Archive for April, 2010

Of 1004s and One-Trick Ponies: The Rise of Alternative Valuation Reports

Of 1004s and One-Trick Ponies: The Rise of Alternative Valuation Reports

What are Alternative Valuation Products? In a nutshell, the term is used to describe any product that provides a valuation to a lender, but is not intended to meet the guidelines or format of Fannie and Freddie. In other words-anything besides a 1004.

Writing the Checks to Associations: I Make My Choices.

Writing the Checks to Associations: I Make My Choices.

I wrote about “No More Blank Checks” a few weeks ago – where I questioned the value I was receiving from the appraisal organizations that I belong to. I thought it would be a simple matter to figure out which organization was providing me with the most value.