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True Footage<\/strong> has raised a $40 million Series C round led by Cox Enterprises\u2019 Socium Ventures<\/strong> that will fund expansion of its staff appraiser model and its data and analytics platform for lenders and consumers.<\/p>\n

True Footage launched in 2021 with a thesis that appraisal quality and turn times could be improved by combining W-2 staff appraisers with standardized data collection and software rather than relying on traditional appraisal management company (AMC) models.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe appraisal process was too subjective. There wasn\u2019t enough data in the analysis, and that was a huge pain point for the lending community,\u201d True Footage Founder John Liss said in an interview with HousingWire. \u201cThe more I looked into how to capture data in the transaction and how to capture it correctly, I kept reading more and more about the appraisal industry at the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Liss said the company has completed \u201cmillions of appraisals\u201d over the last four years through a combination of its staff appraisal firm and software products. That data now underpins True Footage\u2019s hallmark platform, TrueTracks, which feeds analytics back to appraisers as they complete assignments.<\/p>\n

According to Liss, the model is designed to tighten some of the most judgment-heavy parts of the valuation process, including time adjustments, market analysis, comparable selection and feature adjustments.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you think about things that are important in the appraisal, like the time adjustments and market analysis, comp selection, the feature adjustments \u2014 like what\u2019s a pool worth in Highland Park [Texas] versus in Keller versus in Waxahachie \u2014 we\u2019re able to make those determinations, and the result is a much better appraisal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Positioning for appraisal modernization<\/h2>\n

The raise comes as the appraisal industry faces what Liss described as the most consequential period since the mid-2000s, driven by appraisal modernization efforts<\/a> and rapid advances in AI.<\/p>\n

Liss pointed to the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 update<\/a>, which will be mandated starting Nov. 2, 2026 for conventional loans, as a key turning point. The update is designed to standardize appraisal data in a more structured format and reduce unstructured free text, which makes automation easier and more reliable for lenders, the GSEs and technology vendors.<\/p>\n

\u201c3.6 is obviously a game-changer in November, and the standardization of data in a more structured capacity versus the more kind of free text that we see today makes automation easier and more reliable,\u201d Liss said. \u201cHowever, our position is that you still need a human in the loop, and that\u2019s an essential part of the process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Liss argued that as modernization accelerates, the core differentiator among valuation providers will be analytics and evidence, not just speed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are entering a world where I don\u2019t think turn time is going to be a major issue,\u201d he said. \u201cThe differentiating factor in the appraisal industry is going to be all about the analytics and the data and evidence that appraisers have available to them in the transaction process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scaling a staff appraiser model<\/h2>\n

True Footage was founded around an \u201canti-AMC\u201d model built on W-2 staff appraisers supported by proprietary software. The new capital will help the company grow that staff appraiser footprint while pushing more work through its platform.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe already have more than 20% of all appraisals flowing through our platform, whether it\u2019s on the software or in our staff appraisal firm,\u201d Liss said. \u201cOur plan is to grow aggressively our staff appraisal firm, and then all of them are using a proprietary version of our hallmark product, TrueTracks.\u201d<\/p>\n

The goal, he said, is twofold: make appraisers more productive and raise the quality and consistency of reports.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think appraisals should be $600,\u201d Liss said. \u201cBut I think that the top-performing appraisers who embrace technology should be able to produce the lion\u2019s share of the valuations in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

That stance aligns with a broader industry debate over how far to push appraisal waivers, hybrids and automated valuations while still managing risk in a volatile rate and home-price environment. For lenders, modernization has typically meant balancing cost and turn time savings against repurchase risk and fair housing scrutiny.<\/p>\n

Why this matters for housing professionals<\/h2>\n

The Series C funding and True Footage\u2019s roadmap illustrate how fast the appraisal landscape is shifting from document production to data and analytics. For mortgage lenders, that shift will influence vendor selection, underwriting workflows and how appraisal risk is evaluated as UAD 3.6 and other modernization initiatives take hold.<\/p>\n

For appraisers, the company\u2019s W-2 model and productivity tools signal one vision of the profession\u2019s future: fewer, more tech-enabled appraisers handling a greater share of the volume with heavier reliance on models and structured data, but still maintaining a \u201chuman in the loop\u201d to sign off on valuations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like it\u2019s actually time,\u201d Liss said of modernization efforts after several \u201cfalse starts\u201d and slow adoption in past years. \u201cI think that the next kind of 12 to 24 months is going to be like the most critical time in the appraisal industry since 2005, and we\u2019re excited to be on the front lines.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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