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Browse rental rules by state. Compare permits, ownership changes and buyer requirements, with official sources for each market.
Read the guideUAD 3.6
Click any field on the new URAR to see what it records, the rules that apply to it, and where it sat on the UAD 2.6 forms.
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Search 87,223 active appraiser credentials by name, license number, company, city or ZIP.
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14 ValuSignal 2026 sessions on entering the profession, choosing a path and the first years of practice. Any .edu email unlocks them, no registration needed.
Watch with your .edu emailUAD 3.6 article series
The UAD 3.6 mandate for new GSE submissions began November 2. These seven articles walk through the redesigned URAR: what each section records and what it means for collateral risk.
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FHA proposed aligning its Minimum Property Requirements with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, refining the scope of required repairs and clarifying eligibility.
Proposed Comments were due November 6, 2026
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What the new review, photo and automation tools actually do, with vendor numbers called out as vendor numbers.
Policy & Standards
Federal rules, GSE guidance and standards drafts, with the stage each one has reached and any comment deadline.
On the Legal Radar
Rulings and investigations that involve appraisers and lenders, with context on how far each decision reaches.
State Watch
New state laws, board rules and proposals that change appraisal and lending work, with their effective dates.
On the Calendar
Webinars, conferences and comment deadlines in one list you can save.
UAD 3.6 replaces one GLA number with six ANSI-defined area fields and a per-level room table that QC teams and rules engines can check.
The redesigned URAR adds a 12-item list for disaster mitigation and a dollar adjustment in the comparison grid, with limits reviewers should know.
UAD 3.6 turns one view rating and a location checkbox into 117 individually numbered Site fields. What that means for collateral risk.
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