Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job? trillion to $7.9

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Garg explained that Better utilized its marketplace lending model that includes 32 different investors across the mortgage landscape from real estate investment trusts and insurance companies to hedge funds, major correspondent lenders and the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

Redy , an online marketplace that rewards home sellers for selecting a real estate agent who best aligns with their sales goals, announced its launch in five markets on Tuesday. When you own local seller listings, you own your local market.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

For many, buying a home is a complex process, and navigating the real estate market’s rules and regulations can be tricky, especially in states where property sale prices remain a secret. Work with a real estate professional with MLS access In non-disclosure states, the role of real estate agents becomes even more crucial.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

In a supply-constrained housing market , even landing a deal at foreclosure auction has become challenging, but those deals tend to be more readily available in markets or neighborhoods that are off the beaten path. The after-repair value is the estimated market value of a property in fully repaired condition.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The alarming data underscores why housing professionals need to understand the financial impact of climate change on the real estate industry, George Gallagher, senior leader and principal of ESG, climate risk, natural hazard and spatial solutions at CoreLogic told attendees during a session at HousingWire Annual on Wednesday.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Rocket Mortgage has struck a deal to handle the servicing and recapturing activities for a portion of the mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) of real estate investment trust Annaly Capital Management , the companies announced on Tuesday. billion in market value as of June 30. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

The New York City-headquartered residential real estate brokerage will offer 36 million Class A common stock shares to the public, according to the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission , plus another 5.4 million shares to the investment banks underwriting the initial public offering.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Joshua Ernst, CEO of Backflip , to talk about the challenges of flipping real estate in today’s market and how the right technology can unlock opportunities in a country full of older homes. I’ve also spent a significant amount of time in finance and investing.

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2022

Retail housing market data from June showing early signs of a real estate slowdown was foreshadowed three months earlier in buyer behavior at foreclosure auctions. The as-is market value is typically based on a drive-by broker price opinion or external-only appraisal given the properties are usually still occupied.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 18, 2022

Assuming a $250,000 loan was committed on December 31, 2021, your monthly payment was approximately $1,007 exclusive of escrow for real estate taxes and insurance. I was in the market for another single-family rental investment in Lancaster City. This property had only been on the market for five days. 1] [link].

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The four firms in question all had joint ventures (JVs) or affiliated business arrangements (ABAs) in which real estate agents, who were also business referral sources, were investors. or divest real estate agents from their ownership interests. or divest real estate agents from their ownership interests.

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The Robert Weiler Company

JULY 7, 2020

A little over two years ago, our hometown paper, The Columbus Dispatch, published an article about an emerging trend: the rapid growth in demand for industrial real estate in Central Ohio. With about 2 million square feet of industrial real estate in just two facilities, Amazon was king. Already, according to U.S.-Israeli

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Zillow’s Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Wacksman virtually appeared this September at a conference held by investment banking company Piper Sandler , and proclaimed, “The strength and the appeal for Zillow Offers just continues to grow. And we’re even more confident now that this is going to be a service really in all-weather markets.”.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Understanding these nuances is crucial for ensuring that time adjustments accurately reflect changing market conditions. To illustrate, Fannie Mae provides an example where the overall market value trend for a 12-month period increased by 7%. Specifically, it can show: 1. Read previous CoreLogic HPI reports here.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

With real estate inventory at a near-record low, buyers seeking a place to call home are facing stiff competition as bidding wars continue to be commonplace. According to a recent survey, 73% of real estate firms reported an increase in seller impersonation attempts this year. We can reverse this trend.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2022

The venture capital investment is in addition to $1 billion in separate capital commitments from investors that Point has lined up to help fund what it calls home-equity investment (HEI) contracts. “We Point raised about $30.4 That share is typically around 10 percent or so.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

High-volume home sellers are in a bit of a pickle in today’s market thanks to rapidly rising mortgage rates last year. We’re just trying to move inventory quickly,” said Lee Kearney, a Tampa, Florida-based real estate investor who has an inventory of between 15 and 20 homes for sale at any given time. “If

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Lets revisit the basics: In an H&BU analysis, real estate appraisers determine the most probable use of a property by applying four tests: whether the use is legally permissible , physically possible , financially feasible , and maximally productive. The result of this test is the most probable use of the real estate.

