Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

We have amazing data scientists who are building out new models — from reducing premiums on wildfire insurance in California to using image analytics so that an appraiser can capture the appraisal in real time and use it for quality assurance. The insurance commissioner there declared 13 resiliency prerequisites.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MAY 23, 2024

It wasn’t on my housing market bingo card to be paying such close attention to insurance, but this is a huge deal for California (and some other states). I promise this won’t become an insurance crisis blog, but today I have some brand new stats to share for Sacramento and the Bay Area.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The home insurance marketplace has been facing a reckoning. With the death toll from Helene crossing the grim milestone of 230 this week — and with thousands of impacted homes without flood insurance wiped away — this could lead to a ripple effect that drives homeowners insurance premiums even higher.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Recent years have seen Oregon struggle with not only severe winter storms but also an increase in insurance premiums. Homeowners in the state have faced a 42% rise in insurance premiums from 2019 to 2024 due to repeated disasters, including fires, floods, and destructive winter storms like Winter Storm Indigo in 2024.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

Insurance has been a glaring mess in California, and it’s really starting to affect the housing market. Today, I want to share some things I’m hearing from the real estate community after asking for feedback on my social channels about home and fire insurance.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 16, 2024

But that benefit is beginning to be offset by a surge in insurance costs and HOA fees caused by intensifying natural disasters ,along with rising property taxes. This gives buyers leverage when theyre negotiating with other insurers. Buyers are also considering how much theyll have to pay for insurance when writing offers, he said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

A group of 2,769 West Virginian borrowers claimed in the lawsuit, which was originally filed on July 23, 2012, that Rocket Mortgage (known then as Quicken Loans ) and its insurance arm, Amrock (formerly Title Source ), were unfairly influencing home appraisal values. However, a 2021 Supreme Court decision, TransUnion LLC v.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 3, 2024

First American Financial Corporation , a provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions, has published a data-driven analysis of the vital role that the title insurance industry plays in protecting the smooth functioning of the real estate economy in the United States.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

These areas have seen increases in severe weather exposure and insurance costs, resulting in a steady increase in the overall cost of homeownership. Insurance cost acceleration relative to home appreciation: Insurance costs are rising dramatically faster than mortgage payments. million in 2025. million in 2025.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Matic announced that it has published its annual year-end trends and predictions report, which examines significant developments in the house insurance market and their effects on mortgage lenders and homeowners. In the second half of 2024, premium growth slowed considerably, with average rate increases for new plans being 6.6%

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 3, 2025

In a recent report, Sarah Frano, vice president and real estate fraud expert at First American Title Insurance Company , explains that scammers are increasingly harnessing AI to generate deepfake videos and fraudulently pose as legitimate borrowers. But AI can be a double-edged sword, as there is also a rising risk of AI-driven fraud.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The post Costs Mounting for Homebuyers appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. home ($501,500) adding $75,255, the upfront cost totals a staggering $107,230. Click here to access Clever Real Estate’s report, “ The True Cost of Buying a Home in 2024.” The post Costs Mounting for Homebuyers first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) have released new appraisal data from loan applications on single-family mortgages submitted to HUD’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The data previously included only appraisals of properties where the loan would be acquired by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (GSEs).

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 24, 2024

These factors, along with an increase in the population in high-risk areas, have made the market unstable and made it difficult for insurers to make ends meet. The average number of house insurance quotations accessible per person nationwide decreased by 27% between June 2023 and June 2024, partly due to regulatory obstacles.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Mortgage tech startup Staircase says it has launched a tool that enables mortgage insurers to automate the underwriting of non-delegated mortgage insurance (MI) policies for lenders at about half of the typical cost. In the delegated channel, the lender underwrites the loan for mortgage insurance and submits it to the mortgage insurer.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2024

A policy designed for lenders to review and respond to borrower-initiated reconsideration of value (ROV) requests for appraisals — originally scheduled to be implemented between Aug. These include “improvements to the process by which borrowers may request an ROV if they identify a problem with the appraisal,” the original ML said.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The title insurance industry mitigates more than $600 billion in estimated risk exposure annually for home buyers, according to a report from First American. The curative work conducted by the U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 4, 2025

