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The website for the Greater Dallas Chapter is being moved to a new website provider and the website rebuilt. This website is fully functional and will be until the new website is published.
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Welcome to the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers, Greater Dallas Chapter Website
2010 Chapter Officers and Directors
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Jim D. Pearson, IFAS, IFA
President
National Director
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Robert Blaine, IFAS Past President
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Ed Kadleck, IFA Chapter Director
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L. Wayne Mayo, IFA
National President
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We encourage you to stay a while, review our list of Chapter members and feel free to contact us for any questions you might have.
The links at the top left side of the page is the key to using our Web Site. Our Chapter Roster is the MEMBERS page.
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Date: September 1st (Wednesday)
Time: 10:00 am - 1 pm
Program and Lunch
Fannie Mae Announcement SEL-2010-09
Selling Guide Updates and Additional Guidance on Appraisal-Related Policies
This presentation of Fannie Mae SEL-2010-09 is an introduction to Chapter B-4-1, Appraisal Guidelines of the Fannie Mae Selling Guide. This material is copy write by Fannie Mae and is used by permission.
This presentation is presented with the expectation the student will either print the current appraisal section and self-study the updated guidelines or attend NAIFA's new 7 hour class which includes the appraisal section of the Selling Guide.
Submitted for 2 hours ACE Presented by Jim D. Pearson, IFAS, IFA
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October 6st ~ TBA
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Chapter Election of Officers
The Chair of the Nominating Committee, Robert Blaine, IFAS, has asked me to post the slate of officers so we can vote on the 1st. We will be electing 4 officer and 2 directors. The slate as presented is:
President - Tena Wilson, IFA Vice President - Neil Schaeffer, IFAS Treasurer - Clay Bonner Secretary - Riley Reinker Director - Ed Kadleck, IFA Director - James Zapffe, IFA
___________________________ Chapter EDUCATION
TBA
Complete Course Information is posted on EDUCATION Page
Additional courses will be posted soon.
Other NEWS:
Fannie Mae: Announcement SEL-2010-09
June 30, 2010
Important changes have been announced by Fannie Mae including:
- Inclusion of interior photographs in the appraisal report
- Lender changes to the appraisal value and guidance on addressing appraisal deficiencies
- Appraiser selection criteria
- Sources of comparable sales
- Communication under the HVCC
- Seller concessions
- Treatment of personal property
- Market Conditions Addendum to the Appraisal Report (Form 1004MC)
The Appraisal Guideline changes are located on pages 469 through 545 of "Selling Guide: Fannie Mae Single Family"
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HUD MORTGAGEE LETTER 2010-20
TO: ALL APPROVED MORTGAGEES
SUBJECT: Implementation of Final Rule FR 5356-F-02, “Federal Housing Administration: Continuation of FHA Reform—Strengthening Risk Management through Responsible FHA-Approved Lenders”
"This Mortgagee Letter provides an overview of key provisions of HUD’s recently issued final rule referenced above, and guidance to mortgagees on HUD’s implementation of this final rule. This rule increased the net worth requirements for FHA-approved mortgagees, eliminated FHA approval of loan correspondents, codified requirements of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-22), and made minor modifications to other aspects of FHA’s regulations governing lender activities. Changes to applicable HUD Handbooks are forthcoming…"
http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/letters/mortgagee/
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HUD ~ FHA Appraisal / Mortgagee Letters:
MORTGAGEE LETTER 2009-28
SUBJECT: Appraiser Independence
This Mortgagee Letter provides clarification and reaffirms Federal Housing Administration (FHA) appraisal requirements related to appraiser independence and announces new requirements pertaining to entities that are eligible to order appraisals for FHA insured mortgages.
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MORTGAGEE LETTER 2009-29
SUBJECT: Appraisal Portability
This mortgagee letter addresses the portability of appraisals for the purpose of facilitating the loan process when a borrower switches from one Federal Housing Administration (FHA) approved lender (first lender) to another (second lender) and an appraisal was ordered by and completed for the first lender. This mortgagee letter will be effective for all case numbers assigned on or after January 1, 2010. ______________
MORTGAGEE LETTER 2009-30
SUBJECT: Appraisal Validity Periods
This mortgagee letter announces a change to the validity period for appraisals used for FHA-insured mortgages.
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All HUD Letters
See NAIFA Home page for updates on National issues at:
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Our Chapter. LINKS takes you to various informative sites including the NAIFA web site, OPEN RECORDS, HUD/FHA Approved Appraisers List, the State of Texas, and others. The NAIFA's Web Site at http://naifa.com/ for Chat Rooms and discussion groups on HUD/FHA, the Internet, Relocation, GENERAL Discussion, and others.
Please Note that our Meeting and 2 hour seminar notices are on the MEETINGS page while our Education Courses are on the EDUCATION page. Our new Greater Dallas Chapter web site is continually being updated and expanded. We hope it will become a good reference page for appraisers, real estate brokers, mortgage lenders, and the general public. If you are an appraiser you do not have to be a NAIFA Member to visit, but we would welcome you to inquire further about membership.
MEETINGS LOCATION: our monthly Chapter meetings are lunch meetings which are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. with the 2 hour Seminars (if scheduled) preceding at 10:00 a.m. Verify meeting location & date on the MEETINGS page as we may be at a special location.
Location of EDUCATION COURSES (4 hours or more) are usually scheduled at the Courtyard by Marriott ~ Richardson at Sherman St. & Spring Valley Rd. Verify location and get directions to the Courtyard on the EDUCATION page.
© Greater Dallas Chapter of NAIFA 12/17/2005, 2010
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