. Worried about

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