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Home inspector sees interaction from baby boomers, aging in place and reverse mortgages

Housing Wire

home equity based on different estimates its easy to see the potential impact that such a large cohort has on a variety of different businesses, including home inspections. But one impact that Cook has observed in his own business at least anecdotally is an apparent mistrust that older buyers have for new construction.

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Florida Housing Sets New Bar With $285M New Construction Listing

Marco Santarelli

The Florida housing market is undeniably hot right now, making headlines with a record-breaking $285 million new construction home hitting the market. According to Realtor.com , this ocean-to-lake estate is poised to shatter records as the most expensive new construction single-family home in the country. Absolutely not!

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UWM rolls out construction-to-permanent loans

Housing Wire

Michigan-based lender United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has introduced a construction-to-permanent loan that covers the cost of building a home and then converts to a permanent mortgage once construction is complete. The loan will cover an 11-month maximum build period with a one-month modification.

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Is a New Construction Home Inspection Needed?

Maximum Exposure Real Estate

Should You Hire a Home Inspector For a New House? Should you get a new construction home inspection? When you buy an existing home, a home inspection isn’t a difficult decision. The post Is a New Construction Home Inspection Needed? But if you are buying […].

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

Housing Wire

Is a new restaurant coming to town? How about that pest control service you used for your clients termite inspection? Be the first to let everyone in your network know about it. Maybe you can turn your experience into a small business spotlight. Your database and your professional network will appreciate it.

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Appraising New Construction: Guidance for Follow-Up Inspections

McKissock

While most appraisals only require a single field visit—and in some cases none—when it comes to appraising new construction, you may need to visit the property several times. You will also need to conduct a final inspection. Inspection during construction. Final inspection. Don’t be lenient.

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NRMLA, MBA provide comments on HECM application, origination documents

Housing Wire

NRMLA and MBA also request changes to language in certain forms, including in the Compliance Inspection Report, so that the report can “utilize the documentation from a licensed and bonded person as required by the state to certify without additional costs to the borrower or mortgagee.”

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