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The home inspection process: Should you skip it?

Housing Wire

People often confuse the home appraisal with the home inspection. Inspections, on the other hand, are designed to assess the condition of the home, and they’re 100% optional for the buyer. Are you considering skipping the home inspection? The post The home inspection process: Should you skip it?

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With homegenius Real Estate’s solutions, lenders can help homeowners explore their home equity options

Housing Wire

By leveraging selective data and cutting-edge technology, the solutions from homegenius Real Estate help lenders make informed and efficient decisions. The technology is designed to analyze images as well as predict objects of value and room conditions within a house.

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FHA reiterates loss-mitigation options as Helene devastation continues

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Tuesday issued an informational notice to mortgage lenders in which it reiterates various loss-mitigation options afforded to companies and borrowers who are engaged in FHA lending programs in presidentially declared major disaster areas (PDMDAs).

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ICE unveils two new property valuation solutions

Housing Wire

Valuation Selector helps lenders and investors identify the most suitable valuation method (AVM, AVM with inspection, desktop exterior, desktop interior or full appraisal) for a property, depending on its complexity.

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HUD Updates Manufactured Home Regulations

Appraisal Buzz

This update of the HUD Code is long overdue and will help increase production while also ensuring modern designs to suit the needs of families.” In addition, the final rule includes more clarity regarding structural design requirements for attics.

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CAPE Analytics launches new AI-powered, automated property condition report tool 

Housing Wire

This latest product uses computer vision to assess aerial imagery from airplanes and other sources and extracts information about property conditions, with a focus on marketability and property value , the company said Wednesday. The solution renders an array of nationwide property information available in one PDF report.

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Porch.com makes Nasdaq debut, eyes acquisitions

Housing Wire

Porch, a home services marketplace with partners in insurance, utilities, home inspection and moving, plans to use the cash to pursue acquisitions to seize the opportunity in real estate. “Being a public company with with a very strong balance sheet allows us to be able to go and pursue those more quickly.”