Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Im certain weve all seen broadcasts where technology shows the pitch was clearly a ball, yet the umpire calls it a strike. There are even statistical services that rate the accuracy of baseball umpires on calling balls and strikes versus new technology. Would it be unwise to eliminate umpires because technology could do a better job?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Tech Trendsetters are made up of the top product and technology leaders who have been essential in bringing innovative tech solutions to market for mortgage and real estate clients.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

“Our Pinergy in-house technology remains wickedly smart and at the leading edge of real estate innovation with the addition of safe, proven, and time-saving AI tools from Restb.ai is a Barcelona-based technology services company that offers image recognition tools with a 99% accuracy rate, according to the company.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Now in its 13th year, the Tech100 program serves as a trusted resource for housing professionals, providing a definitive list of the industrys top technology providers. These companies are at the forefront of solving the biggest challenges mortgage professionals face every day. Check out the full list of this years honorees below.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 10, 2025

Velox Valuations, a leading national real estate appraisal firm, has announced the launch of two new franchise territories, further expanding its innovative, technology-driven business model across the United States. This approach ensures precise, consistent, and accountable appraisals.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2022

National appraisal management company Class Valuation is extending its reach, with the acquisition of yet another appraisal management company. Class Valuation said it would bring on AppraisalTek’s 75 full-time employees. The acquisition is Class Valuation’s fifth in recent years.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

In a changing real estate market , mortgage lenders face increasing demand. The primary and secondary mortgage markets may be separate business components, but mortgage originators must understand both businesses intimately. Originators can bring new products to market when their underwriters can avoid the associated learning curve.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke to Chris McLain, division president of Valuations for Consolidated Analytics , about the current appraisals market, AI innovation in valuations and valuation products for HELOCs and second-lien mortgages. HousingWire: How is the market for appraisals changing in 2024?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

This powerful, easy-to-use solution allows servicers to provide advanced, self-service tools to their customers to help deliver an unparalleled experience and unlock new growth opportunities in this challenging market. Thats why we built Servicing Digital to be so much more than a customer engagement platform.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The space shuttle program finally came to an end in 2011, primarily due to its outdated design, aging technology, and its inability to meet the evolving goals of the organization. The primary reasons for this decision are its outdated design, aging technology, and inability to meet the evolving goals of the organization.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Presale renovation firm Revive has made its artificial intelligence -powered property valuation tool available to everyone, according to an announcement on Thursday. Previously, the Revive Vision AI platform was only available to registered real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

After pushing back its initial public offering a week, loanDepot looks poised to tap the public markets at a $6.2 billion valuation later this week. If all goes according to plan, loanDepot would command a valuation of $6.2 At the time, LoanDepot had sought a valuation of $2.4 We are the Lyft to their Uber,” Hsieh said.

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Housing Wire

JULY 5, 2022

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital rolled out two application programming interfaces (APIs) that aim to make adopting and deploying modern valuation solutions easier, ultimately closing loans faster. Using automated valuation models “leads to relatively lower racial gaps,” according to Freddie Mac. .

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

billion market capitalization, according to capital markets experts. That estimate (complete market cap information had yet to be fully incorporated into trading data by Thursday afternoon) is based on the company’s 300 million shares of common stock, and falling short by 10% of its $10 per share benchmark. Offerpad turned a $9.2

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Housing Wire

JULY 13, 2021

Lenders reported significant origination volume in the first quarter of 2021, but as rates change and the market shifts to a more purchase-driven origination environment, lenders need to carefully monitor margins and profitability. Historically, mortgage servicing rights (MSR) have been valued once per month or once per quarter.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This webinar will delve into the latest technology trends, from advanced data integration to automated workflows, designed to streamline your processes and improve accuracy. My expertise lies in developing strategies that integrate the latest technology and tools with the appraisers who use them.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Today, while the mortgage industry has the technology to support this, we’re still in the early stages of determining how it should be used. With the advances we’re seeing in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Robotic Process Automation, we have become experts at configuring our technology to meet the changing needs of lenders.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Class Valuation , one of the largest appraisal management companies in the U.S., We are a regional AMC with a strong network across New England, but our stronghold has been in the Maine and New Hampshire markets. “We It’s at least the third acquisition Class Valuation has made this year alone.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 8, 2024

The Dawn of a New Appraisal Era In the ever-evolving realm of technology, few innovations have garnered as much attention and promise as blockchain. As industries grapple with the challenges of transparency, accuracy, and trustworthiness in valuation processes, blockchain emerges as a beacon of hope.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

