William Apgar, former commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration, was recently quoted as saying that real estate appraising is an art form, not a science. A statement like this from such a ...

Written by Bill Waltenbaugh, as originally published in The Reverse Review. Should an appraisal include or exclude bank-owned sales comps? This is a great question and one that has become more ...

Accusations of racial bias are fueling changes in the home appraisal industry. Companies say modernizing the technology and data they use will help limit discrimination. A Black couple in California ...

Written by Bill Waltenbaugh, as originally published in The Reverse Review. Q: I have a reverse mortgage borrower who has been advised her home will be sold in a sheriff’s sale due to nonpayment of ...

People who inherit artwork, or donate a piece to a museum or other nonprofit face a common goal: Don’t run afoul of the Internal Revenue Service. Easier said than done, unfortunately. Because without ...