A major change to residential real estate appraisals is taking effect this fall. Beginning November 2, 2026, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will require new appraisal reports submitted to their systems to use the updated Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD 3.6). While this is primarily a change to how appraisals are documented and reported, it could affect the appraisal process for buyers and sellers throughout...