Appraisers

In Dallas-Fort Worth, a Shortage of Appraisers is Wreaking Havoc on The Market

By Joanna England / September 8, 2021 /

Does the nation have a home appraiser shortage? Christian Adams, a former real estate broker and CEO at Repair Pricer, recently completed a national survey of 1,200 U.S. real estate agents to investigate. According to the results, 32 percent of agents have had a closing delayed or canceled in the last two years as a result…

Going Commando Under $400K: the Death of the Home Appraisal?

By Candy Evans / December 4, 2018 /

The mood in Washington, D.C. these days is to unwind regulation. So I guess we should not be surprised that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency recently said it is considering going commando, so to speak, on appraisals for residential real estate transactions under $400,000. The current rules in place now do not…

Bryan Hagen Opens His Own Appraisal Shop

By Candy Evans / July 30, 2015 /

We all know Bryan Hagen, who worked for renown appraiser DW Skelton for almost 13 years, who helps us figure out this cray cray real estate market from time to time. Bryan has left Skelton & Associates to fulfill a dream of starting his own appraisal firm. It’s Hagen Appraisal Services and he is (sometimes)…