Get a Fee QuoteTell us a little about what you need, and we'll respond quickly with our price and estimated turnaround time. Order OnlineNeed an appraisal now? Order securely online for an accurate, reliable appraisal to fit your specific needs. What's an AppraisalWhen you need to know the true value of a property, you need an expert. Find out about the appraisal process. Hampton Roads' Valuation ExpertsAtlantic Appraisal Solutions, LLC is an FHA Certified residential appraisal company located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. You can trust that your appraisal will be our highest priority no matter which Hampton Roads city it's in. We service all Seven Cities including: Virginia Beach City, Norfolk City, Chesapeake City, Portsmouth City, Suffolk City, Hampton City, Newport News City, and Isle of Wight County. Extensive education and knowledge of the Hampton Roads area, combined with the latest in mobile technology, provide you the type of quick, credible real estate value opinions that banks and national lending institutions require for home loans. With years of experience behind us, we're more than ready to handle practically any type of property.  |
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| VA picks Veros to provide appraisal management services for VA loans | ||
| 9/20/2019 4:31 PM | ||
| Veros Real Estate Solutions already plays a big role in loans backed by the FHA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac, and now, the company will be deeply involved in VA loans as well. That"s because the VA has awarded its Appraisal Management Services contract to Veros. Through the contract, Veros will provide appraisal solutions a...Read More | ||
| Expert: Alternative valuations could drive up consumer costs | ||
| 9/12/2019 10:32 PM | ||
| While alternative valuation solutions could speed of the lending process, it could also make the mortgage a higher risk product, and drive up interest rates for consumers. Loans employing other valuation platforms will clearly have the perception of higher risk factors than traditional appraisals, one expert explained...Read More | ||
| CoreLogic: Home-price gains will pick up speed | ||
| 9/3/2019 9:14 AM | ||
| Home-price gains will pick up speed in the coming year, with a 5.4% jump in the 12 months following July 2019, according to a forecast from CoreLogic. That would be a faster pace than the 3.6% annualized increase seen this July, CoreLogic said. Low mortgage rates coupled with a scarcity of inventory are driving the increase, the data firm said...Read More | ||
| Black Knight: Home price growth rate increases for first time in 16 months | ||
| 8/29/2019 5:06 PM | ||
| Home price growth continued to slow for the 16th month in July, according to the latest data from Black Knight. As home price growth continues to slow and interest rates fall, home buyers could see an increase in affordability, according to a first look at the Black Knight Home Price index, which will be released in September...Read More | ||
| Class Valuation promotes Stephanie Holdsworth to COO | ||
| 8/29/2019 3:42 PM | ||
| Appraisal management company Class Valuation has promoted their Senior Vice President Appraisal Operations Stephanie Holdsworth, to Chief Operating Officer. Holdsworth was hired as the senior vice president, appraisal operations just this July...Read More | ||
| Homeowner "tappable equity" reaches an all-time high of $6.3 trillion | ||
| 8/28/2019 12:29 PM | ||
| Tappable equity reached an all-time high of $6.3 trillion in the second quarter as home-price gains made real estate more valuable. The amount of equity homeowners could borrow against before hitting the 80% loan-to-value limit imposed by most lenders rose by $335 billion during the three-month period, according to Black Knight. The new record high...Read More | ||
| Appraisals may soon not be required on certain home sales of $400,000 and under | ||
| 8/23/2019 12:15 PM | ||
| Certain home sales of $400,000 and under may soon not need an appraisal, as federal regulators are close to approving a proposal to increase the threshold at which residential home sales require an appraisal for the first time since 1994...Read More | ||
| Valuations: New tech, new approaches | ||
| 7/31/2019 11:01 PM | ||
| Sweeping changes periodically realign the mortgage industry in part or as a whole. They may come after a seismic economic shift, a spate of new regulatory requirements resulting from a financial crisis, or, on the positive side, a groundbreaking technological innovation...Read More | ||
| Expert: Tech firms are slow to develop appraisal technology | ||
| 7/18/2019 10:40 AM | ||
| Technology providers are slow to enter and develop new tech for the home valuations space, leaving appraisers lacking when it comes to new technology options...Read More | ||
| Expert: AVMs will soon represent 70% of valuations | ||
| 7/8/2019 2:50 PM | ||
| Automated valuation models often come under special scrutiny as mortgage experts seek to increase technology in the industry while warding off the possibility of another housing crisis, but one expert explained why AVMs could work in today’s mortgage lending environment...Read More | ||