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Bill Dallas to speak at engage.marketing on June 17

Housing Wire

In 2009, Dallas purchased Skyline Home Loans with Upfront Ventures and a team to modernize the traditional mortgage business. While appetite for refinance loans may drop in the second half of the year, a huge demographic wave of first-time homebuyers is looking to join the market — assuming they can find a house to buy.

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Gary Keller: Good agents will still thrive in a stormy market

Housing Wire

Rather than fear the storm, Keller Williams agents embody resilience and adaptability to conquer any market challenge. Keller kicked off the first day of the two-day gathering by offering his take on the housing market and economic conditions. million sales in 2021, but roughly the same as 2009 to 2012. “If

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Like it or not, desktop appraisals are here to stay

Housing Wire

Desktop appraisals arrived in March of 2020, allowing the housing market to keep humming while many stayed indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Allowing appraisals without a walk-through was one of several flexibilities the Federal Housing Finance Agency allowed in light of the pandemic.

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Help for troubled borrowers is on the way. But will it come soon enough?

Housing Wire

Also, the DEO said it is implementing 20 projects to modernize its systems, and 97% of all eligible benefits requested before Oct.15 If the program does break right, the benefits for the housing market are clear. The most significant share went toward the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), which launched in 2009.

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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. Census Bureau, home size steadily increased from 1999 through 2008/2009, which we all know was when the housing market crashed.

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FHA: Cosmetic vs. MPR Repairs

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraisal “modernization”, bias hearing, bad appraiser, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Appraiser pleads guilty in $1.3B A three-year renovation, ending in 2009, converted the upper floors into the 7,000-square-foot penthouse.

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Appraisals – Check the Water Source!

Appraisal Today

Watch the excellent 4-minute video with Mark Zandi , “There’s a comeuppance coming in the housing market” It discusses how today is different from 2008 and what is happening today. Real estate market? ==. Excerpts: the 14,500-square-foot modern home where almost every room offers an excellent view.