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HUD Updates Manufactured Home Regulations

Appraisal Buzz

The new updates seek to expedite the home production process by cutting red tape and eliminating the need for manufacturers to obtain alternative construction approvals for materials that already meet or exceed HUD standards—helping build more manufactured homes and boost the nation’s housing inventory.

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Opportunities to improve the home-building process

Housing Wire

And for those who still want to build a home from scratch, rising construction costs , limited lot sizes, and excessive red tape can make the process seem insurmountable. Considering how much construction technology, materials, and techniques have evolved, building a new home should be far simpler than it is. Opportunities to innovate.

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Veev raises $400M to scale tech-enabled homebuilding

Housing Wire

The company says it will use the funding to scale its operations, accelerate its research and development and expand construction into new markets. The company accomplishes this through a turnkey panelized approach, providing pre-inspected, fully cladded walls directly to building sites for installation. Census Bureau.

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NRMLA, MBA provide comments on HECM application, origination documents

Housing Wire

In particular, HUD Form 92900–C is designed to “collect loan-level data that is needed for insuring purposes and not found on Fannie Mae form 1003,” according to the original announcement. HUD also plans to replace its use of some internal forms, including one used in conjunction with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans.

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The Supply Chain Revisited – Interview with Greg Stephens

Appraisal Buzz

My appraisal organization involvement includes Appraisal Institute membership where I hold the SRA and AI-RRS designations. I am also the past President of the North Texas Chapter of the National Association of Appraisers where I hold the MNAA designation and am currently on the Board of Directors. .

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Modular Housing as an Alternative to Traditional Homes

Appraisal Buzz

While the offsite construction process has been around for decades, it has yet to be adopted as a mainstream way to generate high-quality housing supply at scale,” said Sean Dobson, Chairman, CEO and CIO of Amherst Group. we think modular construction is an important part of the solution. Amid ongoing supply constraints in the U.S.,

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Top 8 Mobile Forms Every Construction and Field Service Company Should Have

GoForrmz

Originally published on 12/03/2015 Why do thousands of construction and field service companies use GoFormz as their mobile form solution? In the ever-evolving landscape of construction and field service industries, the seamless incorporation of mobile forms has become a cornerstone for efficiency and productivity.