Appraisal Buzz

MAY 20, 2024

A seller’s market indicates demand is high and inventory is low, while a buyer’s market means inventory is high and demand is low. When the market enters a phase more favorable to sellers, appraisers may find themselves caught in a crossfire between what buyers think is fair and what the homeowner expects.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2022

Even though sellers’ median valuations in each of these housing markets grew by an astounding 40% or more over the previous year, only one market, Panama City, Florida, saw a year-over-year increase in the number of homes newly listed for sale. Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 53.0% -16.7% Bellingham, WA 51.7% -8.3% increase to 6.7%

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Appraiserblogs

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Could it be because of the racial bias complaint filed against me by an unhappy Seller… Fannie Mae accomplished what they set out to do in July 2011, when they initiated their Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) and the Uniform Collateral Data Portal. So what’s caused the sudden loss of income?

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Appraiserblogs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The AEI Housing Center recently released an analysis revealing that reports by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and by Brookings, attributing the greater prevalence of under-valuations in home purchase appraisals. The post Under-Valuations Unrelated to Racial Bias appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Buyside’s new feature enables the millions of homeowners who are currently receiving a Home Valuation Report from Buyside, to now see a personalized Home Equity Dashboard. The post Buyside launches a new home valuation pages feature appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The idea that it’s a seller’s market also picked up steam last month with the percentage of respondents who said it was a good time to sell a home gaining 3% to 59% in October. Low mortgage rates fuel the demand for valuation and settlement services. But that does still leave an estimated 11.1 million Americans unemployed.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 4, 2021

An appraisal falling below the contracted sale price may allow a buyer to renegotiate with a seller, but it could also mean families might miss out on the full wealth-building benefits of homeownership or may be unable to get the financing needed to achieve the American Dream in the first place. “Our

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

The new feature harnesses the capabilities of multimodal artificial intelligence to instantly analyze and summarize complex property documents, including inspection reports, appraisals and seller disclosures. It can also help agents clearly communicate their unique value and services to homebuyers, sellers and others.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The systems outage has derailed closings across the country over the holidays for homebuyers and sellers using the company’s title services in more than 2,000 locations. Homebuyers, sellers and appraisers have been responding to the company’s LinkedIn announcement on the cybersecurity incident, asking for clarification.

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McKissock

JULY 10, 2022

When estimating a property’s investment value, there are a variety of real estate valuation methods you can use. Keep in mind that there is no right or wrong valuation method. With that in mind, let’s look at five valuation methods used in the marketplace and discuss the pros and cons of each. Valuation methods.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

Use online valuation tools Though they’re not perfect, online valuation tools can offer estimates based on public records and algorithms. Appraisers have access to detailed property information, and while they may not disclose exact sales prices, they can provide insights into the valuation process.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2021

The sellers of the stock expect to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1.875 million shares of the common stock. The post Homepoint’s parent in line for $3B valuation with stock sale appeared first on HousingWire. UWM is valued at $16.1 James Kleimann is the Managing Editor of HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

The basis of the idea goes something like this: in today’s high-tech digital world, there exists abundant online resources whereby any buyer can review any property, compare any property value, draw an accurate opinion of any property value, and even reach out directly to sellers to negotiate a transaction. That’s a pretty big task.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Automated chatbots can help you field calls, texts, emails and website inquiries to qualify incoming leads and segment buyers and sellers by their areas of interest in your CRM — all before you even pick up your phone to call or text those prospects. Need more examples?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Once they are in, consumers can receive listing alerts and market activity alerts, or can tap into resources such as home valuation reports. In October , RealScout launched RealScout Pro+ with new seller lead nurture features. In October , RealScout launched RealScout Pro+ with new seller lead nurture features.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

When we go through the brokerage valuation process, the product is Fair Market Value (FMV). This is essentially the home price that a willing homebuyer would pay a seller. FMV is based on what we consider neutral terms, where the risk is equally shared between the buyer and the seller. the purchase price).

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

From a data lens, transactions can be broken out into three different stages: Valuation , Due Diligence , and Contract. Valuation – The valuation stage can also be considered the preliminary due diligence stage. Sellers must be prepared for complete transparency and to provide the innermost details of their company.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

They also testified to the importance and value of the MLS as a core service that agents provide to sellers and buyers. They entered into listing agreements with seller agents and agreed to the terms of those agreements without being under any duress to do so. This evidence was not allowed to be presented to the jury. It does happen.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Without revealing any confidential details, for example, Compass is using mostly its own equity rather than cash to deliver value to the sellers. Certainly, the expectations of brokerage firms did not change in terms of the multiple of EBITDA upon which valuations are based.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

RTC Consulting has continued to see the same level of valuation work in the past 12 months as we saw in each of the proceeding years. While not all these valuations are for the purpose of a merger or acquisition, many are. In fact, the level of in-market combinations has not declined much at all.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

Founded in 2015 as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Mr. Cooper Group , Xome is a real estate marketplace that serves mortgage servicers, originators, real estate professionals, financial institutions and homebuyers and sellers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2021

Inaccurate appraisals and valuations can impact the type of mortgage financing a potential buyer receives, whether a seller commands a fair value when selling their home, or whether a homeowner has opportunities to tap into home equity. So, what can be done to mitigate bias and inequality in the valuation process?