The findings suggest that rising costs of property taxes, insurance, utilities, and home maintenancerather than just mortgage paymentsare driving increased financial pressure, even for those who secured historically low mortgage rates in recent years.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Life insurance companies will see $64 billion (9%) of their outstanding mortgage balances mature in 2025. appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Just $31 billion (3%) of the outstanding balance of multifamily and health care mortgages held or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and Ginnie Mae will mature in 2025.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 9, 2025

According to a survey of 783 title insurance entities nationwide conducted by ALTA and NDP Analytics, 28% of title insurance companies reported at least one SIF attempt in 2023, and 19% reported an attempt during the month of April 2024 alone. Fortunately, most SIF cases are identified and addressed before closing.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) on Monday issued a statement outlining examination principles related to valuation and appraisal discrimination or bias in residential lending. FFIEC is a federal interagency coalition consisting of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 2, 2024

appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. A high-level look at the 10 most expensive and least expensive cities among the 50 largest U.S. cities are outlined below. The post Where Are the Nation’s Most Expensive and Most Affordable Cities? first appeared on The MortgagePoint. The post Where Are the Nation’s Most Expensive and Most Affordable Cities?

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 17, 2024

These include mortgage/rent, auto loan, utilities, cable/internet, cell phone, alarm/security, and three types of insurance (auto, life, and the consumer-paid part of health insurance). appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Not surprisingly, Hawaii holds the top spot as the most expensive state in the union.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The Federal Housing Administration on Thursday said it would pause the mandatory effective date for its electronic appraisal delivery module because it is “reassessing aspects of [its] development and implementation.”. FHA will provide further updates on its plans for electronic appraisal delivery as they become available.”.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 26, 2024

A proper home appraisal is essential whether purchasing or selling a property. This appraisal is used by mortgage lenders to calculate the maximum amount they will lend on a property. Many even watch the worth of their own homes, which are produced by these algorithmic appraisal techniques, on well-known real estate websites.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

Luke Tomaszewski, an appraiser doing home inspections in the aftermath of the housing bust, was traveling as much as an hour across Chicago just to snap exterior photos of bank-owned properties. At $50 to $100 per inspection, according to ProxyPics, it’s certainly less expensive than sending an appraiser. Made to order.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

Congress hopes to supplant the appraisal governing body at the center of the industry’s self-regulated framework and make public the trove of appraisal data held by the government-sponsored enterprises. The registry would also track whether an appraiser had completed the minimum required fair housing training.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 30, 2025

While some homeowners prioritize their mortgage payments, those who are not financially prepared may face significant challenges due to other essential and frequent expenses such as homeowners insurance, property taxes, utilities, repairs, and maintenance.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

His senior executive management positions include nine years as president and COO of the nation’s largest title insurance company, Chairman and Co-CEO of a software company, and CEO of a real estate data and information company. The post The Week Ahead: Preparing for 2025 appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

The importance of home appraisals to the homebuying and selling processes necessitate a stronger eye toward the use of burgeoning AI across a wide swath of U.S. The bureau expressed concern that the use of such tech could impact the equitable application of home appraisals. businesses.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With climate risks, the reason people move is not necessarily solely related to physical safety, but also because of the potential financial impact of high insurance premiums and other home protection measures.” The post More House Hunters Factoring in Climate Risks appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Business delinquency rates for five of the biggest investor groupscommercial banks and thrifts, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), life insurance companies, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Macare examined in MBAs quarterly analysis. The post Q3 Commercial Mortgage Delinquency Rates Ramp Up appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

There are several factors to cite but I want to highlight a key area that may be taken for granted — that not everyone receives a fair home appraisal. Stifled The Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit shared that loan denial rates in Detroit, due to the appraised value of a home (a.k.a. I hope you will join me.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most appraisers are experiencing a significant slowdown in mortgage lending work due to rapidly increasing mortgage rates which are slowing down the housing market. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

FinRegLab analyzed this situation in a new report to see how automating and updating federal insurance programs to make them home only might ease some of the strain of the affordable housing crisis. Increasing access to affordable home-only loans is an important strategy for addressing the housing crisis, said FinRegLab CEO Melissa Koide.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

What’s the difference between a home inspection and an appraisal? Before you get overwhelmed, take comfort that critical milestones of home inspection, appraisal and closing processes are all great ways to get more acquainted with your prospective new home. An appraisal is a valuation of a property by a third party.

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