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New American Funding onboards top Chicago loan officer 

Housing Wire

People are still buying homes, but we are still seeing multiple offers like crazy, seeing a lot of people waive contingencies such as inspections. Most recently, NAF acquired $2 billion Chicago-based retail shop Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corp. “Chicago, I think, is suffering more than most markets in the United States.

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3 Digital Checklists Every Retail Team Needs

GoForrmz

Digitize your retail checklists to improve daily operations and enhance the in-store experience for customers To ensure that your daily operations at your retail store are efficient and running smoothly, it is imperative that you have taken your paper checklists to digital.

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What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? We explain the key differences

Housing Wire

That can include being a housing market expert and advising clients on the best times to list or buy a home; having referrals handy for inspections, repairs, staging and photography; understanding the mortgage origination process; and more.

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From Industrial to Retail: A Deep Dive into Evaluating Commercial Real Estate

The Robert Weiler Company

As you may remember, the young Jedi-to-be is seen inspecting with dismay his recently chartered flight, the Millennium Falcon, for a speedy trip to the planet Alderaan. Swimming in Success: Restaurant and Retail Space. Because you, as the owner, are looking to create something – or build someone else’s dream further.

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Capital Market Appetite by Channel

Housing Wire

Richard Koss of Recursion will set the stage with data on how capital markets participants are driving channel growth with data specific to retail, correspondent and brokered loan volume. We’ll also get a glimpse into the rise of property inspection waivers and potential secondary market impact.

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Inventory needs to increase to balance housing market: Fed Beige Book

Housing Wire

“Consumer spending increased slightly, with some retailers reporting more robust sales over the holidays. Other retailers noted that high inflation continued to reduce consumers’ purchasing power, particularly among low-and moderate-income households,” the report said. However, housing affordability worsened.

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What AVMs can and can’t do in the appraisal process

Housing Wire

Further, Fannie notes, “Leveraging the wealth of big data, the power of advanced analytics, and the speed of technology, appraisers can perform desktop appraisals without physically inspecting the property.” ” Amazing, right? What about AVMs? AVMs don’t account for commercial influence.