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Zonda announces major business acquisition

Housing Wire

By extension, Zonda also acquired NewHomeSource.com , one of the largest listings platforms for newly constructed homes, and Envision , a new home design platform. Founded in 2000, BDX is owned by a group of 24 leading U.S. Zonda also operates Livabl , Canada’s leading new construction listings site. “By

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How to Build Volume in Today’s Market

Appraisal Buzz

In today’s low-volume market cycle, mortgage originators can build business by focusing on purpose-built loan products designed to overcome the specific challenges homebuyers face in the current market. That is a significant increase from the 13% average between 2000-2019 in new construction.

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GSEs Seek Input on Duty to Serve Plans

Appraisal Buzz

Populating the nation’s rural areas FHFA’s current Duty to Serve regulation defines a “rural area” as a census tract outside of a metropolitan statistical area (MSA), as designated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); or a census tract in an MSA that is outside of the MSA’s Urbanized Areas as designated by the U.S.

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The New UAD: “Don’t Borrow Trouble.”

Appraisal Buzz

This is a continuation of the April 15, 2024 article “ From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul ” I am named after my father, who passed away in 2000. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not designing the software for the future, but they have provided the specification for the Uniform Appraisal Data set (UAD) they want to receive.

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Streamlining subsidies to build more affordable housing

Housing Wire

Unfortunately, the rising cost of construction forces developers to find more funding sources to complete these projects. The financing framework for affordable housing is often designed around the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LITHC). LITHC projects built between 2000-2018 needed to layer an average of 3.5

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Are New Homes in Birmingham Getting Smaller?

Birmingham Appraisal

An Interesting Trend Among New Homes As a residential real estate appraiser in the Birmingham, AL market for over 30 years I have seen many changes in new home construction. Additionally, advances in construction techniques have made it more cost-effective to build compact homes that are efficient and eco-friendly.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for March 2022

Lamacchia Realty

Over the 18 years of her real estate career, she has earned a plethora of REALTOR® designations and recognitions, including the industry recognition of 10 Best in Middlesex County for Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Real Estate Professionals. Kelly joined the 2021 Lamacchia Realty President’s Club for the first time !