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Clear Capital launches APIs to make adopting modern valuations solutions easier 

Housing Wire

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital rolled out two application programming interfaces (APIs) that aim to make adopting and deploying modern valuation solutions easier, ultimately closing loans faster. Using automated valuation models “leads to relatively lower racial gaps,” according to Freddie Mac. .

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Veros acquires appraisal management company Valligent

Housing Wire

Its bend toward digital valuation services comes during a time of growing acceptance by Fannie Mae , Freddie Mac and the VA to use desktop appraisals and hybrid appraisals. Earlier this week, Class Valuation , one of the country’s largest AMCs, acquired 75-worker strong AppraisalTek for an undisclosed sum. Sponsored Video.

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Clear Capital will lay off 27% of its workforce

Housing Wire

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital will cut 27% of its workforce across its offices in the U.S. Established in 2001, the Nevada-headquartered company delivers solutions to modernize the appraisal process, which may take days to weeks to complete, or even longer during booming markets.

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Clear Capital cuts 24% of its workforce in restructuring

Housing Wire

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital has conducted a new round of layoffs as part of a company restructuring plan. We looked at this as not just an adjustment to the current market climate, but also looking at the current shift that’s happening in the valuation industry.

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The purchase market is an opportunity for the title industry

Housing Wire

To be candid, it seems we’ve been in an almost continuous refinance cycle since 2001, with only one, albeit powerful, default counter cycle to break up that period. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. However, that conversation was quickly silenced by yet another unexpected refinance surge.

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11 Twitter accounts to help you stay up-to-date on the housing market

Housing Wire

real estate research firm, in 2001. Burns specializes in real estate market research, housing analysis, strategic planning, financial analysis and valuation. John Burns : (@johnburnsjbrec) John Burns founded John Burns Real Estate Consulting, a leading U.S. His account includes data from a variety of sources, including JBREC.

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The Supply Chain Reaction – Interview with Greg Stephens

Appraisal Buzz

I have also been actively involved with the Collateral Risk Network for over a decade and am a recipient of the Valuation Visionary Award. Within the real estate and the valuation industry, commodities would be housing – the construction of, the buying and selling of, and the financing of. Buzz: What is a supply chain shortage? .