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Going to Extremes

Appraisal Buzz

Add to this rising replacement costs and legal fees, increased government regulation, inflation, and fraud, and companies are bleeding about a billion dollars every three weeks. And in some condominium markets in Florida, home values are taking a hit as insurance premiums skyrocket.

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Lenders must address repurchase risk before they go bust

Housing Wire

For example, reps and warrants on home value are waived for certain loans when the appraised value closely matches the estimate produced by the GSEs automated valuation model (AVM). Loan buybacks also harm investors by introducing volatility and diminishing returns.

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