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Is Contract Price Market Value?

George Dell

Is appraisal accuracy measured by contract price? In recent discussions surrounding the accuracy of home appraisals, a critical flaw has emerged in the prevailing narrative: the assumption that the contract price is the correct value of a property. This misconception […] The post Is Contract Price Market Value?

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Ocwen improves overall reverse mortgage performance despite volume contraction

Housing Wire

Reverse servicing increased its profitable contribution with higher gains on loans held for sale, even as volume contracted,” said Sean O’Neill, Ocwen’s chief financial officer. We also continue to dynamically manage our owned MSR portfolio to capitalize on differing views of market values amongst top market participants.

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Do Appraisal Gap Clauses Impact Appraisals?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

An appraisal gap clause can be written into a contract. It states that the buyer will still purchase the home at the contract price, even if the appraised value is lower than the contract price by a certain amount. In this hot market, it’s not surprising that this type of clause is being written into some contracts.

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Selling your home to a family member in 5 easy steps

Housing Wire

A controlled transaction can be subject to tighter IRS scrutiny, especially if the property is sold below fair market value. However, an agent can help suggest a fair market value, draw up contracts, review documents, and ensure state-required protocols are followed.

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Fractional home-equity lender Point raises $115 million 

Housing Wire

The venture capital investment is in addition to $1 billion in separate capital commitments from investors that Point has lined up to help fund what it calls home-equity investment (HEI) contracts. “We Homeowners, in turn, get to cash out a slice of their home equity with no payments due until the contract matures.

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Who Needs Appraiser’s When One Has Cash?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

While it may seem like many buyers don’t care about what the market value of a home is, I think that we must be careful to not make that assumption. While some may be willing to spend more than market value on a home, in many cases, there is a threshold to the amount a buyer is willing to spend on a home.

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Mortgage applications increase for second straight week

Housing Wire

The hike has also added nearly $13,000 to the market value of an average new multifamily home, which translates into households paying $119 a month more to rent a new apartment, the NAHB said. The post Mortgage applications increase for second straight week appeared first on HousingWire.

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