Newz: Practical AI Uses for Appraisers, Appraisal Forms Humor
March 13, 2026
What’s in This Newsletter (In Order, Scroll Down)
- LIA AD: Client Insists on Cost to Cure
- UAD 3.6 Is Coming: A Practical Moment to Rethink Your Workflow
- Appraisal By Kevin Hetch
- One of Palm Springs’ ‘Storied’ Rock Houses Hits the Market for $1.5 Million: ‘A Rare Treasure’
- Getting 94 offers & a tighter housing market By Ryan Lundquist
- MY AD: Do I really have to report that state board issue to my E&O insurance? By Peter Christsen, Esq.
- Beyond the Hype: How I’m Using AI to Actually Save 10 Hours a Week By Dustin Harris
- Appraisal Forms – the next Generation – Humor
- MBA : Mortgage applications increased 3.2 percent from one week earlier
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UAD 3.6 Is Coming: A Practical Moment to Rethink Your Workflow Appraisal
By Kevin Hecht
Excerpts: For many appraisers, the transition to UAD 3.6 feels different from past form updates. This is not simply a revised version of the URAR with a few new fields or definitions. It represents a structural shift in how appraisal data is organized, communicated, and delivered.
While change on this scale can feel disruptive, it also creates an opportunity to improve efficiency, modernize workflows, and position your business for the future.
This transition is not just about learning a new report format. It is about adapting to a new data-centric environment. And one of the most important places to start is with your appraisal software.
This Is a Moment of Opportunity
Transitions like this can feel uncertain, but they also offer a chance to improve how you work.
By taking time now to understand UAD 3.6, evaluate your software options, and refine your workflow, you can position your business to operate more efficiently and confidently in the new reporting environment.
The goal is not simply to adapt. It is to build a workflow that supports you well into the future.
UAD 3.6 is coming. And with the right preparation, it can be a step forward for both the profession and your practice.
Topics
- This Is More Than a Form Update
- Start by Looking at Your Process, Not Just Your Software
- Not All Software Will Handle This Transition the Same Way
- Efficiency Gains Are Possible, But They May Require Change
- Focus on What Supports Your Business Long Term
- The Appraiser’s Role Remains the Same
- This Is a Moment of Opportunity
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My comments: I had never thought about the “big picture”: how the software affects your business. Worth reading.
I have been writing about the appraisal software for a year and just wrote another article on Appraisal software vendor Timelines for my April newsletter. Only 1 or 2 are ready to go. The others need more work done. Appraisers cannot learn to use the software until it is fully completed.
Why is this going so slow? The GSEs did not check with the software vendors to see how much time they needed to complete their software. The actual time needed has been longer than expected. Also, GSE requirements to make all the software the same for the reporting section had to be exactly the same for all the vendors. Also, PDF and XML reports must be correctly done. Getting this all validated by the GSEs is taking time.











