Greater Dallas Chapter News

NOTICE:  The links on this page no longer work as they were part of the old web site which has been disabled.  The information is shown to give a view of how the Greater Dallas Chapter has tried to keep its members as well as other interested appraisers abreast of appraisal related news and events since the Chapter web site went on-line in 1999. 

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• 2 Hour Seminar / Chapter Meeting
  January 04, 2006
  
  2 Hour Seminar: Do's, Dont's, and Dids. What you need to know on Small Income Residential
            Properties.          Presenter: James Ratliff, IFAS . . .
  
• Greater Dallas Chapter Courses ~ 2006
  December 11, 2005
  
  

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  January 13, 2006: Fair Lending 5.2 ~~ 7 Hours
  Instructor: TBA . . .
  
• Christmas Party & Installation of Officers
  December 10, 2005
  
  Installation of Officers and Christmas Party will be Saturday, December 10th at the
             Top O' The Cliff Club. Plan for a special time . . .
  
• NAIFA Web Page Changes including Members and Chapter
  November 09, 2005
  
  CLAIRIFICATION on Members NAIFA web sites: It is my understanding that the
            Members BASIC web sites will automaticly transfer to the new . . .
  
• New Officers for the Greater Dallas Chapter of NAIFA
  October 25, 2005
  The Greater Dallas Chapter's elected officers for 2006 are:
  
  President:
  Neal Schaeffer, IFAS
  
  Vice President:
  L.W. (Wayne) Mayo, IFA
  
  Treasurer: . . .
  
• NEW Appraisal Forms, Guides, and COURSES !!!!
  July 25, 2005
  The final version of the forms are completed and mandatory for Fannie Mae and VA 
            required use starting November 1, 2005. Freddie Mac requires . . .
  
• Are You Getting NAIFA Chapter Information via E-mail?
  March 29, 2005
  
  As Editor of the Greater Dallas Chapter's web page, I send out our Chapter meeting notices,
           educational offerings, and other appraisal related information including . . .
  
• NAIFA's New Office Address and Phone Numbers
  February 02, 2005
  
  

  NAIFA Headquarters Relocates
  
  CHICAGO — The National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers is now headquartered at
  
  401 N. Michigan Ave.
  Chicago, . . .
  

• Seller Concessions and Verification of Sales
  January 10, 2005
  
  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON, DC
  ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER
  
  January 4, 2005
  MORTGAGEE LETTER 2005-02 . . .
  
• NAIFA Press Release
  January 07, 2005
  
  For Immediate Release
  January 7, 2005
  
  For More Information Contact:
  Tracy Nickless, 312.673.5921
  tnickless@smithbucklin.com
  
  NAIFA Changes Management Structure
  Will Move Office to . . .
  
• New Fannie Mae Test Forms
  November 13, 2004
  
  The Test Forms & Guides new test forms are now available: eFannie Mae
  CLICK on the LINK or cut and paste:
  http://search.efanniemae.com/query.html?col=efannie&qt=appraisal+forms&submit.x=8&submit.y=11
  . . .
  
• Congratulations to Jim D. Pearson, IFAS
  October 27, 2004
  Congratulations to Jim D. Pearson, IFAS for receiving the most votes for NAIFA
            National Director. Jim will be serving a three year term encompassing . . .
  
• Dallas Chapter Community Service Project
  September 25, 2004
  
  Dallas Chapter Community Service Project on September 25th was a great success.
          Thank you Margaret Clark, IFA for putting together this worthwhile project. . . .
  
• Dallas Chapter has grown plus pending name change
  August 04, 2004
  At our regular monthy meeting today, the Dallas Chapter voted to consolidate with
           the North Texas Chapter and the East Texas Chapter. The new . . .
  
• CHICAGO: NAIFA National Education Conference & Meetings
  July 20, 2004
  
  The LINK to NAIFA National Education Conference & Meetings is now available:
          National Conference CLICK on the LINK or cut and paste:
  http://www.naifa.com/conf04 . . .
  
• FHA Single Family Mortgage Insurance; Lender Accountability
  July 20, 2004
  
  DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
  24 CFR Parts 25 and 203 [Docket No. FR-4722-F-02]
  RIN 2502-AH78
  
  TITLE: FHA Single Family Mortgage Insurance; . . .
  
• JULY 2004 issue of the AppraiserE-Gram
  July 12, 2004
  
  The JULY 2004 issue of the AppraiserE-Gram is now available: AppraiserE-Gram
  CLICK on the LINK or cut and paste:
  http://www.naifa.com/gram/current/index.html
  
  This issue . . .
  