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Simonson Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Topics have centered around appraisals and valuation concerns in the current market environment. Commercial Real Estate Appraisal and Valuation in the Time of Covid-19: What Is the New Normal? As buyer expectations decrease, seller prices will also have to decrease if “normalized” real estate sales volumes are ever to be reached.

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The Robert Weiler Company

APRIL 20, 2021

Have you watched shows such as Shark Tank or The Profit and wondered how Kevin O’Leary or Marcus Lemonis calculate business valuation? That’s why we surveyed our business valuation experts, captured the 12 most frequently asked questions, and provided answers that can offer the guidance you need. So, how are businesses valued?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The platform helps to differentiate from the competition with real-time and augmented property valuation estimates, unique AI-driven property search, personalized market intelligence, valuable real estate agent connections, potential savings and rebates*, and more. Find their dream home faster. Evaluate properties instantly.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

Buyers and sellers alike must learn to navigate these uncharted waters. I said several months ago that sellers have unfortunately missed the top of the market and that moving forward, buyers will be presenting offers with a far less fanciful multiple. Longer earn outs Sellers looking for a quick escape plan are not going to like this.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Many real estate professionals discount the seller lead. But real estate seller leads are important because they represent commodities for brokers. By using this data, Buyside helps brokers generate and capture seller leads. Real estate brokers need to be able to target these clients effectively, so they can close deals quickly.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The marketplace allows buyers to bid regardless of their approval status and sellers receive automated live pricing from every buyer on the platform. BAM was created to help sellers during the pandemic. Today, it has evolved to help buyers and sellers who are grappling with limited liquidity and slow turn times for pricing.

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McKissock

MAY 4, 2021

Just about every market across the United States saw a huge influx of first-time homebuyers and sellers as a result of record-low mortgage rates and the desire for more space. Help your sellers to examine the current market and understand the reasons for their home valuation. Become a CE Plus Member today !

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Appraiserblogs

JANUARY 8, 2024

Appraisal waivers, hybrid appraisals, automated valuation models, all based on the last 13 years of data collection by an entity I will call Goliath has created a paradoxical inversion of. Related Posts: Seller Filed a Racial Bias Complaint Against Me So what’s caused the sudden loss of income?

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Realtor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

There might be some negotiating back and forth until all parties come to a compromise with a new valuation. Order a second appraisal “Most often, if the appraised value is not as high as the agreed (contract) price, the seller’s agent will ask to see the comps and get a second or third appraisal,” Saatchi says.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

SmartZip uses predictive analytics to pinpoint likely sellers from 6 to 18 months in advance, offering a huge advantage in today’s low inventory market. Use AI-powered lead generdation to identify high-priority sellers. Enhance your brand with custom landing pages designed to convert real estate seller leads.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2021

So much of life radiates from both the location and the valuation of the house a family occupies. So too does trust — usually manifested in the relationship between a buyer/seller and a real estate agent. As mentioned, much is determined by the location and valuation of houses. Of these, one stands tall: valuation.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2023

In spite of the growing popularity of automated valuation models (AVMs), nearly all appraisers conducted their work in person, while 81% did so through desktop/drive-by appraisals, according to the survey. Meanwhile, 39% said they had challenges finding sellers. AVMs were used by 9% of the appraisers this year, up from 7% last year.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

For example, Class Valuation , one of the nation’s largest AMCs, provides its data collectors with imagery technology that creates a digital twin of the property. In its selling guide announcement , Fannie Mae wrote, “We are on a journey of continuous improvement to make the home valuation process more efficient and accurate.

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Simonson Real Estate

JUNE 22, 2020

What changes will there be, if any, to the appraisal and valuation process because all aspects of our society are being forced to carry on their daily activities differently while trying to protect ourselves from a sometimes debilitating, sometimes deadly, always mercurial virus with no known cure? About the Authors.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Texas-based mortgage lender Caliber Home Loans is the latest mortgage firm to ride the IPO wave, filing paperwork to potentially go public this year at a valuation north of $2 billion, according to a new report. Caliber is also among the 10 biggest GSE sellers, at nearly $34 billion in mortgages through August 2020.

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