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CFPB rule applies mortgage protections to clean energy loans

Housing Wire

The rule applies existing protections for residential mortgages to borrowers who seek PACE loans to upgrade or renovate their homes through clean energy technology. PACE loans which are often used to finance environmentally minded renovations, like the addition of solar panels have led to financial instability for some borrowers.

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CFPB proposes rule to bolster PACE loan borrower protections

Housing Wire

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Monday a proposed rule that seeks to bolster consumer protections for borrowers seeking Property Assessed Clean Energy ( PACE ) financing for home renovations. We are proposing new rules that would require sensible safeguards on these clean energy loans.”

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Seeing is Believing: How using computer vision can become a best practice for all loans

Appraisal Buzz

However, manual reviews of appraisals, property condition, renovation estimates, and more do not scale efficiently. According to Epoch research , “Since 2010, the amount of training computed for machine learning models has grown by a factor of 10 billion, significantly exceeding a naive extrapolation of Moore’s Law.”

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Opinion: Can tech and iBuyers fix the real estate market?

Housing Wire

With different laws across regions, various types of properties (i.e. With that said, with tight margins of around 5% , time is short, meaning human value creation (renovations big or small) are usually foregone in favor of an algorithmically determined window dictating when to buy or flip.

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Understanding the Law of Diminishing Returns in Pricing: A Guide for Real Estate Agents

Birmingham Appraisal

How Agents Can Use The Law of Diminishing Return When Pricing a Listing As a real estate appraiser with over 30 years of experience, I have witnessed firsthand the critical role that accurate pricing plays in the success of real estate transactions.

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Washington ADU Laws Aim to Open New Doors to Housing

Will Springer Realtor

Many Washingtonians may be in for a surprise on the real estate front when new laws take effect county by county that will greatly expand the use of accessory dwelling units – or ADUs – on parcels of land once exclusive to single-family homes. Even our climate should benefit. For context, 43K homes were added in the state in 2021.)

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Why Industrial Space for Rent Is the Hottest CRE Sector in 2021

The Robert Weiler Company

With the emergence of factories, production efficiency, and mass manufacturing, industrial space for rent became the backbone that supports today’s modern cities. Amazon is the iconic frontrunner when it comes to the future of modern distribution and smart warehouses. They include showrooms, laboratories, and office space.

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