• E-mail Filters & SPAM
  February 22, 2004
  If you have recently stopped receiving the Dallas Chapter’s e-mailed meeting notice,
           as well as all the other little tid-bits of appraisal related news that . . .
  
• Revised HUD Appraisal Form: Get a Home Inspection
  February 12, 2004
  Mortgagee Letter 2004-04, dated January 22, 2004
  
  SUBJECT: Revised Form HUD–92564-CN, “For Your Protection: Get a Home Inspection”
  
  "This . . .
  
• Employment Opportunities with the TALCB
  January 26, 2004
  The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board has posted two part time
             positions in Austin:
  
  Part-Time Investigator
  
  Part-Time Administrative Assistant III
  
• OCTOBER 2003 issue of the AppraiserE-Gram
  October 03, 2003
  
  If you are a current member of NAIFA and your current email address is shown on
            the on-line roster, the AppraiserE-Gram is automatically emailed . . .
  
• JULY 2003 issue of the AppraiserE-Gram
  August 28, 2003
  
  The JULY 2003 issue of the AppraiserE-Gram is now available: AppraiserE-Gram
  CLICK on the LINK or cut and paste:
  
  http://www.naifa.com/gram/2003jul/index.html
  . . .
  
• Dallas CAD Plats ON-LINE
  June 18, 2003
  Do not take my word for it but check it out yourself. The Dallas Central Appraisal District
           has plats on-line for all the areas . . .
  
• Fannie Mae's Announcement 06-03: Manufactured Housing
  June 06, 2003
  Major changes in Manufactured Housing appraisals and lending for Fannie Mae 
         guidelines. See the articles on the Dallas Chapter Chat Line for further information. . .
  
• APRIL 2003 issue of the AppraiserE-Gram
  May 24, 2003
  
  The APRIL 2003 issue of the AppraiserE-Gram is now available: AppraiserE-Gram
  CLICK on the LINK or cut and paste:
  
  http://www.naifa.com/gram/2003apr/index.html
  . . .
  
• Thank you from Margaret Sullivan
  May 06, 2003
  Margaret writes regarding her husband Timothy Michael Sullivan:
  
  "To my friends in Dallas Chapter.
  
  So very kind of you all . . .
  
• Property Flipping: HUD's Single Family
  May 04, 2003
  
  DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
  24 CFR Part 203 [Doc. No. FR-4615-F-02] RIN 2502-AH57
  Prohibition of Property Flipping in HUD's Single Family Mortgage . . .
  
• New Web Site for FACT
  April 01, 2003
  
  The Foundation Appraisers Coalition of Texas, Inc. has a new web site. It is
              underconstruction and is running slow, so be patient when . . .
  
• January 2003 issue of the AppraiserE-Gram
  February 16, 2003
  
  The January 2003 issue of the AppraiserE-Gram is now available: AppraiserE-Gram
            CLICK on the LINK or cut and paste:
  
  http://www.naifa.com/gram/2003jan/index.html
  . . .
  
• The 2002 Mayo Award
  January 20, 2003
  
  

  THE MAYO AWARD

  Established by the NAIFA Dallas chapter, December 2000, in honor of
            L. W. (Wayne)"The Bear" Mayo for his years of service . . .
  
• HUD Housing's Email List
  January 19, 2003
  
  Join HUD Housing's Email List
  
  It is strongly recommended that you subscribe and become a registered user.
            Registered users will automatically receive email . . .
  
• Dallas Chapter EDUCATION COURSES
  January 01, 2003
  
  UPCOMING EDUCATION COURSES:
  Also check our monthly meeting notice for 2 hour seminars
  
  March 8, 2003 ~~ 4 Hour Course
  15.7A Valuing Undivided . . .
  
• Free Graphpaper Shareware
  December 16, 2002
  
  NOTE: This is a repeat of an article posted on 8/11/2002. Editor.
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  Thanks to Garry Cox on sharing this information . . .
  
• October 2002 issue of the AppraiserE-Gram
  December 01, 2002
  
  The October 2002 issue of the AppraiserE-Gram is now available: AppraiserE-Gram
  CLICK on the LINK or cut and paste:
  
  http://www.naifa.com/gram/2002oct/index.html
  . . .
  
• FHA Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Complaints
  October 21, 2002
  
  If you are aware of fraud, waste, and abuse in HUD programs and operations, report it to HUD's Inspector General Hotline!
  
  . . .
  HUD: APPRAISERS WATCH REPORT SUBMITTED
  September 27, 2002
  The following was copied from the NAIFA HUD Chat room. It was written by Thomas M. Munizzo, IFA, Chair, NAIFA HUD Committee. . . .
  
