Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2022

The variety of modern digital solutions offered by the homegenius family of companies helps add a level of quality and efficiency to nearly every point in the home buying and selling process, all the way from search to close and beyond. For more information on homegenius and innovation you can trust from search to close, visit homegenius.com.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2023

When it comes to offering an opinion of ‘good or bad’ on HR 7735 — the VA modernization bill — and its ultimate ability to create a better appraisal process for veteran and active duty borrowers, it’s simply too early to tell with too little information being shared on exactly what changes we should expect.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2021

Inaccurate appraisals and valuations can impact the type of mortgage financing a potential buyer receives, whether a seller commands a fair value when selling their home, or whether a homeowner has opportunities to tap into home equity. So, what can be done to mitigate bias and inequality in the valuation process?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Monday it is requesting input on the appraisal policies, practices and processes of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, especially as it relates to the GSEs’ appraisal modernization efforts. Low mortgage rates fuel the demand for valuation and settlement services.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2023

The government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) approved six vendors following the roll-out of its new valuation initiative. The list includes some of the biggest names in the mortgage tech space — Solidifi, Class Valuation , Clear Capital , Mueller Services, Inc. Accurate Group and Black Knight ‘s Collateral Analytics LLC.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

TTV Capital , Moderne Ventures , Erez Capital and other venture capital firms led the round of investment. RealReports is a real estate platform that gathers property data , ranging from climate risk to valuation, in one place. Proptech company RealReports , formerly known as BHR , has successfully secured $2 million in seed funding.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

and Bradford Technologies announced their partnership at the Valuation Expo in Las Vegas on Monday. ” Modernizing the appraisal process has been a significant focus of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , and in March Fannie Mae updated its Selling Guide to include more options than traditional full appraisals on some properties. “The

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Friends, appraisers, countrymen, lend me your ears: I’m Jason Covington, Tennessee appraiser, here to share my insider impressions of Valuation Expo XXI. But somehow, Hal — who had a hurt ankle and was walking with a cane — limped onstage for his opening “VET” talk (Valuation, Education, Tech). Suddenly, it didn’t.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital will cut 27% of its workforce across its offices in the U.S. 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.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Dallas, TX – October 31, 2024 – ClearValue Consulting , a leading provider of innovative solutions in the valuation industry, today announced a strategic partnership with Restb.ai to integrate its advanced computer vision technology into ClearValue’s comprehensive valuation review platform, Certainty. About Restb.ai

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2022

In a recent survey by the National Association of Realtors , floor plans ranked as the third most desired listing feature for homebuyers, after photos and detailed listing information. But floor plans are a relative rarity on multiple listings services: only 10-15% home listings in the U.S. have floor plans. said Allen.

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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. SW: How is Class Valuation leveraging AI? How is Class Valuation rising to that challenge?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Jeff Allen brings more than 15 years of real estate valuation, data and analytics experience to the Clear Capital executive leadership team. OwnerInsight enables safe social distancing in the appraisal process by empowering homeowners to securely provide high-quality information and images of their homes without having an appraiser on-site.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2023

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital has conducted a new round of layoffs as part of a company restructuring plan. We looked at this as not just an adjustment to the current market climate, but also looking at the current shift that’s happening in the valuation industry.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 10, 2024

Discover how HomeVision balances automated valuation models with human expertise, the challenges and opportunities this balance presents, and the future breakthroughs in AI for property valuation. Vince is joining us at Valuation Expo on August 19-21. We hope to see you there!

