Are some appraisers failing to see the improvements in real estate values underway in local markets that have recently bottomed out and turned positive? When multiple bids push a house price thousands ...

If you’ve ever wondered how house appraisals work, you’ve landed on the right page. Although house appraisals may seem overwhelming with all the technical jargon and numbers, learning about them and ...

NEW YORK -- In an attempt to fix a fundamental flaw that led to inflated and fraudulent mortgages in recent years, New York's top legal officer announced an agreement Monday that aims to bolster the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about real estate economics. This article is more than 5 years old. Does the typical appraisal protect you from overpaying ...

Geary Farrell was shocked when a recent appraisal for a refinance put a $250,000 value on his two-story Tallmadge Township home on Fennessy Lake. "It must have been four years ago or so we had it ...

Wachovia Corp. is facing a lawsuit claiming it underpays its in-house appraisers, whom the company has repeatedly called the bedrock of its underwriting of option adjustable-rate mortgages. The ...