Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Appraisal modernization is vital. Gareth Borcherds , managing director Ascent Software Group outlines the three categories to be aware of, how appraisal modernization can help scale new initiatives and more in this executive conversation. Many reasons given for appraisal modernization stem from appraisal turnaround times.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This reliance on personal expertise made it challenging to obtain accurate data, especially in areas where comprehensive information was hard to come by. The emergence of more advanced data tools and analytics has been a game-changer for the industry. AMCs are moving to the forefront of technological advancements within the industry.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

Singh explains that modern AI tools require increasingly larger amounts of data than ever before. He follows up by explaining that the size of the dataset is only half the battle when it comes to developing AI tools. Gromowski adds that datasets must include in-depth historical information to inform future AI-driven decisions.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Ohio REALTORS, one of the largest and most influential real estate associations in the Midwest, has announced its partnership with HousingWire , the leading source for housing market news and information. ” HousingWire has established itself as the trusted source of information for housing professionals across the industry.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Black Knight Servicing Digital is a powerful, white-labeled solution that allows servicers to provide consumers with information about their home value and how to grow and leverage wealth from their property. Black Knight strives to lead our industry in providing clients with tools that facilitate homeownership,” Madigan said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Scot Rose , CIO at Class Valuation , to talk about innovation in the appraisal space and how the technology being deployed for appraisal modernization can actually protect appraisers. You can now glean condition and quality information through image recognition.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Some may argue whether today’s technology is that much better than the tools we used in the past, particularly in the servicing business where many still use platforms designed and first built decades ago. Likewise, others will argue over whether today’s tools are cheaper, given the high cost of loan origination.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

In real estate, one such disruption is caused by drones, which have become an extremely effective tool for mapping and marketing property. Informative data such as deer stands, utilities, hog damage etc. Although drone mapping can assist marketing efforts and helps buyers make informed decisions, it is not ideal for all properties.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) signaled last summer that it would explore such a policy , saying that the rule as currently enforced is outdated and does not account for modern methods of communication that would comply with the protection of personal information for the involved parties. 1, 2025.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Insightful borrower data and enhanced tech solutions are paramount to success in today’s modern mortgage industry. Evaluating which tools in your current stack have the largest ROI and streamlining the use of them are key to ensuring loan officers are working most efficiently.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

These statistics highlight shifting preferences for modern consumers who rely on digital tools to make homebuying decisions. Zillow’s 3D home tours feature, launched in 2019, is the centerpiece of this partnership.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2023

The dashboard presents a modernized user interface and offers customization options for both users and associations. It provides industry information such as market data trends and news articles, while enhancing interactivity for user convenience. Art Carter, CEO of CRMLS, expressed confidence in the transition to the new dashboard.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2021

Most loan officers lose 70% of their past customers because they don’t have the process or tools to manage the relationship forward. By utilizing automation and digital tools, modern mortgage lenders are freed up to deliver the most value to their customers. Focus on liking and loving the person you’re talking to.”.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

To improve production, SimpleNexus launched Nexus Origination — a solution that provides lenders with a robust mobile-first tool they can use anywhere to keep their pipeline progressing. Nexus Origination features bi-directional data sync and automatic data push to a lender’s LOS for added time savings and information integrity.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Agents, teams and brokerages are now seriously reconsidering the technology platform, tools and services needed to effectively do business today. But to truly modernize and automate the time-consuming, manually intense processes that have plagued our industry for years, we need to look beyond trendy apps and siloed point solutions.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Using Experian Verify through AIM will allow mortgage lenders to leverage up-to-date employer payroll data to verify income and employment information, Experian said in the statement. This new partnership with Freddie Mac is another important milestone in our journey to unlock the modern mortgage,” Bodda said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

The move allows the lender to have “modernized its mortgage operational processes, boosted productivity and delivered an enhanced borrower experience for its customers,” the company said in a news release. The process to select a new technology partner began for First Community Mortgage (FCM) in mid-2023, the company explained. “You

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2023

Appraisal modernization is a hot topic right now, but updating the appraisal process is easier said than done. Freddie Mac’s appraisal modernization strategy With these challenges in mind, Freddie Mac continues to work on modernizing the appraisal process for lenders that deliver loans to Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Established in 2001, the Nevada-headquartered company delivers solutions to modernize the appraisal process, which may take days to weeks to complete, or even longer during booming markets. Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital will cut 27% of its workforce across its offices in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2024

