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Clear Capital launches appraisal tool to speed photo review

Housing Wire

Appraisal management company Clear Capital , in the latest effort to revamp the appraisal process, hopes to automate property photo reviews to ensure data and photo consistency with its photo review product , ClearPhoto. United Wholesale Mortgage also hopes to make its stamp on the appraisal space.

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Sierra Pacific to use CoreLogic’s appraisal platform

Housing Wire

Sierra Pacific Mortgage, a California-based nationwide direct lender licensed in 49 states, has been searching for ways to increase underwriter productivity since 2018. Are borrower-assisted inspections here to stay? to two loan files per day. .

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Navigating capacity concerns amidst record-high volumes

Housing Wire

On the road to evolving into a comprehensive real estate services and technology company with the ability to manage the entire mortgage lifecycle, Xome was named a HousingWire Tech100 winner in both 2018 and 2020. In these situations, Inspex can be paired with an appraiser-completed exterior inspection.

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Nearly 40 housing tech firms make the 2023 Inc. 5000 list

Housing Wire

Year Founded Description 98 OptiFunder 4,767% 2018 Finance company helping independent mortgage lenders choose among funding options and streamline the process. 126 Transactly 3,852% 2017 Real estate transaction platform providing automation, integrations and tech-enabled services that significantly reduce process time.

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Appraisal Inspection Vs. Home Inspection: Your Role as an Appraiser

McKissock

Appraisers often balk at assignments that require a more detailed inspection of the subject property (e.g., FHA appraisal assignments ) because they don’t want to be considered a “home inspector.” You were hired to complete an appraisal. Can an appraisal inspection substitute a home inspection?

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FHFA’s RFI on appraisals is a critical inflection point

Housing Wire

For example, appraisal turn time has swelled 65% from 2018, according to recent data published by Freddie Mac. Appraisal costs have also soared 24% since 2016, according to the Freddie Mac data. Appraiser shortage. Navigating appraisal challenges in today’s housing market. Presented by: PCV Murcor.

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Asteroom Announces Launch of New Desktop Appraisal Solution for Appraisal Management Companies

Appraisal Buzz

today launched its new nationwide desktop appraisal data collection service to fully enable the new property valuation method called desktop appraisal endorsed and approved by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that started on March 19, 2022. San Francisco, CA–Asteroom Inc. About Asteroom Inc.:

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