Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. People are getting priced out of Annapolis,” noted Campbell, who has been a real estate agent in Maryland’s capital for four decades. Annapolis, Maryland.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2021

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. Louisville, Kentucky.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2021

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their market. Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. Bethesda, Maryland.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Rapidly accelerating home prices come with a variety of challenges for lenders and real estate agents, including one of the biggest pain points right now — the appraisal gap. Garrett said aside from cash buyers, he also has clients who have money to offset any appraisal gap. In fact, Austin has just about 1.2

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

These housing professionals have been gaming out the potential impact on buyers’ agents – a significant source of referrals. Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. This is sick, and I want it to end,” said Sharon Aubuchon, a RE/MAX Premier Realty agent in Prairie Village, Kansas a suburb of Kansas City. “It Kansas City, Missouri.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

Largely hidden from view and misperceived by some to be on the lower end of the hierarchy of service providers, the position seemingly lacked the luster of the real estate agent or the panache of the loan officer. Running the table in a real estate transaction is not for the faint of heart, nor for the passive.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 17, 2021

During the 2007-10 mortgage default meltdown, appraisals were a target of complaints and allegations by lenders, the GSEs, some state appraisal boards, and a few unscrupulous entrepreneurs. Many allegations related to appraisals that used inappropriate comparable sales that were used to “make” a deal work.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2021

” Real estate agents and LOs: the great collaboration. Technology has given consumers the power of choice and expedited the entire real estate purchasing process. Online real estate has trickled down to all aspects of the industry, including with appraisals, closings, and underwriting.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2022

Because Fairway gets most of its reverse mortgage business from referral partnerships, extending to the purchase market made sense for Fairway because of the partnerships that its loan officer corps has spent so much time developing, according to Hultquist. And so, they know the local real estate agents.

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Birmingham Appraisal

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Tips To Ensure a Successful Appraisal When it comes to the home appraisal process, providing complete and accurate information is critical for a successful appraisal. Real estate agents and loan officers play an important role in ensuring appraisers have the necessary data to deliver reliable valuations.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It essentially allows qualified buyers with a government loan to purchase a home by assuming responsibility for the sellers’ mortgage terms, including the current balance and interest rate. The fees are typically lower than in new loans, and no appraisal is needed. Tozer suggested “a fee of 1.3%

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Appraisers have been accused of being “speed bumps” in the lending process. We frustrate buyers, sellers, loan officers and, sometimes, real estate agents. The post Agents, Don’t Skip the Appraisal appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. In some ways, I can understand their … Read More.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2021

Homebuyers and sellers contend with a variety of entities — banks, insurance companies, mortgage servicers, appraisal companies, title providers, agents, brokerages, and even real estate marketers— and the process can be labyrinthine to even those who have gone through it before. In real estate, data is king.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2022

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. According to local Brixstone Real Estate agent Mandy Nichols, it is for a good reason. Bluffton, South Carolina. This, of course, has come at a cost.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 7, 2021

Matt Hansen, founder and CEO of SimpleNexus , a mortgage origination platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, is stepping down from his CEO role to lead a newly formed skunkworks unit, the company reports.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

More than a few real estate agents have come to dread calling the closing company to find out when they can close. Loan officers dread having to email an appraisal firm for the report they’re waiting on. But most understand that there are a lot of phone calls, emails and texts exchanged.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2023

Depending on their FICO scores, loan amounts and debt-to-income (DTI) ratios, borrowers have the option to choose from four available bank statement loan options. All four loans require separate appraisals from two different appraisers for loan amounts over $1.5 No mortgage insurance is required.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The industry is buzzing with conversations around appraisal modernization — for good reason. Appraisal modernization reduces origination cycle time, bolsters appraiser capacity and helps lenders deliver a more seamless and transparent borrower experience.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 31, 2025

The first four market intelligence dashboards available now include the following: Loan Officer Profile: Optimizes recruiting, performance management and retention strategies by analyzing and ranking HMDA-reported loan production data for tens of thousands of mortgage loan originators.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2022

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. San Diego, California.

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Realtor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

-Oxford-/iStock The home-buying process is a high-stakes thrill ride full of exhilarating ups and scary downs, but unquestionably one of the most deflating moments is when the appraisal comes in significantly lower than the accepted offer. This is, to use technical real estate lingo, “a bummer.”

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

By integrating these three platforms, MMI is enabling lenders, loan officers, and mortgage professionals to identify high-intent borrowers and agents, engage them at the right time, and streamline client interactions with automation.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

SimpleNexus, developer of the platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents, and settlement agents, is now a Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-reviewed eClosing solution provider, the company announced in a press release.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 25, 2022

Until recently, the mortgage industry has been satisfied to leave the work of empowering new buyers to their real estate agents, so that loan officers (LOs) could spend time focusing on the flood of refinance business that led to a $4 trillion mortgage market in 2021.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Founded in 2011, SimpleNexus is a developer of mobile-first technology for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents to manage the homeownership journey. The post nCino Acquires Digital Homeownership Software Company SimpleNexus appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

SimpleNexus , a homeownership platform designed for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, now allows users to gather initial loan information in Spanish.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 18, 2021

SimpleNexus , a homeownership platform developer for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, has acquired Georgia-based software firm LBA Ware. The post SimpleNexus Adds Business Intelligence Tools with LBA Ware Acquisition appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

SimpleNexus , developer of the homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, is now a Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-reviewed eClosing solution provider. eMortages are faster, offer improved data quality and can be cheaper to execute than.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. Annapolis, Maryland.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

Are low-FICO, first-time homebuyers better off with a conventional mortgage and reduced LLPA fees, or an FHA loan with none at all? We spoke to multiple loan officers and Washington, D.C.-based based think tank Urban Institute to hear their takes.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 22, 2024

In addition, Finaya has announced a definitive merger and acquisition agreement with Nexme, a real estate app with a distinctive “tour now” capability that lets buyers request home tours on demand, and real estate agents to service their requests in real time.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

But because inventory remains at record lows, home prices have soared to astonishing highs, and bidding wars still occur in housing market across the country, Pascoe and other real estate agents on the buy-side have had to go the extra mile to fight for their VA clients. Terms are also really important.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 14, 2025

He also founded and ran the companys mortgage and title businesses and culminated his career there as the president of real estate services, leading a nationwide sales organization with over 3,000 real estate agents and sales support professionals. As Lowers new president.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 30, 2021

Within the past couple of weeks, I have appraised several properties for purchases, where my opinion of the market value of these homes was significantly below the contract price. When an appraiser’s opinion of value is below the contract price, that’s when the carping begins. Good agents know this.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

Global DMS emphasizes that their appraisal management software product EVO prevents the need to hire additional staff while also decreasing turn times for less cost. Certain Fiserv clients have expanded their active QC review from 10% of loan volume to 100% without increasing staff. And, why not? However, it didn’t work.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

LenderLogix Milestone Text Updates help keep real estate agents, borrowers, and LOs on the same page through automatic text alerts. As a former loan officer, I’ve seen firsthand the gaps in the mortgage origination process that often get overlooked,” says Patrick O’Brien, co-founder and CEO of LenderLogix.

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