Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2025

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. Cook also feels like reverse mortgage professionals are potentially great partners for home inspection businesses.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A small issue within the title process can have an impact on the length of the closing process, impacting mortgage lenders and borrowers. HousingWire recently spoke with Dave Steinmetz, Division President of Origination Services for ServiceLink, on what tools lenders should leverage to streamline home equity title and closing.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2020

With the onset of COVID-19, the already-siloed communication channels between mortgage lenders, real estate agents, title agents and underwriters became even more strained as standard methods of in-person communication were no longer an option for many. With Qualia, they were able to expedite this timeline to 2 weeks.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Clarify key steps like inspections, appraisals, and the importance of meeting deadlines and any impacts of missing them. Walk your client through all the pieces of their offer, including price, inspection timelines, closing dates, contingencies and any due diligence or earnest money deposits.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2021

eMerge, a company that offers alternative valuation solutions, including broker price opinions (BPOs), will allow Accurate Group to increase its broker network and leverage property inspection technology, the company said. The company claims on its website that the total value of homes it has appraised is over $517 billion since 2010. “The

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Whether you’re looking to start a career in real estate, already have one or are involved in real estate transactions, you may find yourself wondering about industry terminology and job titles. Like agents, there are multiple types of brokers, and their responsibilities will vary based on their job titles.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The venture-backed title company Doma announced the expansion of its Doma Intelligence platform to Washington, Utah, Maine, Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky on Monday. This white paper covers the need for speed in title and what instant title means to your regional bank or credit union. Presented by: Doma.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2022

county, recognizes not NFTs in recording property ownership but instead title deeds. A deed transfer often includes the new owner ensuring they are the property holder through title insurance. But not a single Florida title company would touch the Gulfport sale. “A And Pinellas County, like every other U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

As these lenders and others now look to re-energize their home equity efforts, and new players make their foray into home equity, reliable title and settlement service partners with deep home equity experience are in demand. The title and settlement processes should never hold you back from meeting your home equity application-to-close goals.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

During the last refi boom, some appraisers were scheduling inspections as far as four to six weeks out, which was slowing down the entire loan transaction. As a Fannie Mae partner, SingleSource can utilize a larger pool of trained data collectors, so that property inspections can now take place in a matter of days, not weeks.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2023

Real estate transactions can be complicated, especially when it comes to titles and escrow. As a professional in the industry with over twenty years of experience, I know that two of the most crucial aspects of any real estate transaction are title and escrow. So why are title and escrow so important?

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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

JUNE 2, 2022

In-person electronic notarization (IPEN) is quickly gaining industry-wide traction with lenders, title agencies and settlement companies due to its convenience, cost savings and improved borrower experience. For lenders and title agencies, the question is no longer ‘If’ you need to offer eClosing solutions, but rather, ‘How?’.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

In these contracts – also known as “land contracts” or “bond for deed” –the seller retains the legal title to a home until the borrower completes all the payments, leading to some “traps,” according to the CFPB. Home prices are usually inflated, inspections are not made, and loans have high interest rates and balloon payments.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2024

Closing tasks such as appraisal , inspection, title insurance and homeowners insurance are done remotely. .” Foreign investors can purchase or refinance property through Waltz for a loan-to-value ratio of up to 70%. Loans are asset based and rely on the cash flow of the property rather than the borrower’s personal income.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

Back then, we never thought about the property inspection. We didn’t understand anything other than dual agency and we didn’t have inspections for things like radon gas or uranium in the soil. Today, they are dozens of pages long. Now, agents are responsible for so much.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Lenders who are modernizing across the entire scope of the origination journey — digitizing processes from application and title through close and post-close — are building unprecedented momentum for their businesses. Technology makes this possible as it builds new efficiencies.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2022

