St Louis Real Estate News » Appraisals http://stlouisrealestatenews.com St Louis Real Estate News-St Louis Real Estate Agents-St Louis Housing Market Info-St Louis Metro Area Real Estate Market Stats Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:14:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Financial Reform Bill Kills HVCC; Helps Appraisers http://stlouisrealestatenews.com/legislative-regulatory/financial-reform-bill-kills-hvcc-helps-appraisers/ http://stlouisrealestatenews.com/legislative-regulatory/financial-reform-bill-kills-hvcc-helps-appraisers/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:38:47 +0000 Dennis Norman http://stlouisrealestatenews.com/?p=1572

Dennis Norman

07/17/10-Correction – This past week Congress passed H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which is the most comprehensive reform to the banking industry since the Great Depression.  The bill now awaits President Obamas signature which is expected to happen in the coming week.

This is a [...] Related posts:

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Dennis Norman

Homeowners looking to upgrade or sell their home this spring should realize that not all remodeling and renovation projects will yield a full return on their investment, the president of the Appraisal Institute said today.

“When it comes to home improvement projects, especially in today’s economy, not every renovation or [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://stlouisrealestatenews.com/appraisals/not-all-home-improvements-lead-to-higher-value/feed/ 0 Appraisal, Loan Modification and Foreclosure Lawsuits Soar http://stlouisrealestatenews.com/financing/appraisal-loan-modification-and-foreclosure-lawsuits-soar/ http://stlouisrealestatenews.com/financing/appraisal-loan-modification-and-foreclosure-lawsuits-soar/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:10:07 +0000 Dennis Norman http://stlouisrealestatenews.com/?p=196 A surge in litigation tied to real estate appraisals, loan modifications and foreclosures contributed to a 54 percent increase in mortgage-related lawsuits, according to the second quarter Mortgage Litigation Report from MortgageDaily.com.

During the second quarter, 125 cases were tracked, jumping from an already active 81 first quarter cases. The second quarter of 2008 had [...] Related posts:

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By: Dennis Norman 

Since going into effect May1st the new Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) has caused controversy, been blamed for killing sales and seems it has everyone up in arms.

In late June I did a post on another blog about a bill,  H.R. 3044, that was introduced in the U.S. House of [...] Related posts:

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