Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

The easy solution, Dugan-Knight says, is to invest in roofs designed for hail resiliency another added cost onto high premiums. The easy solution, Dugan-Knight says, is to invest in roofs designed for hail resiliency another added cost onto high premiums. That’s more than every U.S. trillion, Schneyer said.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

The solutions, ACE+ PDR (automated collateral evaluation plus property data report) by Freddie Mac and Value Acceptance + Property Data by Fannie Mae, were designed to increase efficiencies for all stakeholders and lower costs in comparison to traditional appraisals, while maintaining the high risk mitigation standards employed by the GSEs.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2022

Providing appraisers with more product options designed to increase efficiency helps to create more capacity, which will become essential when volumes increase again. Providing appraisers with more product options designed to increase efficiency helps to create more capacity, which will become essential when volumes increase again.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Porch, a home services marketplace with partners in insurance, utilities, home inspection and moving, plans to use the cash to pursue acquisitions to seize the opportunity in real estate. The merger with PropTech Acquisition Corp, which went public as a SPAC in November 2019 with a $172.5 million, cleared Porch’s debts entirely.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Valuation Selector helps lenders and investors identify the most suitable valuation method (AVM, AVM with inspection, desktop exterior, desktop interior or full appraisal) for a property, depending on its complexity. Regulators are paying close attention to valuations for many valid reasons.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

In particular, HUD Form 92900–C is designed to “collect loan-level data that is needed for insuring purposes and not found on Fannie Mae form 1003,” according to the original announcement. Following an announcement that the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) surveyed them and heard complaints about: Regulatory requirements – including the requirement that housing units be inspected before voucher holders move in, which can extend vacancies between tenants and force landlords to make costly repairs. million households.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Hybrid appraisals require a vetted and trained third party to inspect the property and gather data — including a floor plan — and deliver it to a licensed appraiser for a desktop appraisal. Xactus also supports Freddie Mac ’s ACE+ PDR (automated collateral evaluation plus property data report).

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The common understanding of valuation, inspection and even property value is shifting, as more and more technology-enabled alternatives are emerging. CAPE Analytics said existing human-driven, visual inspections like traditional property condition reports (PCRs) miss 70% of property issues identified by the CAPE aPCR.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2024

Opteon’s data collection process involves comprehensive inspections of the subject property, both inside and out. This process is designed to capture detailed property characteristics, floor plans, and high-quality photos. This reduces the likelihood of errors or omissions that could otherwise delay the appraisal process.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2020

These contingencies are all designed to protect you as a borrower — to make sure you’re getting a safe and habitable property, that you have the funds to pay for it, and that you’re not stuck paying two mortgage payments at once. The real estate market is hot right now, and bidding wars are the norm in many parts of the country.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Remote inspections have the power to make homeowners and appraisers more comfortable. Incenter Appraisal Management’s new remote appraisal inspection tool streamlines the appraisal process while ensuring appraisers stay in control of the inspection and data collection. Incenter recognizes the complexity of the appraisal process.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2023

Real estate valuation technology provider Clear Capital on Thursday launched Universal Data Collection (UDC), a product designed to support appraisal modernization. The UDC product provides lenders with tools for scalability, interchangeability and loan management, according to a statement.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Changes also include increases to the maximum amount for other allowable fees, including for draw inspection, which is $375. “Proposed fee increases are designed to appropriately compensate consultants for their role and incent more consultants to participate in the program,” the FHA stated. 5, 2024.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2023

” In a statement Friday, Accurate Group said it has completed more than three million property data inspections and hybrid appraisals through its ValueNet suite of products. .” Our appraisal, property inspection, title and closing technologies are designed to plug into any digital platform.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

Still, I’m encouraged to see companies using digital tools and platforms — or creating their own — to take little bites out of a gigantic industry, from streamlining financing and inspections, to centralizing communication, to optimizing budgets and reducing project delays. That’s what building a new home is like for most people.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

By rethinking every element of the home, including design, materials, and the built environment, and fully integrating the homebuilding process from start to finish, we have managed to produce homes at a quality, speed, value, and sustainability that is unseen in the industry – until now,” Haller said. Census Bureau.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 19, 2021

Homeowners who’re looking to secure a quick sale might want to take it upon themselves to do a pre-listing home inspection with the aim of speeding up the sales process. Sellers that opt for a pre-listing inspection will be informed of any issues with their home that might impact its value.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

And the Federal Reserve has asked the nation’s six largest banks to participate in a climate scenario analysis designed to measure and manage climate-related financial risks. For decades, the housing industry has viewed climate risk as a fairly straightforward issue. You build the home to code. You use the right comps to appraise it.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

For example, from a scheduling standpoint, 58% of survey respondents stated they would be very likely/likely to self-schedule their appraisal, inspection and/or closing appointment online if the option was available to them. The pandemic had a profound impact on the home-buying experience. Why should the mortgage process be any different?

