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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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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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Should You Get a New Construction Home Inspection? Our Best Buyer Advice

HomeLight

When you’re buying an existing house, there’s hardly any question that you’d want a home inspection. However, that decision might not seem as obvious when you’re buying a brand new house : should you get a new construction home inspection?

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UWM rolls out construction-to-permanent loans

Housing Wire

The streamlined process and certainty One-Time Close New Construction loans offer is unmatched and will set brokers up to be the hero with builders, real estate agents and contractors, and get their borrowers in their dream home,” Mat Ishbia , president and CEO of UWM, said in a statement.

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Should I Waive a Home Inspection? Why Buyers Are Willing To Right Now

Realtor.com

When we finally did go under contract on this third home, we learned of another issue: Home inspectors in the area were booked for two weeks and up, but our contract stated that we had only seven days to get an inspection done. We got lucky, but it left me wondering: Is it ever OK to waive a home inspection?

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The current REO market requires an expansion of services for business growth

Housing Wire

Balancing supply and demand is a delicate dance between new construction and existing properties. Notably, property risk calls for thorough inspection, preservation, and maintenance to limit liability. HW: What are the risk management challenges for REO assets?