Reggora, a startup that is automating residential real estate appraisals has raised $3 million in a seed round, taking ground in a niche industry...

The Trump administration wants to eliminate professional appraisals on a large number of home-sale transactions — a move that critics say could push the...

Federal regulators are looking to pave the way for computers to replace humans in an increasing number of home value appraisals. The Office of...

Do you have a pretty good idea of what your house is worth? Could you estimate within, say, 5 percent of what it’s likely...

If you make extensive energy-conservation and other green improvements to your home, will they earn you a premium price for the entire house when...

You’ve probably seen actor Tom Selleck suavely pitching federally insured reverse mortgages on TV and thought, hmm, that sounds interesting. He says you can...

In the emotional rush that precedes buying a home — negotiating contract details and price, beating away rival bidders, searching for the best mortgage...

For homeowners and buyers, it’s been an unexpected windfall: relief from having to pay for a traditional mortgage appraisal that usually costs between $400...

Thousands of U.S. homes are underwritten using “drive-by” appraisals — which are sometimes generated by overseas contractors looking at Google Earth and listings websites....

Would you welcome the option to buy a house but not have to pay hundreds of dollars for an appraisal? Are you kidding? Sign...

“Zestimates” are just an estimate, with a Z. So ruled a federal judge, who dismissed an Illinois lawsuit by homeowners who sued Zillow Group...

Do we always need an appraiser to tell us what a house is worth? The two biggest sources of mortgage financing in the country...

It was bound to happen: A home owner has filed suit against online realty giant Zillow, claiming the company’s controversial “Zestimate” tool repeatedly undervalued...

Are you getting fleeced on appraisal charges when you buy a house or refinance? Could you be paying as much as double what the...

A possible change to appraisal requirements could help small-business borrowers, but hurt appraisers. U.S. bank regulators may increase the commercial loan threshold for requiring...

From the October issue: There’s trouble brewing in appraiserville — and it’s beginning to cost some unsuspecting homebuyers money. Those hoping to close in the...

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UPDATED, 9:49 p.m., March 9: Mitchell Maxwell & Jackson, the real estate appraisal firm that was dragged through protracted litigation for allegedly affixing false...

When “CBS This Morning” co-host Norah O’Donnell asked the CEO of Zillow last week about the accuracy of the website’s automated property value estimates...

From the September issue: A curse that residential brokers thought was in their past has returned to plague deals once again: low appraisals.