Newz: Fannie Appraiser Update, Kentucky Board Approves Increase in Licensing Fees
July 24, 2026
What’s in This Newsletter (In Order, Scroll Down)
- LIA AD: Client Insists on Cost to Cure
- Fannie Mae Appraiser Update, July 16, 2026
- Glittering L.A Megamansion With ‘Dramatic’ 50-Foot Water Wall and Swim-Up Hits the Market for $88 Million
- Kentucky Board Approves Significant Increase in Appraiser Licensing Fees
- MY AD: Doug Smith’s tips on selecting UAD 3.6 software
- Honoring Jan Bellas, Our Greatest Advocate
- Where Does an FHA Appraisal End and a Home Inspection Begin? HUD Has an Opportunity to Clarify. By Shane White, SRA (REPRINT)
- Upcoming National Appraisal Conferences in Las Vegas
- MBA STATS: Mortgage applications increased 1.9 percent from one week earlier
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Fannie Mae Appraiser Update
July 16, 2026
Get practical guidance to help you prepare for the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 and Forms Redesign transition and stay current on updates that affect your work.
In this second Appraiser Update of 2026—and our 35th edition since launching in 2017—we’re sharing timely insights, policy updates, and resources to help you navigate industry changes and support your success.
In this issue, you’ll find:
Expert insights on key UAD 3.6 topics, including terminology updates, policy changes, unit counts, and more.
What Appraisal Management Company access to Collateral Underwriter® (CU®) means and how to navigate it effectively.
List of Topics
- Changes to UAD language in 3.6
- Unit Count Differences in the Sales Comparison Grid
- UAD 3.6 Reports: Lessons Learned
- AMC Access to Collateral Underwriter
Sample Topic detail
Vet Comments for Accuracy and Necessity
Some of the most common problems we have seen in UAD 3.6 appraisal reports relate to inaccurate or unnecessary comments. Here are some actual cases that illustrate the issue:
Contradictory information: In the SCA grid, an appraiser correctly utilized the Comparable Weight field to state that Comp 1 was given most weight and Comps 2-3 were given less weight, but then the appraiser added a comment that “The final opinion of value has been weighted equally among comparable sales 1-3.” The contradiction between the information in the enumerated data versus the narrative comment is confusing to the reader and undermines the appraiser’s credibility. A more helpful and appropriate comment would explain why comp 1 merited the most weight.*
Repetitive information: Another common issue we have seen in UAD 3.6 reports is the appraiser repeating the condition rating (already stated in a defined data element) in the associated comment field.*
Outdated language: In another report, an appraiser commented in the Sketch Commentary field that “The GLA for the subject was derived by…” Of course, the term “GLA” or Gross Living Area has been replaced in UAD 3.6 with the term “above grade finished area” (see accompanying article in this newsletter), so the reference to GLA was a non sequitur and confusing to the reader.
*These cases illustrate the general principle that appraisers should not restate information already contained in the defined data elements.
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My comments: Definitely worth reading for excellent “how to” advice on UAD 3.6.
