Appraisal Buzzcast

A New Software Option Just Entered the Ring for UAD 3.6

The UAD 3.6 mandate is officially here. Today, Hal Humphreys sits down with Nitish Aitharaju of Deckspire and Jared Preisler of DataMaster to discuss the company’s GSE ve

A New Kind of Quality Check: Can AI Catch the Problems Before Underwriting?

This week, Hal Humphreys welcomes back Narainder Chandwani, Founder and CEO of ApprAIz, to talk about his company’s new AI-powered QC product. Launched at Valuation Expo,

Key Takeaways from Completing 15+ UAD 3.6 Appraisals

The November 2nd mandate is almost here. Are you ready for what UAD 3.6 actually looks like out in the field? Glen Calderon has already completed more than 15 UAD 3.6 app

What It Means to Be UAD 3.6 Verified: TrueFootage Enters the Ring

Breaking news in the UAD 3.6 world! Rachel Robinson, COO of TrueFootage, returns to the Buzzcast alongside Matthew Hyatt, Chief Appraiser and General Manager of Appraisal

The Latest ASC Data Tells an Interesting Story About the Appraisal Profession

The latest ASC data reveals some concerning numbers: 62,831 active appraisers, 4.2% fewer than last year, with the biggest losses concentrated among residential appraiser

Frank Lloyd Wright Homes & The Art of Appraising the Un-Appraisable

Emily Braman has spent more than 35 years tackling the kinds of appraisal assignments most appraisers would probably sweat about. A third-generation appraiser, MAI, SRA,

The Data Behind UAD 3.6—and a Major Announcement

A UAD 3.6 appraisal starts before you ever open a software program. It starts with the data. Today, we are talking with the person who decided to rethink how this data ge

UAD 3.6 Is Coming. Is Your Software Ready?

With the UAD 3.6 mandate just around the corner, we're asking the big question: Is your software ready? In this episode, Hal Humphreys sits down with Ryan Marshall,

PAREA in Practice: A Graduate’s Perspective

This week, Hal sits down with Angela Craig, who is breaking new ground in the appraisal world. As the first person to complete both the Licensed Residential and Certified

How to Build an Appraisal Career in 2026

What does it look like to start or build an appraisal career amidst all this change? Trint Campbell is just five years into the profession, and he’s navigating the challe

Collateral Intelligence: The Future of Appraisal Data

As UAD 3.6 approaches mandatory adoption, the appraisal industry is entering a new era of richer data, smarter technology, and what Santosh Kanse calls “collateral intell

AI, UAD 3.6, and the 30-Minute Appraisal

What happens when the people building appraisal technology are also running a high-volume appraisal firm? Hal Humphreys and Jim Morrison sit down with Anir Prativadi, co-

Building the Next Generation of Appraisers—Together

In today's episode, Hal Humphreys welcomes Jeff Hogan—Chief Appraiser at Valligent, SVP of Valuations at Veros, and host of the ValTALK podcast—for a special crossov

The Non-Lender Playbook for Appraisers

Lender work isn't the only pathway to a successful appraisal business. On today's episode, Nick Conteduca, Co-Founder of Banks Technologies and Banks Valuation,

Beyond Theory: What the Data Is Telling Us About UAD 3.6

Everyone's talking about UAD 3.6, but what happens when the orders actually start flowing in? Liz Green of ServiceLink joins the Buzzcast today to share what she&apo

From Family Appraisal Firm to GSE-Verified Platform

Today, we talk with a company that has reached a major milestone, earning UAD 3.6 verification from both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Humza Ahmed, Founder and CEO of Autom

Why One Company Made Their Appraisal Reporting Software Free

Today, we talk with someone who recently joined the growing list of software providers verified for UAD 3.6 by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—but that's not the company&

UAD 3.6 Through the Lender's Lens

As the UAD 3.6 transition approaches, lenders face a unique set of challenges. In this episode, Hal Humphreys sits down with Simon Blackburn, Founder and CEO of MtgeFi, t

Supporting Your Adjustments in the UAD 3.6 Era

How do you defend your adjustments in the era of UAD 3.6? Today, Hal Humphreys sits down with Solomon co-founder Scott Cullen to discuss why objective, data-supported adj

The UAD 3.6 Countdown: What Appraisers Need to Know

As the November 2nd UAD 3.6 mandate approaches, appraisers are facing important decisions about the tools they'll use moving forward. In this episode of the Appraisa