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The opportunity cost of modern-day redlining

Housing Wire

Modern-day redlining persists, and it’s costing lenders millions in legal fees. From 2020 to 2030, the Urban Institute projects 8.5 By shifting to a modern mindset and making diversity central to all lending initiatives, lenders can build strategies that are inherently anti-redlining. More recently, Patriot Bank paid $1.9

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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

The title industry has finally put the foundation in place for a modernized workflow. Real estate will look different in 2030, perhaps even in 2024. The list of improvements is growing at an accelerating pace. Now, it is focusing on some of the ancillary processes that have historically clogged the production pipeline.

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Opinion: More should be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

The title industry has finally put the foundation in place for a modernized workflow. Real estate will look different in 2030, perhaps even in 2024. The list of improvements is growing at an accelerating pace. Now, it is focusing on some of the ancillary processes that have historically clogged the production pipeline.

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Selling a Smart-Enabled Home: Best Steps Forward

Will Springer Realtor

The smart-home market is surging, with an annual global growth rate of 16% to a forecast of more than $260B in 2024 – and more than double that sum by 2030. These features are becoming standard additions to modern homes, offering convenience and functionality.

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Not Using eSignatures? Here’s What You’re Risking

GoForrmz

There have been additional regulations set in place from other various industry regulators and international jurisdictions, and even modernization updates to the E-SIGN Act proposed in 2022, indicating that eSignatures are to remain a top priority for global commerce in the foreseeable future. “

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Driving Toward Vehicle Charging Capabilities for the Home

Will Springer Realtor

Additionally, the Washington Legislature budgeted $103M in public charging infrastructure in 2022 – all while the state passed a law last year that bans the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2030. And Seattle City Light recently began accepting requests from residents to install charging systems at curbside beginning in 2023.

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The Switch to Everything Electric in Your Home

Will Springer Realtor

Just as notable, modern dishwashers are quieter and use less water during an average 10-year lifetime. Our state has an ambitious target of achieving zero fossil-fuel greenhouse emissions in all homes and buildings by 2030. A fridge more than 15 years old can use about 35% more energy than newer models.