Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In writing both offers, Angela and I made sure to fully disclose how I was expecting her to get paid , as well as all of my requests, including a home inspection contingency clause. I grew up in an 1850s farmhouse and was not going to skip an inspection or an appraisal contingency.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 8, 2025

Recognizing the most innovative technology providers in the mortgage industry, MortgagePoints Tech Excellence Awards highlight the companies that have developed cutting-edge solutions, improved operational efficiencies, and have enhanced the mortgage process through technology.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Are borrower-assisted inspections here to stay? The relaxed lending standards allowed the GSEs to use “appraisal alternatives to reduce the need for appraisers to inspect the interior of a home for eligible mortgages.” HousingWire reached out to the company, and will update this story with any new developments.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

PunchListUSA , a real estate technology platform digitizing home inspection data, has named Stefan Pampulov as its chief product and data officer. Pampulov will be responsible for the development of PunchListUSA’s proprietary products, data infrastructure, home lifecycle services, and predictive pricing models, according to the firm.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 24, 2022

LOUIS — January 24, 2022 — With Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac accepting desktop appraisals beginning in March, Incenter Appraisal Management and McKissock Learning are partnering to help appraisers update their remote inspection skills in response. Additional webinars will be scheduled on an ongoing basis. About McKissock Learning.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

Consider future development Investigate potential developments in the area, as they can significantly impact property values. Check with local planning departments and review zoning regulations to understand the potential for new infrastructure, commercial developments, or zoning changes that may affect the neighborhood.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD), state attorneys general and fair housing organizations to start applying this legal framework to homebuyers FHA loans accounted for 15.6% of the U.S. mortgage market in 2023, up from 14.3% in 2022, according to HUD.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must reverse layoffs and planned closures of offices across New York state to avoid imperiling housing for 800,000 residents. In the wake of severe cuts to staff and its field office footprint, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Veev’s business model is innovative: it provides pre-inspected, fully cladded walls directly to homebuilders , ready for installation. Veev said at the time that the funding would be used to scale its operations, accelerate its research and development, and expand construction into new markets.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

Develop your listening skills Negotiation is about understanding the other partys needs, pain points, and overall desired outcome. Later, during the inspection period, the buyer hits the seller harder with a long list of repairs. These techniques will only take you so far. We accomplish this through listening.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday published a new version of its Single Family Housing Handbook 4000.1, This explains that damage inspections may be completed by “any FHA Roster Appraiser in good standing with geographic competence in the affected market.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

NRMLA and MBA also request changes to language in certain forms, including in the Compliance Inspection Report, so that the report can “utilize the documentation from a licensed and bonded person as required by the state to certify without additional costs to the borrower or mortgagee.” Following an announcement that the U.S.

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Appraiserblogs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The recent announcement from the FHFA Deputy Director Naa Awaa Tagoe regarding the expansion of appraisal waiver eligibility for purchase loans is a significant development that has sparked significant debate and controversy within the mortgage industry.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In May 2022, the Florida Legislature introduced a new condominium safety law, which mandates more rigorous inspections and stronger financial reserves for HOAs. Meanwhile, homeowners association (HOA) fees multiplied for many condo buildings in the aftermath of the 2021 Surfside condo collapse.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 24, 2022

Learn about all of the new features in RemoteVal – a free inspection app for appraisers! RemoteVal has added a Dynamic Floor Plan Creator, in addition to allowing the appraiser to visually inspect the property in real-time on the date of inspection. We sat down with our hosts to get the inside scoop on this upcoming webinar.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Lenders and stakeholders allowed for some level of inspection relief with these two new appraisal products. During 2020 and 2021 as the Covid-19 pandemic global pandemic disrupted our lives and the way we all do business, regulators, agencies, and the government sponsored enterprises allowed inspection relief in certain circumstances.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2023

These include excessive late fees and fees for unnecessary property inspections. The CFPB also described its findings related to unnecessary property inspection fees, stating that mortgage servicers charged consumers between $10 and $50 “for every property inspection visit to addresses that were known to be incorrect.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

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.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) surveyed them and heard complaints about: Regulatory requirements – including the requirement that housing units be inspected before voucher holders move in, which can extend vacancies between tenants and force landlords to make costly repairs. Why don’t landlords participate?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The mortgage ecosystem evolves quickly, with different sub-sectors such as lending, loan aggregation as well as loan securitization being impacted, Sean Begley, senior director of business development at CAPE Analytics, told HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2022

Regarding alternative audit procedures, Ginnie said that it will continue to accept audited financial statements from issuers where the auditor relies on alternative documentation in lieu of doing a physical inspection as required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 21, 2022

Learn about all of the features in RemoteVal – a free inspection app for appraisers. Mark : Remote Virtual Inspection is the key new technology that allows appraisers to visually “verify” on the date of inspection many of the relevant characteristics and conditions of a home. Buzz : Can we have your background in the industry?

