Time adjustments are not required. Unless they are needed . . . Appraisal time adjustments are also labeled as “market conditions” adjustments. Or, more recently in Evidence Based Valuation, “Market Price Indexing (MPI)©”. The FHFA blog post of 1/16/2024 defines “underappraisals” as those loan appraisals which come in below the contract price. The rising market […]
Time adjustments have long been required as good appraisal practice. On the residential side, they are required in guidelines issued by FannieMae and FreddieMac (the GSEs). Unfortunately, the requirement for time adjustments (“market conditions”) has been ignored by the lenders selling to the GSEs (Government Sponsored Enterprises). Why? Editor’s Note: Read Part 1 of this […]
A time adjustment is needed because all our sales data is historical. A sale price 6 months ago cannot be properly reflected in today’s dollars. Two parts. Two components. Two reasons: The value of the dollar has changed. The competing market price level has changed. Editor’s Note: This blog is part 3 on the Time […]