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Appraisal Buzz
JULY 6, 2021
The Urban Institute (UI) says it appears that the current sellers’ market is having a negative impact on government backed loans and the borrowers who need to use them.
Lamacchia Realty
OCTOBER 6, 2021
KNOB AND TUBE WIRING. built from around 1880 to the 1950s often still have knob and tube electrical wiring. This is where electrical wires anchored by ceramic insulating knobs pass through ceramic tubes placed inside holes drilled into the wooden joists of the house. Should You Buy a House with Knob and Tube Wiring?
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Housing Wire
MAY 10, 2022
“Eric Hill engaged in premeditated criminal acts with the sole purpose of enriching himself, without regard for millions of American homebuyers who rely on federal housing programs to insure their mortgages,” Wyatt Achord, special agent in charge with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General, said in a U.S.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Unlike the title industry’s cybersecurity and wire fraud challenges, which are strictly 21 st century issues, the recent interest and use of attorney opinion letters (AOLs) harkens back to an earlier era of homebuying. These technologies come with a cost at the front end, but over time, they bring that efficiency and bring the price down.”.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
It is part of our human wiring that old habits are hard to break and new habits are hard to grow. One possible positive benefit would be an increase in inventory in urban areas. But will we go back to shaking hands in the workplace? So what about the relatively recent cultural trend of working from home?
Housing Wire
MAY 31, 2023
A study by the Urban Institute found that Black households have the most to gain by including rent payments in mortgage underwriting. In September 2021, Fannie Mae incorporated customers’ rent payments into its underwriting system, known as Desktop Underwriter. Freddie Mac adopted the same initiative in June 2022.
Housing Wire
MAY 24, 2023
Unfortunately, as buyers are preparing for this momentous day, wire fraud – a scam in which cybercriminals attempt to steal buyers’ hard-earned money – poses a serious threat. But for even the most digitally savvy and seasoned homebuyer, wire fraud continues to pose a serious threat. billion in reported losses in 2022.
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