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

Singh explains that modern AI tools require increasingly larger amounts of data than ever before. Gromowski adds that datasets must include in-depth historical information to inform future AI-driven decisions. Wheeler asks whether data diversity helps CoreLogic to better inform their clients.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2021

And during these hectic times, they could benefit from a solution that manages their portfolio to ensure they’re making well-informed decisions. Our solutions are highly-compliant and follow the most stringent guidelines and valuation requirements.”. Cost, time, and compliance are three of the major roadblocks faced by lenders.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

Modernization will either take root and flourish throughout every branch of the mortgage industry, or our industry could miss a critical window to introduce meaningful reforms. Under this framework, mortgage investors like the GSEs would secure valuable data to inform their critical risk models that keep our housing ecosystem safeguarded.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In recent developments, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has reinstated the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR) requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). What Is the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR)? LLCs, corporations, partnerships,etc.,

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development ’s (HUD) reliance on its legacy appraisal processing system, the Loan Application Management System,” FHA said in an informational notice. Catalyst has been seen as a positive development in the ongoing effort to modernize the technology infrastructure of the federal housing agencies.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

It is an alternative appraisal method that is essentially a compromise between an automated valuation model (AVM), entirely done by software, and a traditional appraisal. The webinar was attended by nearly a thousand industry participants, including lenders, valuations experts and third-party fintech companies.

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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 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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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Valuation Expo 2022 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas was a record-breaking success! With our highest numbers recorded for attendance in the last 10 years, Valuation Expo provided everyone with the connections they wanted and need to build their business. Class Valuation and Clear Capital were our platinum sponsors.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2022

This will range from the technology used to conduct home appraisals and valuations, as well as the technology that lenders and appraisal vendors use to manage their operational workflows. are completed by someone like a Realtor or gig-economy worker, and the information is then sent to the licensed appraiser to complete at their desk.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

Nationwide Appraisal Network (NAN) is an industry-leading appraisal management company providing residential and commercial valuation services in all 50 states. NAN’s valuation solutions give lenders the chance to evaluate, select and manage appraisers based on their quality and performance.

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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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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

Clear Capital’s desktop appraisal solutions offer an easy way to obtain property information by pairing seasoned brokers and appraisers with innovative mobile phone technology, ClearInsight and CubiCasa. Duane Andrews, CEO, Clear Capital. lenders and nearly every mortgage investor. Kenon Chen, Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Visit Tidio Property valuation and market analysis AI-supported property valuation and market analysis tools give real estate agents a decisive edge in quickly and accurately determining property values and understanding market trends. Here are some of our favorite AI tools for real estate property valuation and market analysis: 11.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 8, 2024

As industries grapple with the challenges of transparency, accuracy, and trustworthiness in valuation processes, blockchain emerges as a beacon of hope. This means that instead of relying on a single entity (like a bank) to keep track of transactions, blockchain distributes this information across multiple nodes.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The Full Picture With how important and critical information is in the current environment, we’re excited to share recordings from this year’s HousingWire Annual. To watch the on-demand sessions, click on the buttons below. The full session videos are only available to HousingWire Subscribers. Not subscribed yet?

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Appraisers use three different property valuation methods: (1) Sales Comparison relates the estimated value of our subject property to similar settled, active, and pending market sales. (2) recall that there are six site valuation methods with the most popular and easiest to use being the sales comparison method. Now, we all fondly (?!)

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 10, 2021

We specialize in real estate valuations for the mortgage lending and financial services industries. We use the most progressive technologies available and human, hands-on analytics to deliver highly accurate and reliable valuation tools. For more information, visit clarioappraisal.com/.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 20, 2022

All the talk and attention given to appraisal modernization, appraisal waivers, desktop and hybrid appraisals contributes to anxiety. Wouldn’t it make sense to throw them off their game by maintaining a workfile with much more information, data, and support than they expect to see? The world is a dangerous place for appraisers.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 17, 2024

However, with agents’ commissions and roles being questioned, appraisers have the chance to position themselves as indispensable experts in property valuation. By positioning themselves as unbiased third parties who provide impartial, data-driven valuation reports, appraisers can offer invaluable services directly to buyers.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

Using this next generation of personalized property intelligence, geniusprice technology from homegenius Real Estate leverages advanced valuation analytics, so agents and brokers can gain a deeper understanding of subject properties and their local real estate markets.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2020

When the concept of big data first emerged, it was a dream based on the need to centralize information so lenders could run analytics to gain insight into the nature of their evolving businesses and the changing demands of customers. Many were pleasantly surprised that today’s modern web-based LOS platforms were designed to accommodate this.

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