Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’re interested in becoming a real estate agent in Illinois, you’ll be happy to hear that the path to getting your real estate license in the Prairie State doesn’t require as much of a time commitment as other states. 1] As a real estate broker in Illinois, it is not legal for you to work independently.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williston Financial Group and a national title insurance underwriter dedicated to taking time and cost out of real estate transactions. The post WFG reduces time and cost in real estate transactions appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Tom Cronkright, co-founder and executive chairman of CertifID and CEO of Sun Title , to talk about battling the latest frauds and scams as bad actors leverage a new arsenal of tech tools to wreak havoc on buyers and sellers of real estate. So, let’s pull this string one layer deeper.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

The Treasurys announcement could still impact the title and settlement services industry as it works to prepare for the anti-money laundering (AML) regulations for residential real estate transfers, ALTA explained. This rule, which goes into effect Dec.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2025

He also served on NARs Investment Advisory Board and Real Property Operations Committee, and he was the secretary-treasurer of the REALTORS Relief Foundation. “I am honored to join NAR at such a pivotal time for the real estate industry,” Cenedella said.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This is an important moment for NAR members, home buyers and sellers, and the real estate industry,” said NAR President Kevin Sears , Broker-Associate of Sears Real Estate/Lamacchia Realty in Springfield, Massachusetts. “As The settlement also releases MLSs and brokerages that chose to opt-in to the agreement.

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GoForrmz

DECEMBER 5, 2024

How tech solutions are transforming the 2025 real estate landscape The real estate industry is evolving rapidly, and with 2025 on the horizon, the technological advancements, and general market, show no signs of slowing down. Traditional methods are not only time-consuming but also prone to errors.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The data-driven analysis finds that the role of title professionals in maintaining reliable and accurate property ownership records dramatically reduces estimated risk exposure in real estate transactions. The curative work conducted by the U.S. The curative work conducted by the U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

A National Association of Realtors (NAR) committee head recommended Friday that the federal standards governing real estate appraisals loosen up. Gregoire’s pointed suggestion came amid a Friday at NAR’s annual conference that took on racism in real estate. Francois Gregoire, an appraiser in St. So, what is NAR doing?

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 3, 2024

First American Financial Corporation , a provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions, has published a data-driven analysis of the vital role that the title insurance industry plays in protecting the smooth functioning of the real estate economy in the United States.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 5, 2025

He gained significant expertise in lending law enforcement while serving in the Pennsylvania Attorney Generals Bureau of Consumer Protection, handling UDAP, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), and Truth in Lending Act (TILA) cases. borrowers, and growing membership in the group.

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BiggerPockets

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The concepts of real estate vs real property represent different aspects of property ownership. Real estate is defined as a physical property and any attachments or improvements made to it.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2021

Compass announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to buy San Francisco-based real estate transaction platform Glide , a deal that some California real estate agents may feel uneasy about. The buy is Compass’s first since the residential brokerage started publicly trading shares earlier this month.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 7, 2024

” brief include the American Land Title Association (ALTA) , AARP , Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) , National Association of Realtors (NAR) , National Notary Association (NNA) , and Property Records Industry Association (PRIA). These crimes result in legal costs, reduction in equity or property value and even property loss.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the Tax Lien session, Gregory Jacovini, Chief Operating Officer with Pro Capital, will discuss liens imposed upon a property by law in order to secure the payment of taxes. The content will cover the important markets for agents to know and opportunities for success.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

No one in the real estate industry comes close to NAR’s lobbying budget. Legislative priorities “From its building located steps away from the United States Capitol, NAR advocates for federal policy initiatives that strengthen the ability of Americans to own, buy and sell real property,” NAR says on its website.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

The threat posed by wire fraud has commanded quite a bit of attention from the real estate ecosystem. In a vacant lot or seller impersonation scam, public records are searched to identify real estate that is free of mortgage or other liens, as well as the identity of the property owner. billion, up from $6.9

