Some housing industry pros have cheered the Trump administration's actions to disable the CFPB, but appraisers have mixed feelings about it.

Stereotypes can give real estate agents and appraisers a bad reputation. Dean House, who lives in Halls, is trying to fight ...

The law firm of Morgan & Morgan is investigating the role of appraisal management companies (AMCs) in driving up the cost of ...

The job of an AMC is fairly straightforward: When someone wants to get a mortgage for a house, the lender will order an appraisal of the property to determine how much it's worth (and, by ...

Real estate comparables, or “comps,” provide details of homes sold in your area. Whether you’re a seller or buyer, comps help ...

If you bought a home after 2009, your appraisal fee almost certainly included hundreds of dollars for a middleman you've likely never heard of.

It is possible to secure a home equity loan without an appraisal, although it may be more difficult to find. And in today's high-value real estate climate, borrowers may be better served by completing ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. -- The House to-day passed a provision for the appropriation of $175,000 for the installation of a pneumatic tube system between the Appraisers' offices and the Custom House ...