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Consumer advocate says policy changes are needed to help FHA buyers compete

Housing Wire

The FHA should critically evaluate and simplify inspection criteria, review the inspection requirements for FHA appraisals, and modernize criteria wherever possible “to help reduce homebuying hurdles over non-essential, smaller home repair issues,” the authors wrote.

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This app lets homeowners generate floor plans of their homes for free

Housing Wire

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. Presented by: Rently.

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

Housing Wire

How about that pest control service you used for your clients termite inspection? Realtor Property Resource (RPR) Instant local market reports, shareable graphs and reports, neighborhood reports and local insights. Show how much youre in the know by being the one sharing local community events and information.

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How will appraisal technology evolve in 2022?

Housing Wire

We could soon be in a position where the majority of home inspections (including measurements, photos, etc.) 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. The second are streamlined integrations. We are a technology company first.

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FHFA’s RFI on appraisals is a critical inflection point

Housing Wire

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. In these scenarios, no inspection or appraisal of any kind is performed on the property. Navigating appraisal challenges in today’s housing market.

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PropMix and Capture Data Services Partner to Simplify Bifurcated Appraisals

Appraisal Buzz

This partnership will reduce the friction in the bifurcated appraisal process by enabling a seamless integration of property inspection data and analytics in appraisal workflows. Ideas of modernization and data integrity have been heavily debated topics in the real estate industry for some time. PropMix.io

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To Desktop or Not to Desktop, That is The Question

DW Slater Company

Appraisal Modernization- Many in the industry are trying to move the appraisal industry to modernize with the use of technology and data gathering services. Many believe that the use of different data gathering tools and sources will help modernize the appraisal process. Why would the GSEs want this product?