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

Xactus will add flood services to its list of verification solutions with the acquisition of MassiveCert , a software company that provides flood zone determinations for insurance, lending and real estate. MassiveCert will be rebranded as Xactus Flood Solutions. Up until now, Xactus obtained data from third parties.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Legislation in Congress would try to solve for inconsistencies in appraisal underwriting, a lack of diversity in the profession, and the legacy of property valuation discrimination. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Rep. A 2018 study from the Brookings Institute found that in the average U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 25, 2024

Of course, this applies to the work of real estate appraisal as well. Striving to look through the microscope of empirical thought, we must not forget that our subject is more than real property, it is real people. It is the work of a therapist and their client to carefully untie those knots.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

For over a century, NAR has protected and advanced the right to real property ownership in this country, and we remain focused on delivering on that core mission.” It provides a path forward for our industry, which makes up nearly one fifth of the American economy, and NAR.

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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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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

For years, Zillow Zesimates have been zinged by real estate professionals for creating angst in the market by their unsupportable value estimates. Of course, I am a real property appraiser, so clearly, I am biased. Zillow’s Zestimates can be accurate. However, much of the time, they are off.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 20, 2022

Real property appraisers have had quite a bit dumped on them in the past couple of years. The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern.

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Simonson Real Estate

JUNE 22, 2020

Despite these radical changes, the business of America carries on, somehow, some way, including commercial real estate appraisal work. How has COVID-19 affected the appraisal process and the values of the various markets and submarkets of commercial real estate? Please join us on Wednesday, July 15th at 2:30 p.m.,

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

One area in the mortgage and real estate industry that has been evolving for nearly two decades is digital closings. In real estate transactions, notarizations must provide certainty for property transfer. In Japan, the word for “improvement” is kaizen. To date, 37 states and U.S. territories have enacted URPERA.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Unlike a commercial real estate appraisal review, most of the answers from “Facebook experts” are not fact-based; the responses on your social media post will range from beliefs to convictions to opinions. Fortunately, we do not conduct commercial real estate appraisals on social media! Grant Applications.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Topics included in this certification include: The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, The Truth in Lending Act, Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, CFPB, Loss Mitigation, Natural Disasters, Estoppel, Advances/Taxes, and Title Issues. This session will focus on key issues and legislative updates in real property management.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

When you’re about to buy your first real property outside of your primary residence, you should know whether you’re going into it with the intention of renting or if you want to flip and make an immediate profit. This is especially the case if your goal is to break into real estate. Decide on How to Proceed.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2023

In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. They had hired the former real estate professional to value their property for the purpose of a divorce. That’s right!

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Since the real estate market impacts the work of real property appraisers, demand for appraisers can fluctuate from year to year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that job growth for appraisers between 2019–2029 will be 3%, which is on pace for all occupations.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

People decide to launch a real estate appraisal career because they’re following in a family member’s footsteps or they’re intent on building a career in a field they love, as well as one that pays well and has a flexible schedule. Top reasons people enjoy a real estate appraisal career.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

State Title Associations and State Bar Associations provide vital continuing education for title and real property professionals, ensuring compliance with state-specific regulations and mandates.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

Montana automatically declares these as real property once they are permanently affixed, but the government requires the de-titling paperwork. The real estate community is now seeing more younger agents as the older ones retire. A burgeoning challenge relates to manufactured housing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This legislation eliminates the ‘credit provision’ and requires the disclosure of information concerning flood risk, flood history, and flood insurance on real property transactions.” “Previously, sellers could opt that the buyer gets a $500 credit at closing and the disclosure requirement was waived,” Hochul’s office explained.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2021

This allows for a more objective analysis and better compliance, and often translates to a more efficient process with faster turn times, which allows buyers and sellers to transfer real property more cost effectively and with confidence. HW: What are some of the current challenges regarding property tax assessment?

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MN Real Estate Services

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

When Emotions Are Raw, and Trust Is Low, You Need a Real Estate Appraisal That Could Stand Up In Court If It Had To. Your client is going through divorce and there is real property involved. You contact Minnesota Real Estate Appraisal Services LLC in Minnesota and get them to do an Appraisal that both parties can trust.

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