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StoicLane has plans to create an appraisal giant

Housing Wire

Less than one month after launching operations , the private holding group StoicLane – the backers of Interfirst Mortgage – has acquired control of the appraisal management company Lender’s Valuation Services (LVS). The team co-founded several companies and, since 2004, they claim to have created $4 billion in equity value to investors.

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Rocket Mortgage’s Rachel Robinson to speak at HW Annual

Housing Wire

That’s why HousingWire invited Rachel Robinson, director, collateral policy and product development at Rocket Mortgage , to HW Annual to discuss how technology can play an important role in the appraisal process and help eliminate discriminatory practices. .

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Supreme Court orders review of recession-era class action against Rocket

Housing Wire

million stemming from allegedly tainted appraisals for 2,769 mortgage loans Quicken Loans originated from 2004 to 2009. Quicken Loans passed the value along to the appraisal company, which changed the home’s valuation from $122,500 to $125,500, the couple claimed. Rocket had requested the revision of the case last fall.

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Conservation Easement in Ohio: A Guide to Protecting Our Treasured Land

The Robert Weiler Company

While the conservation easement definition establishes the protection of land for future generations to enjoy, there may be specifications for: land subdivisions; property development; property conservation values; and. Concessions have also been made for controlled residential and commercial development around the undeveloped area.

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ANSI Square Footage Standards: What Agents and Appraisers Should Know

Empire Appraisal Group

ANSI doesn’t develop standards itself but provides a framework for setting them in a wide range of disciplines. Much of the information about property physical characteristics is obtained from public record sources that are usually developed by the county assessor. ANSI stands for the American National Standards Institute.

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7 best real estate schools in Illinois (IL) for 2024

Housing Wire

Covers license law, real property, agency, state & federal laws, advertising, valuation, finance, real estate calculations, contracts & more + 15-hr Applied Real Estate Principles, an interactive course Leap Learning 60-hr Online Topics Package $419 60 of required 75 hrs. Self-paced. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Appraisal Institute Counters Flawed Appraiser Bias Narrative

Appraisal Today

For too long, appraisers have faced sweeping claims that their valuations are biased against certain groups, despite appraisers’ ethical standards, rigorous training, and lack of financial stake in transactions. Acres, Built in 2004 Cape Cod style, it is not. bath, 5,258 sq.ft. Manchester-By-The-Sea. He has been around for a long time.