"That's an Appraisal Problem" Is Dead
Every agent has said it at some point: "that's an appraisal problem, not mine." That sentence is getting more expensive by the week.
Starting around October 1, 2026, many lenders are already requiring orders to be placed under a new reporting process, a full month ahead of the November 2 mandate that makes it universal for every conventional loan going to the GSEs. This isn't a background system update. It's a full redesign of how appraisers report value, and it touches every conventional deal running through Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. FHA, VA, and USDA are expected to follow, just not on the same clock.
Here's what that means for you in practice: the appraisal report your buyer or seller sees at closing is about to look different than anything you've handed a client before. If you don't know what changed, you can't explain it when they ask, and they will ask, because the new report runs nearly four times longer than the old one.
Start here: Know the Report = Keep the Close walks you through what's actually different in the new report format, in plain language, so you're not learning it live in front of a client.
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"That's an Appraisal Problem" Is Dead
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