Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

UWM will enable all involved parties to communicate information throughout the approval process, providing checklists for the project and builder approvals. The lender is offering a maximum of 40 basis points per loan to its brokers, with a total access to 125 bps, to gain market share.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2023

They also help to prevent fraud and ensure that the sale is conducted legally and ethically. In real estate, a title is a legal document that establishes ownership of a property or asset. You can obtain a title through purchase, inheritance or other legal means. What is a title in the context of real estate?

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 13, 2024

They are set up so that, until all payments are made by the borrower, the seller is still in possession of the home legally. A large number of deed contracts are full with catches, such as balloon payments, which greatly reduce the likelihood that the borrowers would ever obtain complete legal title to their properties.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In 2018, Fannie Mae launched its Pre-Foreclosure Property Preservation Program, offering mortgage servicers the opportunity for Fannie Mae to handle the management of inspection and preservation activities on delinquent loans secured by vacant properties. We are exploring batching inspections. How is AI impacting the sector?

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

Contingencies in the agreement protect both parties if problems arise during the appraisal, inspection, or financing stages of the transaction. A home inspector will inform the buyer of any significant problems with the home, while an appraiser will be required by the lender if your buyer is financing the purchase with a mortgage.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

One significant factor behind the lack of evolution in the appraisal industry is that the American housing market has grown at a much higher rate than the pool of licensed professionals that are legally certified to appraise residential real estate. In these scenarios, no inspection or appraisal of any kind is performed on the property.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

“Everyone is adapting and coming up with business models and trying to settle in, and I think we are going to know a lot more about how this is going to really work a year from now,” said Matt Johnson, NHAR’s legal counsel. “So, So, for now, I would caution patience.”

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 27, 2021

There is a lot of information that an appraisal can provide, which can be helpful to lenders and homeowners. It is important to note that if an appraiser is hired by a bank to perform an appraisal of a property, the appraiser’s client is the bank, and their legal duty is to the bank, not the borrower. Now more than ever!

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 6, 2024

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. Currently, the only climate-related information on the report is the flood map. You may be wondering how this all trickles down to the appraisal report.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

We’ve reviewed all the key information to determine the best Arizona real estate schools to help you get licensed quickly and efficiently with a state-approved, online program at an Arizona real estate school. Final Exam: To ensure that you have read and retained the necessary information, there is a final exam at the end of each course.

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D Fritz Appraisals

AUGUST 12, 2019

What’s the Difference Between a Home Inspection and a Home Appraisal? If you’re in the market for a new home, the terms “home appraisal” and “home inspection” are more than likely to come up at some point as you zero in on a property you want to buy. What Is a Home Inspection? What Is a Home Appraisal?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to stay top-of-mind with clients and prospects is by consistently delivering value in an informative, helpful real estate newsletter. Content: Agents can include any combination of data and information. Provide value Offer engaging content that both informs and entertains.

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Birmingham Appraisal

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Tips To Ensure a Successful Appraisal When it comes to the home appraisal process, providing complete and accurate information is critical for a successful appraisal. Whether youre representing a seller or assisting a buyer, the more accurate and complete the information you provide, the smoother the process will be.

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Boston Appraisal

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Hybrid appraisals and full appraisals differ in one key aspect, property inspection. In the course of a full appraisal, the appraiser will schedule and inspect the property themselves. For hybrid appraisals, the property inspection is completed by a third party, and that information is relayed to the appraiser.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

You’ll also gain a deeper understanding of the information needed to thrive as an Ohio real estate agent. You’ll also want a sponsoring real estate brokerage that offers administrative support, including inputting MLS information, helping with contract follow-up, and handling other office tasks. Take notes as you study.

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Boston Appraisal

MAY 17, 2023

The person who appraises the property, the appraiser, physically inspects the property to measure it, take pictures of it, and make note of the condition and the quality of the construction. The report must be detailed and include all the information needed to support his opinion. What does this mean?

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Eppraisal

AUGUST 19, 2022

Home buyers almost always have a professional home inspection performed by a licensed inspection company when they purchase a home. However, it is not a bad idea for sellers to have a home inspection, or pre-listing home inspection, performed as well. This way, you will have fewer negotiations with your buyer.

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GoForrmz

MAY 8, 2023

Failure to meet these regulations can result in pricey fines, legal action, and a damaged reputation. To ensure your business is protected, your team can use digital forms that have legally binding signatures, date stamps, file attachments, and much more. These forms can be anything from safety inspections to service records!

