Real Estate Valuation

by Dr. Michael Sklarz and Dr. Norman Miller  |  October 30, 2017   Download a PDF file of this research paper here. Introduction Last year we wrote a Collateral Analytics Research Article titled “A New Method to Define…

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Do Appraisals Always Require Adjustments for Property Condition? In our latest study on property conditions we try and answer this question. There is no question that property conditions matter in the estimation of home value.  But how often do appraisers…

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Collateral Analytics introduces an automated solution to assist lenders, appraisal management companies and other users of appraisal services with TRID appraisal fees compliance by Michael Sklarz, Ph.D., Stefan Pampulov, John Cirincione, SRA, CRE, FRICS & Darlene Swain The TILA/RESPA Integrated…

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by Michael Sklarz, Ph.D., Jim Follain Ph.D., and Norm Miller Ph.D. A strong desire exists among home owners, mortgage lenders, and others with key stakes in the housing and mortgage market to better understand the future direction of house prices.

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by Michael Sklarz, Ph.D., Jim Follain Ph.D., and Norm Miller Ph.D. It seems that everyone has an opinion regarding the state of the real estate market.  Most of these opinions are anecdotal and subjective which is unfortunate given the importance…

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The Collateral Analytics Research & Development Group has been working on a new project over the past year which we feel is both ground breaking and exciting.  The goal of this project is to develop a property condition rating for…

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