RMAA Joins the National Association of Appraisers

We’re excited to announce that RMAA has recently joined the National Association of Appraisers (NAA) as a Board of Governors (BOG) member! This partnership opens up new opportunities and benefits to our RMAA members.   As a BOG member, RMAA now has a direct...

Fannie Mae Selling Guide Updates for Appraisers

Fannie Mae just announced key updates to its Selling Guide, which go into effect in February 2025, with changes for appraisers regarding how market trends are analyzed and how comparable sales are selected and adjusted. While many appraisers have been operating under...

Updated UAD Redesign & Implementation Timeline

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (the GSEs) released a detailed timeline for migration to the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 and dynamic Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR). While the timeline has not changed, specific dates for each implementation phase have...

New ROV Policy Change

On August 6, 2024, Fannie Mae issued a Selling Guide Announcement (SEL-2024-03) that extended the implementation deadline to October 31, 2024 for their new Reconsideration of Value (ROV) process. Freddie Mac and HUD announced the same implementation date extension...