Refinance-cost calculations include lender’s title policy, appraisal, settlement, recording fees, and various state and local taxes. Hawaii had the highest average closing costs for refinance loans, at $4,730 in Hawaii. New York ($4,679), Florida ($3,956) and Texas ($3,588) trailed.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Others are marketing and claiming first-mover innovation on technology capabilities, such as mobile property inspections, that have existed for years. Lenders will hit the title information stage of the process and efficiency could again grind to a halt. Appraisal modernization promises to remove that obstacle, but then what?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Working with some of the nation’s largest banks and mortgage servicers, offering asset management, property disposition, title, close, valuation, and field services through an integrated, technology-driven platform. In these situations, Inspex can be paired with an appraiser-completed exterior inspection.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2024

Steinway was also one of the first four loan officers to be hired at Guaranteed Rate , where he earned the firm’s Chairman’s Club title for hitting $100 million in yearly production multiple times. Chicago, I think, is suffering more than most markets in the United States.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

Selling a home typically involves nearly 10% in transaction fees between real estate agents , title companies, inspections, and other expenses. Instead, we prefer a “certified” pre-owned car that has gone through a multi-point inspection with all of the preventative maintenance up to date.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2022

The Ernst Fee Service is used by lenders to minimize fee cures by providing recording fees, transfer taxes, property tax, title, settlement, inspection data, and lender and appraisal fees. . Black Knight, which has agreed to be bought by rival ICE Mortgage Technology in a deal v alued at $13.1

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RIS Media

JANUARY 16, 2022

It would be best to make sure that the property you are interested in has a clear title. However, always keep in mind that problems with the property titles generate most issues experienced during real estate transactions. The easiest way to escape these issues is to make a property title search. Why Do You Need a Title Search.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2020

. “Clients don’t think of buying a home as multiple things, they don’t think, ‘Well I’ve got to get a mortgage, I’ve got to get title, I’ve got to get an appraisal, I’ve got to find a real estate agent, I’ve got to get an inspection,'” said Farner.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

Nationwide Title Clearing has invested more than 31 years of experience, knowledge and technology into creating PerfectDocs, the first complete web-based solution that provides both NTC and users with a “share-the-work” solution. Data entry is a separate function and can be completed with client staff or offshore partners.

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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. Creating transparency.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Richardson also noted that there have been fewer property inspection waivers issued by Fannie Mae in the last several months, keeping appraisers, inspectors and others in valuation very busy. “If you ask for a rush job, they say they can’t do rushes right now because they have so much in the pipeline.”.

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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. Can you leverage AI and machine learning to speed up title decisioning? if the option was available to them.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Lenders can now create dynamic experiences with new enhancements through Land Gorilla, including in-app messaging, automation and integration capabilities for critical steps in the draw process including inspections and title updates, configurable workflows for stakeholders and audit trails on the loan and user level.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

Contingencies in the agreement protect both parties if problems arise during the appraisal, inspection, or financing stages of the transaction. Close on the sale In 2024, sellers report paying $8,000 in closing costs , which include title insurance, a credit check, document prep, and other fees necessary to complete the sale.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2022

For example, a loan processor may use a modern LOS to order a flood certification, title report, AUS decision or data verifications, but once the order has been placed, what if the data doesn’t arrive? The servicing platform can place the orders easily enough, but then what?

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2021

Nonprofits like HomeFree-USA also have a network of realtors, lenders, home inspectors and title companies that they work with on a regular basis, offering clients like Davis, who are seeking further assistance or advice, options for the resources and support they may need.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Get a home inspection: Korb suggests thinking of a rent-to-own agreement “like a long escrow period.” Just as you would with any home purchase, insist on a full home inspection before signing. You should also check for any past insurance claims and confirm the title is clean and free of legal issues.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Understanding Massachusetts Title V Approval Is it possible when buying a Massachusetts home, the Title V inspection report you receive as evidence that it has passed is invalid? YES, it is!

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

ServiceLink, which is backed by Fidelity National Financial, meets the unique needs of wholesale lenders by providing title insurance, appraisals, flood certificates and closing services. More than 50 years of title industry expertise gives ServiceLink unique insight into the needs of our wholesale clients.

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