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Regions Bank places $1B bet on home renovation market

Housing Wire

The Salt Lake City-based lender says it’s worked with over 1 million homeowners since its founding in 2002 and funded $11.6 EnerBank funds most of its loans on its balance sheet through FDIC -insured brokered CDs; it also charges fees to the contractors. billion in home improvement projects. billion in volume in 2020.

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Donald R. Horton, founder of the largest U.S. homebuilder, dies

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since 2002. In July 2023, HousingWire reported that the company acquired Truland Homes , the largest private homebuilder along the Gulf Coast, adding approximately 263 lots, 155 homes in inventory and 55 homes in the sales order backlog. At the end of March, the company had 45,000 homes in inventory. In addition, D.R.

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D.R. Horton acquires homebuilding assets from Truland Homes

Housing Wire

The purchase deal includes Truland’s homebuilding assets, which consist of approximately 263 lots, 155 homes in inventory, and 55 homes in the sales order backlog. Horton has been the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States since 2002. “We are excited for the Truland team to join the D.R. ” D.R.

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SFR with ADU or Two Units?

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, VA, flood and fires no insurance, retirement, few lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination $22M Modern Mansion on 130 Acres in Napa Has Its Own Cabernet Vineyard Excerpts: 6 bedrooms, 6.5+ Risk to Home Values.

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Appraisers and Local Market Analysis

Appraisal Today

Inventory levels. Check with your E&O insurance company to see if they offer tail coverage and what the requirements are. Some E&O Insurance companies offer free tail coverage with certain criteria, For example: Must be appraising for at least 20 years. Must be insured by the company for the past 5 consecutive years.

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ChatGPT for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

== New in the August 2023 issue of Appraisal Today Annual E&O/Liability Issue E&O Insurance Update 2023 – Claims, Disclaimers, Discrimination, etc 2023 E&O Insurance – Where to get, what to look for in a policy, etc. percent, the highest rate since 2002.

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Data Collectors: Appraisers vs. Uber Drivers

Appraisal Today

In 2000 and 2002, Architectural Digest named him one of the top 100 architects in the United States. The insurance policies were based on reproduction cost, not replacement. Lower rates from week to week have helped buyers in the market, but limited for-sale inventory remains a challenge for many homebuyers.