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Stavvy’s CTO on moving a whole industry to digital

Housing Wire

Since 2002, Butler has served as the founding chairman of the Technology Leadership Council, Boston chapter. SW: How do you decide what you want to develop next? Our recent acquisition of assets from Evolve mortgage, SigniaDocuments, include its SMART Doc engine and whole set of docs for mortgage, including HELOCs.

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D.R. Horton acquires homebuilding assets from Truland Homes

Housing Wire

Horton also announced the acquisition of 156 lots and control of around 400 lots through option contracts from Truland affiliates, as well as 201 lots and control of approximately 260 lots through option contracts from third parties. We look forward to continuing as a key lot development partner for D.R. ” D.R.

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Dave Stevens on understanding this housing market

Housing Wire

I have been part of the mortgage banking industry since 1983 — 39 years to date through different housing markets. In fact, it was the skills I developed selling loans that helped develop my ability to influence policy leaders and others in industry during my time as Federal Housing Commissioner and as CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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Are new home sales flagging a recession?

Housing Wire

A few months ago, I wrote that the new home sales sector is at risk because of rising mortgage rates. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. As you can see, sales levels were never elevated like what we saw from 2002-2005. However, this is much different than what we saw from 2002-to 2005.

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The new home sales recession continues

Housing Wire

Tuesday’s new home sales report missed expectations and had negative revisions, which isn’t surprising given this sector of our economy simply can’t handle higher mortgage rates. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. can’t have a credit sales boom like we saw from 2002-2005. This is 12.6

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ChatGPT for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, liability, markets with few sales, Bias, unusual homes, mortgage origination A California Winery With a 91-Acre Vineyard for $12,995,000 Red Soles Winery, a 91-acre vineyard. August 9, 2023) — Mortgage applications decreased 3.1

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Data Collectors: Appraisers vs. Uber Drivers

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on humor, non-lender appraisals, mortgage forecast, staying positive when you’re slow, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. In 2000 and 2002, Architectural Digest named him one of the top 100 architects in the United States.