Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

You’ve probably already used some AI tools for marketing without knowing it, if you’ve virtually staged your listing photos or used writing tools like Grammarly or ChatGPT to write blogs, emails or online ads. Follow real estate technology blogs, read industry articles (like this one!),

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Appraisal Today

JULY 12, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Easement Liability, college degree requirement AQB, Fannie June Update, ADUs, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc == = Renovated Modernist Mansion in Salt Lake City for $3.699M Excerpts: 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 4,660 sq.ft., percent from 7.03 percent from 7.11

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Use this tool: Coffee & Contracts Coffee & Contracts is like a membership-based social media toolkit for real estate agents. To truly stand out, include hyperlocal blog content that resonates with your target market. It’s modern, effective and adds a touch of sparkle to your marketing strategy.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 31, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on HUD bias Complaints, E&O insurance, home fire insurance, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc = Can Fresh Staging and a Big Price Drop Help Sell This Grand Mansion in Lake Forest, Illinois? Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 26, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on forecasts for mortgage rates, a look back at the 80s a very similar mortgage market, appraising in a changing market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == A Redesigned $48.5M Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

I have appraised waterfront homes with 7 of the 8 factors in the blog post, except utilities as all were public utilities with no problems). This class is required before this new UAD material can be taught to other appraisers, under contract with the GSEs. Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 26, 2024

What should appraisers look for in a sales contract? NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on agent concessions, History of appraisal bias back to 1930s, “one mile” rule and bias, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. The One-Mile Rule: Prudent Policy or Modern Day Redlining?

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 19, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, forms to reports modernization, AMCs, earthquake risk, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == == Rare Coastal Contemporary Manchester, MA, for $9M Excerpts: 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 5,258 sq.ft. percent from 7.01 percent from 7.13

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday. You can subscribe to the blog in the upper right of each blog page. NOTE: the popular ads with liability tips are below the first topic on my blog posts. The newsletters have abbreviated titles, taken from their blog posts. percent from 6.43

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Appraisal Today

MAY 17, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Geographic Data and Comps, effect of renovation on value, very low foreclosures now, current real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = = $99.5M Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday. percent from 7.18

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 8, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on property data collectors, economic analysis, managing your email inbox, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday. You can subscribe to the blog in the upper right of each blog page.

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 20, 2023

Keep finances at your fingertips with digital forms Digital forms have modernized the way accounting businesses work. In this blog, we’ll cover 5 ways GoFormz digital forms can help your accounting team. This is especially important for legally binding documents, like an electronic signature form with sensitive contract information.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 16, 2024

Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday. You can subscribe to the blog in the upper right of each blog page. NOTE: the popular ads with liability tips are below the first topic on my blog posts. The newsletters have abbreviated titles, taken from their blog posts. percent from 6.55

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 5, 2022

To read the full blog post, click here. The summary and Circular are in the blog post. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! Fannie: Learn how valuation modernization is changing collateral underwriting – Video, 1 hour, 23 minutes. No ads in the blog post. Check it out.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on , , VA changes, State Appraisal Board problems, gratitude for appraisers, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == San Francisco Bay’s Red Rock Island is for Sale for $25M Excerpts: Red Rock Island is the only privately owned island in San Francisco Bay.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 5, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraiser discrimination lawsuit, waivers, staying positive with slow business, appraiser’s economic forecast, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Upon arrival, you’re greeted by a lavish motor court leading to timeless modern architecture.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The importance of a fully modern open space preservation vehicle – a conservation easement in Ohio – cannot be better summarized than by our 26th President. A simple conservation easement definition is a legal contract to protect private land, permanently. A contract between the landowner and the buyer is legally binding.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 26, 2023

Cosmetic repairs Examples MPR repairs Examples Conditions that require inspection Examples To read more, click here My comments: If you do FHA appraisals, read this blog post. To read more and see lots of photos, click here My comment: Really stands out from the modernized buildings nearby! “subject to”? billion tax fraud scheme.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on E&O and state boards, bias, 32% sales are new homes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday. You can subscribe to the blog in the upper right of each blog page.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 17, 2022

To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. USPAP and the Contract. They think it is a contract to hit (it isn’t).

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 20, 2023

To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on AMC fees, Real estate forecast, Google Business Profile, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ’ Home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 41.9%

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on residential fee appraiser testifies at bias hearing, what happens to Fannie complaints, Why I love real estate appraising, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Concrete Chateau Artisan Rising From a Lake in Miami FL Is Available for $21.8M million. “I

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Appraisal Today

JULY 1, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on new online Fannie forms, highest and best use, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. As several calls to the listing agent have gone unreturned, we (and social media) are left wondering why this modern marvel hasn’t sold.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Note: the link to the complementary post, “How to Pull Comps on a Complex Property,” is included in this blog post. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Liability, Bias, reviewers with little experience, GSE modernization, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. acre lot A spectacular midcentury modern home, cantilevered 16 feet in the air, recently hit the market for $3 million in Oakland, CA.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraiser fights back against bias accusation, ok behavior when taking Zoom CE classes, estate appraisal liability issues, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Read on blog www.appraisaltoday.com/blog Posted by noon Friday. built in 1971, 0.34

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 21, 2022

To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! No ads in the blog post.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 16, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post Non-lender appraisals, ROVs, appraisal business, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Then I saw the McKissock blog post! The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.70 percent from 6.81

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GoForrmz

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This blog post will guide you through the crucial elements of planning your data capture strategy or improving upon the one you’ve already implemented. Electronic Signatures for Streamlined Processes One integral aspect of modern data capture is the integration of electronic signatures.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 27, 2022

To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on VA appraisals, appraisal modernization, eliminate VA panel, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Lenders See Considerable Value in Appraisal Modernization.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 29, 2022

To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on USPAP Update Mistakes on Bias, Real Estate Market analysis, the FED raises interest rates, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. To read more, click here. percent from 5.82

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Movoto

MAY 22, 2024

In the following blog, we’ll highlight some of the most useful data to paint a picture – whether you’re coming or going. A Rundown of Colorado Real Estate Market Trends in 2024 While thick with wilderness and majestic mountains, Colorado is also home to modern cities, communities, and businesses. Pending sales increase.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 21, 2023

Despite the fresh coat of paint and a small but modernized kitchen and bath, the home retains many of its original features, including the loft bedroom, where the school’s headmistress once slept. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 6.43

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It’s quite amazing how the midcentury modern style has endured, persisted, and reemerged. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 7.67 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 7.40

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Moat and Waterfall at This $880K Midcentury Modern Inspired Home in Vermont 4 bedroom, 3.5+ The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased to 7.21 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 7.03

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JULY 28, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, USPAP and Bias, Fannie changes, unusual homes, mortgage origination Futuristic in Folsom, CA, near Sacramento for $2,395,000 4bed 4.5+bath The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 6.80

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 20, 2021

Gone are the days of buyers and sellers walking into a real estate office to pore over books filled with the latest MLS listings, review typed contracts in triplicate and take in the smell of singed facsimile paper in the air. Consumers want to enjoy the home-buying and -selling experience in a modern, tech-friendly, transparent way.

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