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

SELLERS, HERE'S WHAT TO DO IF A BUYER REQUESTS REPAIRS AFTER INSPECTION Selling your home and moving into a new one can be an exciting life chapter. A common issue that sellers should be prepared for is a buyer requesting repairs after the home inspection. So, what do you, as a seller, do in this scenario? To Conclude.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

Therefore, you don’t have to fix or account for any issues that might be discovered in a professional home inspection issued by the buyer. The type and range of information you have to provide in the seller’s property disclosure will, of course, depend on the legal regulations of the state where you have the property.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Dual agency isn’t particularly common, but it does tend to happen from time to time, so it is always best to be informed on the intricacies of this transaction type. For that reason, they may be tempted not to disclose important information to the buyer or seller in fear of the deal collapsing and losing double commission.

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Raleigh Realty

AUGUST 17, 2021

We help folks looking to buy or sell homes in the Raleigh area and many of our articles are geared towards helping keep people informed so that you can have a successful real estate transaction. Inspections are an expense that is paid by the buyer. Without further ado, let's dive in: What are Earnest Money and Due Diligence fees?

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DataMaster

APRIL 6, 2021

Many people don’t understand home appraisals and how appraisers are legally bound to operate. An appraiser researches available public information online and does a physical inspection of the home. But still, he was baffled. I Just Don’t Get It! The Appraisal Report. How Does the Appraiser Determine Value?

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 16, 2025

Whether for daily logs, safety checklists, or an invoice form, digital data capture ensures that critical project information is accessible, accurate, and secure. When site data is instantly available, project managers can make informed adjustments, track progress more effectively, and identify potential issues before they escalate.

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GoForrmz

AUGUST 14, 2023

Digital Signature Form Field: The classic Signature form field is a generic, non-E-SIGN Act-compliant digital signature that is best suited for anything that isn’t legally binding. Now every time you click to sign a form that has an eSign field on it, your information will automatically populate in the field.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Consequently, they are not likely to disclose any negative information about their property that they do not legally have to disclose. They take a lot of work after the inspection is completed. Sellers want to capitalize on how much they can sell their homes for. That’s one reason an appraisal may take longer to complete.

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Boston Appraisal

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Hybrid appraisals and full appraisals differ in one key aspect, property inspection. In the course of a full appraisal, the appraiser will schedule and inspect the property themselves. For hybrid appraisals, the property inspection is completed by a third party, and that information is relayed to the appraiser.

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The Robert Weiler Company

JANUARY 2, 2021

In real estate, buyers and sellers must be knowledgeable to make informed decisions. While the buyer takes possession of the property, as with mortgages, the seller retains the deed and legal title to the property as security and collateral until the installment payments are completed. No legal title. Multifamily housing.

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The Robert Weiler Company

MAY 14, 2021

Operationally, it triggers a series of legal processes necessary to reallocate ownership of assets and belongings from the deceased to their beneficiaries. Settling an estate usually requires probate, the legal process reassigning ownership from a deceased person to their living beneficiary performed in court.

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Boston Appraisal

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Hybrid appraisals and full appraisals differ in one key aspect, property inspection. In the course of a full appraisal, the appraiser will schedule and inspect the property themselves. For hybrid appraisals, the property inspection is completed by a third party, and that information is relayed to the appraiser.

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D Fritz Appraisals

MARCH 16, 2021

The benchmark for your home’s worth, an appraisal is a legal document that determines the fair market value of a property. Have a record of comparable properties in the neighbourhood, plus information about neighbourhood amenities. Information About the Home. Home inspection reports (current and previous).

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 23, 2021

And while that may be enticing, there are many other costs and legal repercussions that are associated with selling a home that will be the full responsibility of the seller if a real estate agent is not involved. However, finding information about homes that have closed can be more challenging than it sounds.

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GoForrmz

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Add electronic signatures to safety inspections, image fields to on-site reports, and more in our customizable form builder. Mobile Accessibility When engineers are in the field, they still need uninterrupted access to databases and project information. With GoFormz, collecting these different data sets is simple.

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 4, 2023

Providing visual context is especially useful for inspections, jobsite proposals, and work order forms where detailed reports are required. All in all, adding visual context greatly improves your mobile forms and provides valuable information! Set up Auto-Populated Fields Tired of filling out the same information on every form?

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 1, 2022

A home inspection is almost always the best route to take before purchasing a property. In a competitive market, however, buyers recognize that submitting an offer with a request to conduct a traditional inspection can hurt their chances of winning a bidding war. This is the best option when a traditional inspection is not viable.

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 31, 2021

This preapproval letter doesn't mean the information the buyer provided is totally accurate and often times the mortgage contingency will be a reason a buyer is forced to walk away from a home. There are many ways to negotiate the deal after the home has been inspected. There are many ways to negotiate in real estate.

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Appraisal Hub

JULY 26, 2024

The appraiser inspects the property from top to bottom. If it does, you can ask the seller to lower the price with information to back up your claim, potentially saving you money. Initial Consultation: The process starts with giving important papers and legal deeds related to the property to the appraiser.

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