Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The platform is intended for housing professionals in various sectors, including 5 million loan officers, appraisers , servicers , underwriters , developers, agents, brokers, attorneys and regulators. Through Araya, CoreLogic will give customers access to the data and analytics of nearly all U.S. properties on one platform.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Similar to the HousingWire TECH100, which celebrates the most innovative companies in mortgage and real estate tech, Tech Trendsetters highlights the individuals who are developing cutting-edge technology and leading innovation for their clients in these industries. This year, 75 honorees were selected. Take a look at the full list below.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 9, 2022

The question is raised as to what is the real problem with log home valuation and what is the problem with appraisers working in the niche log home market? It’s apparent when someone has little to no knowledge regarding log home valuation. Most appraisers would gladly take a log home valuation class if it was offered to the public.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Concentrated Development: Many developers flocked to the same areas, leading to localized oversupply. The Developer’s Dilemma To illustrate the current challenges, let’s consider a hypothetical developer, Dave. Diminished Development Capacity: As developers struggle, new construction grinds to a halt.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2022

The fundraise more than doubles Tomo’s valuation to $640 million. Tomo says it will use the new capital to continue investing in its software development, data science and industry relations, and continue its push to launch its platform in all 50 states. “We million seed round for its Canadian real estate valuation platform.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Buyside’s new feature enables the millions of homeowners who are currently receiving a Home Valuation Report from Buyside, to now see a personalized Home Equity Dashboard. The post Buyside launches a new home valuation pages feature appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

. “Many of them have worked with Incenter in one capacity, such as MSR trading , and are delighted with our full spectrum of solutions in other areas, such as servicing valuation and brokerage through Incenter Capital Advisors.” Before joining Incenter, Rose oversaw national valuation sales at Homegenius.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 21, 2022

Now that the GSEs have approved desktop valuations for purchase, appraisers need a way to collect trustworthy, verifiable data while also submitting floor plans on reports! Join us for our upcoming webinar on March 22 nd at 2 pm, “ Appraiser-Controlled Desktop and Remote Valuations ” with Mark Walser and Lisa Ratzke!

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 24, 2022

RemoteVal training will help appraisers spend more time on professional analyses while maintaining overall control of the inspection process,” said Renee Altier, President, Valuation and Property Services, Colibri Group, whose businesses include McKissock Learning. Click here to register. About Incenter Appraisal Management.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 13, 2022

Technology will continue to infiltrate the industry – learn about how ProxyPics technology and tools will put you at the forefront of real estate transactions as the GSEs continue to evolve valuation options in the digital age. Luke Tomaszewski: I’m an 18-year veteran of the real-estate valuation industry.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Bilt Rewards , which operates a loyalty program and credit card that converts rent payments into points, raised a new round of funding that it says gives the firm a valuation of $1.5 Bilt’s partners include multifamily developers and owners AvalonBay Communities , Blackstone Inc. valuation appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

As businesses around the globe continue to streamline their processes with the help of tech advancements, residential valuation services are doing their part to keep pace. subsidiary and Radian company, offers 21st-century valuation solutions that take home price estimates to a new level.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The 15 th edition of The Appraisal of Real Estate states the following: The term market area may be more relevant to the valuation process than either neighborhood or district for several reasons: Using the umbrella term, market area , avoids the confusing, and possibly negative implication of the other terms.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In this monograph, we discuss the absolute necessity of developing more than one skill set as part of becoming a competent and professional real estate appraiser. This means continually learning and developing new skills to stay ahead of the curve. Another way to develop new skills is to seek out opportunities to learn from mentors.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

Coordinating property inspections and updated valuations helps maintain collateral value, protecting long-term investment integrity. David Solomon is Senior Director of Business Development and delivery at Newbold Advisors, where he leads the Servicing, Secondary and Capital Markets Practice.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Written by an experienced commercial real estate appraiser and software developer, this handbook bridges the knowledge gap between residential and commercial appraisal. Learn valuation techniques for multifamily and commercial properties, with access to free templates. Key Highlights: Build on your existing appraisal skills.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 1, 2022

Furthermore, an appraiser may need to provide additional information in the valuation of a complex property wherein the issues of what is physically possible, legally permissible, financially feasible, and maximally productive are explored in much greater detail, to enable the client and intended users to understand the report properly.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 9, 2024

By applying these methods, appraisers can provide reliable, accurate valuations that reflect current market conditions and ensure the appraisal’s credibility and acceptance. By examining sales over time, appraisers can develop a timeline of how property values have evolved in that area.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

