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New construction vs. resale homes: How agents can guide buyers in today’s market

Housing Wire

Resale homes are typically ready for immediate occupancy, and a new owner can move in once the paperwork is complete and the mortgage has closed, sometimes as quickly as two to six weeks after the contracts have been signed. Renovating to modernize can add to the long-term cost of a resale home.

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Opinion: What the ICE-Black Knight merger means

Housing Wire

Lenders began to define the “trust model” of standards, contracts and shared services necessary to achieve cross industry interoperability. The power of innovation ICE’s network, data and trading system architecture can power innovation to transform fixed income capital markets.

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2025 Forecast: Digital Tools Every Construction Business Needs

GoForrmz

Digital Forms and Enhanced Data Capture One of the most impactful shifts in modern construction management is the transition from paper-based forms to digital forms. Electronic signature tools allow construction businesses to speed up the signing process for contracts and other critical documents while maintaining legal compliance.

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New URAR For Appraisals

Appraisal Today

Think of the new URAR like upgrading from a basic flip phone to a modern smartphone. Some of the most impressive features found throughout the 26-room estate’s open floor plan include high ceilings, ornate architectural details, an imperial staircase, and six fireplaces. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 6.05

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Lenders Not Using AMCs for Appraisals

Appraisal Today

The architectural marvel, known as the Rotating Home, sits high on Mount Helix. As several calls to the listing agent have gone unreturned, we (and social media) are left wondering why this modern marvel hasn’t sold. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.63

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Paperless Appraisal Office?

Appraisal Today

The perception is that the house is [in] more move-in condition, because it feels more modern to the eye.” Even though the home is now 90 years old, some of its architectural details are much older. This unique medieval piece of architecture blends indoor-outdoor living with an emphasis on entertaining. Ogden Armour).

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Appraising Airbnb Properties

Appraisal Today

It’s located about 30 miles north of Austin, the state capital, and is a collaboration between Texas construction firm ICON, homebuilding company Lennar and Danish architecture practice Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).To Moat and Waterfall at This $880K Midcentury Modern Inspired Home in Vermont 4 bedroom, 3.5+ bath, 2,908 sq.ft.,