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 8, 2024

We all have seen the buzz phrases: appraisal modernization, bifurcation, data collectors, desktop and hybrid appraisals, and observation (rather than Inspection). Next gen appraisers Several white papers have been developed on the declining number of appraisers dating back to 2011. What am I talking about?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2023

In the letter , addressed to FHFA Director Sandra Thompson , the associations ask for “reasonable” building inspection requirements for aging infrastructure. In addition, the groups “request transparency in the process of developing final guidelines for condo and housing cooperative lending requirements.” “Any

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Genworth MI Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The appraisal inspection is typically where such interactions occur, and this can be a stressful experience for the borrower. To relieve some of the stress, savvy loan officers educate their borrowers on what to expect from an appraisal inspection and how to prepare. Tips for an On-Site Appraisal Inspection.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

With the onset of the pandemic, the GSEs introduced temporary flexibilities to the appraisal process which enabled the path for major advancements in 3D scanning, guided inspection applications and data-driven solutions. AA: The past year saw a rapid evolution in appraisal management technology.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Remote inspections have the power to make homeowners and appraisers more comfortable. Incenter Appraisal Management’s new remote appraisal inspection tool streamlines the appraisal process while ensuring appraisers stay in control of the inspection and data collection. The post Are remote appraisals here to stay?

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McKissock

JULY 20, 2021

Appraisers often balk at assignments that require a more detailed inspection of the subject property (e.g., ” Do you believe you are acting as a home inspector when you complete a property inspection as part of an FHA assignment? Appraisers perform similar inspections, to one degree or another, in most appraisal assignments.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

We’ll also share best practices for developing and sending real estate newsletters and recommend some essential tools to make your email marketing stand out. How about that pest control service you used for your clients termite inspection? So, where do you start? Lets dive in! Summary What is a real estate newsletter?

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2024

“Foreign capital is a major driver for real estate development around the world, but the US is still ill-equipped to deal with foreign investors. Closing tasks such as appraisal , inspection, title insurance and homeowners insurance are done remotely. Buyers can also use Waltz to connect with a property manager or tax adviser.

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Miller Samuel

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Those are "PiW" loans or have a "Property Inspection Waiver." of the actual value 50% of the time) and "hybrid appraisers" (which removes the appraiser from the actual inspection of properties) to develop a value opinion. I've heard of fees as low as $8 to do the inspection and $78 for the appraiser.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2022

A Fannie Mae survey published in mid-May found that mortgage lenders see value in appraisal modernization, specifically in the implementation of non-traditional appraisals and inspection-based appraisal waivers. However, they have several more pressing priorities when it comes to what they’re investing in.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Tom Kriby, Vice President of Client Development and Partnerships at Westwood Insurance, about how insurance issues can hold up a home closing and how lenders can integrate insurance into their process to help their homebuyers avoid delays.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This friend, “placed some of her own family photos, depicting her white family” around the house “prior to the inspection.”. Department of Housing and Urban Development on behalf of Cora Robinson, who alleged racial bias against Class Valuation , an appraisal management company, and Thomas Kearney, an individual appraiser.

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2021

As part of Davis’ roadmap, advisors worked with her to help her develop a financial plan. Throughout the process, Davis faced common issues, such as being outbid on a property and encountering unexpected defects in homes she toured that wouldn’t have passed inspection.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

Still, I’m encouraged to see companies using digital tools and platforms — or creating their own — to take little bites out of a gigantic industry, from streamlining financing and inspections, to centralizing communication, to optimizing budgets and reducing project delays. Creating transparency.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2021

So, it’s like you put those things together and it’s like, what is the argument for having a human being go to a house and physically do an inspection.”. Simkoff said Doma will look to enter into these spaces through its own technological developments, as well as mergers and acquisitions.

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