This integration enhances user interactions to provide the personalized, conversational experience that modern consumers expect, according to Dean Rouso, senior vice president of strategic innovation at Baird & Warner , a Roof AI client. Roof AI will slowly roll out Roof Pro over the following weeks.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Modernized counseling Berenbaum spoke about the development of the Office of Housing Counseling and how it has become a critical piece of the puzzle for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program over the years. “I But, of course, there are also challenges.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Now leading Clear Capital’s mortgage collateral modernization programs, Allen is reimagining and re-engineering how home valuations are manufactured and partnering with major lenders and GSEs to bring greater efficiency and speed to the consumer.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2022

Amanda Hill: Lenders see appraisal modernization as a top priority by Maria Volkova. HousingWire: What is your most useful tech tool? I wish I could offer something more exciting, but it is just the most versatile, handy tool in my arsenal! For more information on HW+ benefits, click here. Amanda Hill: My cell phone!

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2021

The “science” is driven by hard data and analytics: previous home sales, combined with information about the property and location. Now that sale is part of the data set that will inform future appraisals and home sales in the neighborhood. First, we must recognize that traditional appraisals are a unique blend of art and science.

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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. So, where do you start? What is a real estate newsletter?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

8 circle prospecting ideas — a deep dive 8 effective circle prospecting scripts 9 pro tips for expert-level circle prospecting 3 circle prospecting tools What is circle prospecting? There are numerous tech tools available to agents to help with prospecting. Could I leave you with my contact information for future reference?”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2023

The Qualia platform includes modern, cloud-based products that provide the transaction infrastructure for title and escrow organizations of all sizes, from smaller agencies and real estate law firms to multi-state operations operating at scale.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

From upgrading your real estate website with eye-catching and functional marketing tools, to harnessing AI and a few other unconventional tactics, this guide explains the best lead generation ideas for real estate agents. Learn more Use this tool: SmartZip SmartZip uses predictive analytics to identify potential sellers in your area.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

By providing easy, self-service access to the API catalog and all necessary tooling, the Developer Portal allows clients to innovate further by rapidly integrating their applications and data to help achieve desired business outcomes,” the firm said in a release. Its new tools also allow lenders to cut costs in a higher-rate environment.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

The public response to the recent Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Request for Information on appraisal-related issues was significant, with 164 unique written comments. These entities make many other comments about technology, workforce options, modernization and the need for change. ” The Value of the Human Appraiser.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Meanwhile, incomplete or inaccurate information can lead to faulty lending decisions that put lenders and their AMCs at risk. Today, new technology can assist appraisers, AMCs and lenders with visual inspection, analysis, and intelligence to validate information, detect issues, and derive data-backed insights on every loan.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2024

In the complaints, attorneys for Mata claim that the “Defendant uses third-party code to track prerecorded videos its subscribers watch and sends that data to its third-party code vendors along with subscribers’ [personal information], all without its subscribers’ valid consent.”

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

At some point, all of us will integrate AI tools into our business practices. Appraisers also need to deploy common sense when deciding whether and how to adopt AI tools into their businesses. Understanding a tool’s capabilities and flaws can help with these decisions. Don’t push the boundaries of what the tool can offer.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2023

With a simple transition to new software, you can have all the tools you need to operate in this modern environment at peak efficiency. The most important step toward mastering your new software system is gathering the input of your entire team to determine what tools and features everyone needs to succeed.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

It’s a high-functioning customer relationship management (CRM) tool with robust features, integrations and automation. We looked for features like task automation, pipeline management and integration with other commonly used tools. What’s the secret to nurturing leads and turning them into loyal clients?

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 18, 2024

Most servicers have no way of knowing this information—they are completely blind to it. New tools can also leverage loan-level borrower data and live rate sheets to determine when a borrower in a servicer’s portfolio is eligible for a cash-out refinance, and even reach out to the borrower with a personalized loan offer.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Staff at San Diego-based ReverseVision was informed of the sale this morning. Over the years, the company continued to evolve its LOS product offerings aiming to streamline the operations of the reverse mortgage business and modernize the space’s implementation and use of technology solutions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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