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Is A Cubicasa Scan an Inspection?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

In this article, I thought I would share my thoughts on this and whether scanning a property with Cubicasa is considered to be an appraisal inspection. WHAT IS AN APPRAISAL INSPECTION? I think it’s important to understand what an appraisal inspection is. The attorney questioned my use of the word inspection. ”). .”

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RealReports partners with San Francisco Realtors to provide AI-based property intelligence

Housing Wire

RealReports , a proptech firm that offers an artificial intelligence-based platform for property data , announced a new partnership this week with the San Francisco Association of Realtors (SFAR) to provide access to its tool to an estimated 5,000 members in the Bay Area.

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SingleSource’s new app to support to Fannie Mae’s Value Acceptance + Property Data program

Housing Wire

With these tools, lenders are poised to see “shorter loan cycle times, lower consumer costs, and an improved borrower experience,” the company said in a statement. During the last refi boom, some appraisers were scheduling inspections as far as four to six weeks out, which was slowing down the entire loan transaction.

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How to negotiate your home purchase offer

Housing Wire

When you’re trying to create a standout offer to buy a home, it’s important to consider the tools and tactics at a buyer’s disposal. Get pre-approved to show you mean business: Consider obtaining a pre-approval for a mortgage from a lender by the time you reach the offer stage, as this document can play a key role in the negotiation process.

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First American Mortgage Solutions leverages technology to eliminate compliance issues

Housing Wire

First American continues to innovate its valuation business by delivering instant access to property data; improving collaboration among appraisers, appraisal management staff and lenders; and implementing cutting-edge quality assurance tools.

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Housing Tech Rundown: Quantarium, Equifax and Ellie Mae

Housing Wire

Coupled with Valligent’s real-time streaming data and virtual inspection, the AI can then validate and learn what is most valuable in the data itself. According to the release, Zest’s machine learning tools will partner with Freddie Macs credit decisioning models for managing risk.

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Consolidated Analytics’ Ed Gerding: The pillars of QC in action

Housing Wire

Quality control reviews include analysis and identification of any property issues and items of safety, soundness, or structural integrity to determine whether the lender appropriately required inspections or repairs prior to the purchase of the home by the borrower.

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