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2022

(PFSI), which ranks as one of the top five mortgage lenders nationally, are seeking to raise more than $700 million in the debt markets through the sale of notes secured by mortgage servicing rights. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2022

a real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Mill Valley California that has residential operations focused on nonagency jumbo loans, recently reported a second-quarter 2022 net loss of $100 million, after recording a net gain of $31 million in the prior quarter. Redwood Trust Inc. , million loss in the first quarter.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The question is, how exactly is property value determined? And how does the real estate appraisal process work? The following article delves into the “science” of residential and commercial real estate appraisal and discusses the steps to succeed. Understanding the Process for Appraising Commercial Real Estate.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

We have rules, we have standards, and we all know the exact definition of value. The “official unofficial” government-related loan definition of market value is clear. Also part of the definition: Reasonable market exposure time. As an appraiser, I had to look at what I had spent a lifetime doing: “Find market value.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2023

It may be that many of the loan originators and real estate agents calling for major changes to the VA appraisal process are be those with the least amount of first-hand experience with the VA product. MPRs protect the borrower, the home, and the financial investment made by all parties. A fundamental change.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

A couple weeks ago a viral story came out about a fund called BlackRock who was reported to be buying everything in sight and paying 20-50% above market value. Market update on […]. Let’s talk about this as well as other institutional investors right now. This is a longer post, so scroll topics (or digest slowly).

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Boston Appraisal

MARCH 18, 2024

In legal disputes, the accurate valuation of real estate can be pivotal, making real estate appraisers key expert witnesses. Appraisers provide valuations for shared properties, such as the marital home and other real estate investments, ensuring a fair distribution.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is a detailed report that helps real estate agents evaluate and determine the market value of a property. A CMA report includes information on similar, comparable properties in the area, including recent sales, active listings and current market trends.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2021

If a property reverts back to the foreclosing lender at the foreclosure sale and becomes real estate owned (REO), the distressed homeowner is not due any surplus proceeds from a subsequent sale of the REO property.”. The maximum allowable credit bid at foreclosure auction is the amount of total debt owed on the defaulted mortgage.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2022

The latest non-QM player to feel the pain of the interest rate volatility afflicting the nation’s housing market this year is a Pasadena, California-based real estate investment trust called Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. The REIT, which is managed by investment advisor Western Asset Management Co.

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Appraisal Partners Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

Introduction Real estate investment is a complex endeavor requiring careful planning, diligent research, and a thorough understanding of market dynamics. The appraisal process provides a clear and objective perspective on the value of a property, separating the reality from perceived potential.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2021

So far this year, the company has brought seven non-QM private-label deals to market valued at nearly $2.5 Within its sweep are the self-employed as well as entrepreneurs who buy single-family investment properties — and who can’t qualify for a mortgage using traditional documentation, such as payroll income.

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The Robert Weiler Company

MAY 18, 2022

When selling commercial real estate, the favorite phrase, “A little bit goes a long way,” holds much truth. A study performed by the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association found that something as simple as landscaping has the potential to increase the resale value of a property by 14 percent. Consider going solar.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2022

“This structure is built on nodes, and it’s completely decentralized,” explained Michael Carpentier, CEO and co-founder of Vesta Equity , which is working to create a marketplace for tokenized home-equity investments using blockchain. “It’s It’s very hard to hack a blockchain.”. Morgan and Ginnie Mae examples illustrate.

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Padove Appraisal Service

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

There are several reasons why someone may want to get a real estate appraisal: Buying or selling a property: If you are buying or selling a property, an appraisal can help determine its fair market value, which can be useful in negotiations and setting a listing price.

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Boston Appraisal

AUGUST 30, 2023

One essential yet often overlooked component of their job involves real estate appraisals. Here, we delve into some of the key intersections between CPAs and real estate appraisals, incorporating insights from our appraisers. Real estate often comprises a substantial portion of a business’s or individual’s net worth.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2022

Among the nonbanks that either have or plan to introduce HELOC loan products are Rocket Mortgage , Guaranteed Rate , loanDepot and New Residential Investment Corp. Equity rich, as defined by ATTOM, means that all debt balances secured by the property represent no more than 50% of the property’s estimated market value.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

A qualified appraiser will compare recent sales of similar local properties, market trends and conduct a visual inspection of the home’s interior and exterior to determine the property’s fair market value. An appraisal will allow both the lender and the potential buyers feel comfortable and confident in their investment.

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