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Will rising interest rates impact VA loans for first-time homebuyers?

Housing Wire

Our scratch pad calculations tell us that if interest rates continue to climb, we might see a lower VA FTHB volume of around $58 billion in 2022. The top five states for Veterans who were first-time home buyers and used VA purchase loans to buy homes were TX, FL, VA, CA, and NC – Figure 4. .

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Opinion: The changing landscape of the IMB

Housing Wire

The realignment of the mortgage industry should make us all rethink how we look at lenders by category. PennyMac Financial, CA 3. loanDepot.com, CA 8. Amerihome Mortgage, CA 14. To contact the author of this story: Dave Stevens at dave@davidhstevens.com. Rocket Mortgage (Quicken), MI 2. Chase, NJ 6.

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Apps for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

Review USPAP Standards rule 1-4, which requires us to gather, verify and analyze ALL information necessary to produce credible assignment results. Of course, where I live, the median price is just over $1,000,000 even with price declines in some areas. == $185,000,000 Mansion in Los Angeles 869 Tione Rd, Los Angeles, CA 9007 10 bedrooms, 14.5+

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AMC Alleged Violations of Appraiser Independence Requirements

Appraisal Today

I wrote about this in my monthly newsletter: “Home measurement services – how to use your measuring skills to make, money” available to paid subscribers. House on the beach in Manhattan Beach CA Made of Glass $7.5M HOW TO USE THE NUMBERS BELOW. Lots easier with Cubisa!! Designed in 1996. January 12, 2023.

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How to select appraisal comps

Appraisal Today

Cybersecurity Tips – The fraud event listed in the January Fraud Alert was uncovered when one of the two appraisers whose credentials had been forged, was contacted about an appraisal they had not performed. Practice recording it a few times before using it. Most of us forget about changing it later. Thanks for calling.

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NAR Member Survey on Appraisal Data Collectors

Appraisal Today

Let’s not consider what we were but what they want us to become. A few appraisers established relationships with a chief appraiser or someone else and have someone to contact now. I can hear the chorus of my fellow appraisers rising up in disagreement with me. I envision many of them screaming, “But I love being an appraiser”!

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17 Realtors® Go Back in Time: First Year Real Estate Advice

Raleigh Realty

If you haven't already, you should connect with each one of the following Realtors® on the social media platform of your choice If you'd like to add to the conversation and assist first-year Agents, drop us a line in the comments section below Without further ado. If someone calls, I ask them where they heard about us.