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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. Source: Inc.

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How Remaining Economic Life Works

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

To make this determination, the appraiser must first determine the Highest and Best Use of the land. How can we determine how much time is left before a home no longer contributes value to the property? Once we know how much the home costs to replace, we can extract a percentage of how much the home improvement has depreciated.

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The Hybrid Appraisal: It’s Cheaper, but Does It Protect Homebuyers?

Realtor

First, your lender needs to confirm the home is worth the agreed-upon sales price you offered to ensure you’re not overborrowing. Lenders have a vested interest in the home appraisal because it protects them from lending more money than they can recoup should you default on your loan and go into foreclosure.

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Don’t Fall for These Real Estate Appraisal Myths

Birmingham Appraisal

Blogging provides me a creative outlet to help educate the public on the appraisal process. If you had told me in 2010 that I would still be writing my appraisal blog 14 years later I would have said you were crazy, but here I am. To avoid this, agents should use the same criteria appraisers do when selecting true comparables.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

Home appraisers are trained to inspect and measure your property and perform comparisons that result in an accurate valuation for the current housing market. Home appraisals are a vital part of the home buying process as they have a big influence on the amount a lending institution will loan the buyer.

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Understanding Loan Processors and Mortgage Processing

PennyMac

Adhering to regulations Loan Processors are well-versed in federal, state and local mortgage lending regulations. Lenders need to know a home’s value to make sure they won’t lend more than a home is worth. It will ultimately affect how much a bank is willing to lend.

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The Importance of Accurate Home Appraisals in New Albany, OH: What Homeowners Should Know

AmeriMac

This process involves a careful inspection of the property by a licensed appraiser. The appraiser is a neutral third party who honestly assesses the home’s market value. The home appraisal process looks at different factors. These include the size of the home, its condition, and its location.