My expertise lies in developing strategies that integrate the latest technology and tools with the appraisers who use them. I’ve also spearheaded digital transformations, managing teams that develop cutting-edge appraisal tools. Appraisal Buzz: What is your background in the industry?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

a provider of property data and valuation technology solutions. With the acquisition , Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools — from data and analytics to appraisals — to predict market value and access a more comprehensive selection of collateral assessment products, the company said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), alleging the agency is “unfairly” holding the company accountable for the actions of an independent appraiser in a 2021 case. Rocket Mortgage , the third-largest U.S. mortgage lender, is suing the U.S. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in U.S District Court in Colorado.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

The new Federal Valuation Agency would be responsible for developing real estate valuation standards and appraiser criteria, a function the Appraisal Foundation currently performs. The Department of Housing and Urban Development , in its recently-released appraisal bias task force report , amplified those findings.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

According to the Wall Street Journal , land sellers are now asking for roughly the same value of their lands estimated pre-fire valuation, following the rule of thumb that a land plot is worth between 40% and 60% of a propertys overall value in Los Angeles. Communities are also encouraging their neighbors not to sell to developers.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

Last April, Erik Morin made a return to the reverse mortgage valuation space by joining appraisal and valuation company Atlas VMS. Morin founded Landmark Network in 2007, a company that quickly became a key player on the valuation side of the reverse mortgage space before being acquired by Class Valuation in 2018.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The CAPE aPCR tool can be applied across the valuation spectrum—from adding condition validation to an automated valuation model (AVM), to driving appraisal workflows. The common understanding of valuation, inspection and even property value is shifting, as more and more technology-enabled alternatives are emerging.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2021

“This strategic acquisition bolsters recurring revenues and accelerates the development of Voxtur’s data ingestion engine, allowing clients to achieve optimal efficiency and cost savings,” Voxtur said in a statement. Canadian real estate technology company Voxtur Analytics Corp. million, the company said this week.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

Six federal agencies have requested comment from the public on a newly-proposed rule that is designed to “ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in real estate valuations.” And the design and development of the models and algorithms can reflect the biases and blind spots of the developers.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Texas-based mortgage lender Caliber Home Loans is the latest mortgage firm to ride the IPO wave, filing paperwork to potentially go public this year at a valuation north of $2 billion, according to a new report. Rocket Mortgage , America’s largest lender, made its debut in the summer and is now trading at a $45 billion valuation.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The new appraiser valued the home at $1.482 million – 49% more than Miller’s valuation. The complaint does not delve into why AMC Links is also being sued besides a sentence stating that the firm failed to review Miller’s valuation to ensure that it met the Appraisal Foundation ’s published standards and was not influenced by race.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

With this capital infusion, the company aims to accelerate its product development, grow its team and pursue market penetration with real estate brokerages, MLS associations and other proptech companies nationwide. “We RealReports is a real estate platform that gathers property data , ranging from climate risk to valuation, in one place.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 10, 2022

I have weathered seasons marred by valuation professionals whose malfeasance adversely impacted the economy and society. The future of the valuation profession is not certain to me. Technological advances suggest we need to move toward automated valuation models that churn data through automated algorithms to produce valuations.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the FHA and the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) in collaboration with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) — was designed to ”develop an aligned approach for both FHA-insured mortgages and those purchased or guaranteed by” the GSEs, HUD explained.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2023

Reviewing appraisal imagery, an essential step in the valuation review process, is time-consuming and laborious. CoreLogic developed Image Analytics to drive innovation in the appraisal review process and help lenders and mortgage industry professionals analyze property images quickly and accurately.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is the latest stakeholder to examine how racial bias may creep into property valuations. It’s unclear whether the inclusion of references to race in appraisal reports reveals bias in the valuation process or introduces it.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Through the development of improved and sophisticated systems, protocols and technology, these operations leaders are driving their companies to growth and success. In its 8th year, the HW Insiders program is spotlighting the talented operations professionals who are laying the foundation of success for their organizations.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2022

This important development demonstrates just one way that blockchains will provide significant improvements that streamline the mortgage lending space,” Wallace said. DART, a combined lien and eNote registry system developed by Figure, is used in place of the existing MERS (Mortgage Electronic Registration System) database.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 3, 2024

Today on the Appraisal Buzzcast, host Hal Humphreys speaks once again with Peter Christensen, attorney/owner at Valuation Legal, CE instructor at Appraiser eLearning, and one of our highest rated Buzzcast guests. What are some current court cases and lawsuits affecting appraisers today?

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