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The Close

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

They also have to give notice before inspecting the property. When it comes to monthly maintenance, focus more on performing inspections and addressing any lingering issues. When it comes to monthly maintenance, focus more on performing inspections and addressing any lingering issues.

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HomeLight

MARCH 7, 2025

Looking to sell a house as is in Princeton? Whether youve got a fixer-upper or recently inherited a relatives home, sometimes the goal is to skip repairs, get a fair offer, and move on. Its important to note that selling a house as is usually means accepting a lower offer, and it doesnt always prevent buyers from trying to negotiate savings.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2022

EscrowTab’s solution is designed to work as close to paper as possible, except better. And because all EscrowTab’s services – DocPrep, eNote creation, eClosing and eVault – were designed and built in-house, everything works seamlessly to the benefit of the users. We can’t either.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2023

By resolving common issues that arise during the appraisal process, such as payment, inspection scheduling, and status updates, the Reggora platform enhances the borrower’s experience. Reggora offers a two-sided platform with configurable workflows designed for mortgage lenders and appraisal vendors.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Coupled with Valligent’s real-time streaming data and virtual inspection, the AI can then validate and learn what is most valuable in the data itself. Major Release in May, and boasts enhancements for lenders that support an omni-channel approach and the ability to design around business process terms and workflows.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2023

JaroDesk is an appraisal management platform designed for appraisal desks, appraisal management companies and appraisers and staff offices. And JaroInspect provides mobile inspection tools to collect and gather structured and accurate information about every property with PDC and PDR functionality.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

There had been nearly one-third of buyers who waived an inspection or appraisal contingency, but the last month it fell to just over 20% for both. However, there are a number of attention-grabbing headlines, which unfortunately only compare today’s housing market to the very recent history of the last two years. Historically 2.5

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Further, Fannie notes, “Leveraging the wealth of big data, the power of advanced analytics, and the speed of technology, appraisers can perform desktop appraisals without physically inspecting the property.” ” Amazing, right? It is not to be construed as an appraisal and may not be used as such for any purpose.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is a detailed report that helps real estate agents evaluate and determine the market value of a property. It is an essential tool that allows agents to clearly communicate a pricing benchmark for a property. This may affect their life savings since buying a home is one of the largest purchases one can make! —

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 15, 2024

You’re going to want to stay ahead of the competition and make sure your upgrades pass inspection, especially if you’ll be selling the house in the near future. According to Erin Davis , owner and lead designer of Mosaik Design and Remodeling in Portland, Oregon, choosing a contractor based on the lowest price may not be the best benchmark.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2021

We’ve found that many people care more about public spaces than private spaces,” says Katie Lambert, an interior designer with Lambert Home, referring to different living areas in a home. If you’re looking to increase the value of your home or prepare it for resale, certain renovations may take its appeal to the next level.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2022

Without effective and properly enforced regulations — including peer-reviewed engineering and licensed inspections — we risk catastrophes like the Champlain Towers collapse. Design standards, which impose costly building requirements and can be incredibly strict in places where beauty is part of the local brand. A question of survival.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2022

On the servicing side, a default servicer will work with a number of third-party vendors to gather collateral valuation, title information, property inspections and field services reports. When the squeeze is on, lenders must offer higher levels of customer satisfaction, lower costs or both to remain competitive.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2022

We could soon be in a position where the majority of home inspections (including measurements, photos, etc.) With the recent news about desktop appraisals, appraisal technology is top of mind for many. HousingWire recently spoke with Reggora co-founder and CTO Will Denslow about the role of technology in appraisal innovation.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 26, 2024

For this reason, most contracts contain an inspection contingency clause. But what happens if the inspection contingency expires? In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about home inspection contingencies, including what they are, how they work, and the implications of their expiration.

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HomeLight

MAY 19, 2022

Looking to sell a house “as is” in Maryland? Whether you’ve got a fixer-upper or recently inherited a relative’s home, sometimes the goal is to skip repairs, get a fair offer, and move on. There are some misconceptions about what “as is” means, says top-rated Maryland real estate agent Juan Umanzor. “I They want to sell as-is.”. Request Cash Offer.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

These personalized, white-labeled portals are designed to help homeowners manage their largest asset and build wealth, while helping lenders build long-term, profitable relationships, deliver great service at scale, and foster repeat and referral business. HousingWire: Milestones was recognized as a 2024 Tech100 Mortgage honoree.

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