• July NAIFA Appraiser e-Gram
  July 30, 2002
  
  The JULY issue of the AppraiserE-Gram is now available: AppraiserE-Gram
  . . .
  
• April NAIFA e-Gram
  May 10, 2002
  The April 2002 issue of the AppraiserE-Gram is available: AppraiserE-Gram . . .
  
• The Mayo Award Recipient
  December 08, 2001
  
  

  The Mayo Award

  Established by the NAIFA Dallas Chapter, December 2000, in honor of
               L.W. Wayne “The Bear” Mayo for his years of service to . . .
  
• Manufactured Housing; State of Texas / Title Detail Info
  July 03, 2001
  Title Detail Information
  Manufactured Housing Rules
  Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act
  
  The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs administrates the
            Texas Manufactured Housing . . .
  
• New HUD Web Page - fha appraisers
  February 14, 2001
  HUD has posted a new web page for FHA Appraiser information. Mostly the
           same information, but appears easier to locate and use. . . .
  
• 2001 USPAP -- On the Internet
  January 30, 2001
  
  The Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation has USPAP 2001
            (as well as 1999 and 2000) on its web site. Users of . . .
  
• HUD Homeownership Center Reference Guide - UPDATES
  January 05, 2001
  Register to get frequent reference guide updates, notifications of new hud
           mortgagee letters, handbooks, events and training opportunities.
  
  It is strongly recommended that you . . .
  
• HUD: About Appraisers and Appraisals
  December 22, 2000
  HUD SECRETARY CUOMO ANNOUNCES A NEW INITIATIVE TO PROTECT
          CONSUMERS FROM BUYING HUD-INSURED HOMES WITH UNDETECTED 
           DEFECTS: WASHINGTON –
  
  In a move to . . .
  
• Texas Appraisers & the HUD/FHA VC Sheet
  August 18, 2000
  
  

  The following is the Texas Attorney General's ruling on Texas real estate
           appraisers completing the HUD VC Sheet. This is a direct result . . .
  

• Free Graphpaper Shareware
  August 11, 2000
  
  Thanks to Garry Cox on sharing this information on downloadable shareware
           for printing graphpaper. You really do need a color printer, but can . . .
  
• NAIFA HUD Committee Survey
  August 06, 2000
  
  
  NAIFA HUD Committee Survey
  
  At the request of HUD, the NAIFA HUD Committee is asking that all appraisers
           participate in . . .
  
• HUD COMMITTEE COMES BACK FROM WASHINGTON
  June 05, 2000
  
  Recently a meeting was held at REAC in Washington with NAIFA’s HUD
           COMMITTEE and REAC to discuss some of the important issues we are . . .
  
• FACT, TALCB, HUD, and the Appraiser
  May 13, 2000
  May 5, Jim Pearson and myself as the Dallas Chapter Fact representatives
           attended the FACT Spring Board of Directors meeting.
  The minutes of that meeting . . .
  
• HUD Final Rule: Appraiser Roster Removal Procedures
  May 05, 2000
  Federal Register /Vol. 65, No. 66/ Wednesday, April 5, 2000
  
  DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING ANDURBAN DEVELOPMENT
  
  24 CFR Part 200
  
  Single Family Mortgage . . .
  
• State law keeps high-end home appraisals below market value
  April 27, 2000
  
  INSIDE TRACK, weekly news for Texas REALTORS
  
  March 1, 2000
  
  State law keeps high-end home appraisals below market value
  
  

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• Licensing of Mortgage Brokers effective 1/1/2000
  January 09, 2000
  Texas Savings & Loan Department
  The Texas Mortgage Broker Act, effective 1/1/2000. Mortgage Brokers . . .
  
• HUD Approved FHA Appraiser List
  January 08, 2000
  HUD's list of FHA Approved Appraisers gives current status, license/certification
        number and expiration date. Easy to search for a specific appraiser, just enter . . .
  
• VA Automated Appraisal Assignment Processing System (AAAPS)
  December 23, 1999
  VA Automated Appraisal Assignment Processing System (AAAPS) Y2K update.
    The AAAP system is being replaced by an Internet based VA Assignment System. . .
  
• EDI and VA
  November 19, 1999
  This is copied from:
  
  VA Appraisers On-line Discussion Group
  
  . . .
  
• HUD/FHA Guidelines and Mortgagee Letters ON-LINE
  November 18, 1999
  Mortgagee Letters. Review the ON-LINE Mortgagee Letters for the latest changes
          go to http://www.hud.gov/fha/mletters/mltrmenu.html.
  
  The HUD Manual 4150.2 has had some revisions. . . .