Brown also served as managing director of sales for mortgage technology firm Black Knight , as chief revenue officer for Lift Strategic Partners and as principal for Brown Derby Consulting. I develop, direct, and provide strategic vision for sales and marketing plans for mortgage products and services,” according to her bio.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Plunk , an AI-powered home analytics platform, has partnered with two real estate industry marketing companies, Union Street Media and Realforce , to scale its real-time data and analytics across multiple digital channels. Plunk’s platform offers real-time insights into home valuation , risk assessment, and remodeling possibilities.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2023

While the industry as a whole has been adopting new technology , the appraisal process has remained relatively unchanged — right down to the forms used to complete them. In the current market , where volume has decreased, this is less of a concern. In the current market , where volume has decreased, this is less of a concern.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2021

Divvy Homes , the prop-tech startup that buys homes on behalf of renters and guides them to eventual ownership, announced Friday a new round of funding that nearly quadrupled its valuation to $2 billion. Landis Technologies , a company with a similar business model, hauled in $165 million in debt and equity financing less than a month ago.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 8, 2025

Recognizing the most innovative technology providers in the mortgage industry, MortgagePoints Tech Excellence Awards highlight the companies that have developed cutting-edge solutions, improved operational efficiencies, and have enhanced the mortgage process through technology.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

As businesses around the globe continue to streamline their processes with the help of tech advancements, residential valuation services are doing their part to keep pace. subsidiary and Radian company, offers 21st-century valuation solutions that take home price estimates to a new level.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

He will then collaborate with Xome’s leadership team to focus on market share and new revenue opportunities going forward. Cooper, our team realized exponential growth and greater financial strength, and I am confident that Xome will unlock new avenues for growth and bolster its market position under Chris leadership.”

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 16, 2022

Mortgage Capital Trading (MCT), a mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, has introduced a new technology for mortgage servicing rights (MSR) buyers to produce more granular pricing for mortgage servicing. The feature leverages an application programming interface (API) to connect MSRlive!,

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Now in its 6th year, the Tech100 Real Estate program provides a trusted resource for real estate professionals, showcasing the industrys top technology providers. These companies are solving real-world challenges, delivering cutting-edge solutions, and helping real estate professionals navigate an evolving market.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2025

Predictive analytics in real estate combines the use of historical data and algorithms to anticipate future market trends and identify potential sellers sometimes even buyers, too. Well review the best predictive analytics software that will give you a competitive edge in any market. There are also marketing add-ons available.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Jimmy Kelly, president and CEO of Lone Wolf Technologies , to discuss the company’s development process and his vision for a connected real estate platform. That is a lot of technology and a lot of wasted effort. In a booming market you don’t have time to do this.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2022

Collateral valuation is a critical component of mortgage lending and the home sales process. MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni and MCT COO Phil Rasori outline the different business cycles and how lenders can set a foundation of resilience to changing markets. Hosted by Mortgage Capital Trading. Download Slides.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2024

regulators announced on Wednesday that they have approved a final rule that requires mortgage originators and secondary market issuers to impose quality control standards for their automated valuation models (AVMs). AVMs deploy technology to value the properties used as collateral to secure mortgages. ”

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2024

Opteon, a leader in the appraisal and property valuation industry, utilizes their tech-enabled service fulfillment to streamline and enhance the appraisal process. By focusing on these technological advancements, Opteon not only improves the appraisal process but also offers significant competitive advantages to its lender customers.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

Nominations for HousingWire’s 2024 Marketing Leaders award are open now through April 30th, 2024. The HousingWire Marketing Leaders award recognizes outstanding professionals who have demonstrated excellence in marketing within mortgage and real estate. brands, including brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance and technology.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

In March , Fannie Mae released an update to its Seller’s Guide that outlined more options for property valuations, including value acceptance (formerly appraisal waivers), value acceptance plus property data and hybrid appraisals. These additional valuation options will lessen the opportunity for appraisal bias.” Johnson said.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

We’ve heard a main goal for you this year is growing your market share, but fair warning, it’s not going to happen without some serious intentionality and strategizing. At HousingWire Annual this year, Jon Lyons , executive vice president of marketing at Class Valuation , is joining our speaker line-up.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

a provider of property data and valuation technology solutions. With the acquisition , Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools — from data and analytics to appraisals — to predict market value and access a more comprehensive selection of collateral assessment products, the company said.

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