Even an appraiser (I worked as an appraiser / candidate for five plus years) can not do anything but give an opinion of value; get three appraisals from three different
appraisers on a single property, and short of collusion, one will likely get three different opinions of value.
Bob Murphy, Fannie Mae's director of
property valuation and eligibility,
single - family credit risk, underwriting, pricing and capital markets, was
on hand to explain how the mortgage giant is using a new tool called Collateral Underwriter to evaluate the work of
appraisers.