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SingleSource’s new app to support to Fannie Mae’s Value Acceptance + Property Data program

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae’s value acceptance+property data extends an appraisal waiver provided the property data is gathered by a vetted and trained third party and a floor plan is delivered to a desktop underwriter. SingleSource has been providing valuation services nationwide since 2000 and nationwide field services and inspection services since 2006.

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Recruiters turn to AI in their quest to lure top agents

Housing Wire

Launched in 2006, the Zillow Zestimate leverages public documents to provide estimates of value for every house in a given neighborhood. When labeled training data is not available (i.e., These types of consumer-facing products generated a lot of interest from investors. It’s not perfect.

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Freedom Mortgage Wholesale Division offers brokers a comprehensive purchase and refinance product suite

Housing Wire

The company also provides extensive product, credit and technology training to ensure clients can take advantage of new product benefits and process enhancements. Les Acree is a renowned industry expert with over 37 years of mortgage experience serving as the EVP of Third-Party Originations at Freedom Mortgage since 2006.

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Lamacchia Realty is #1 by Office and Firm Overall in Leominster

Lamacchia Realty

Our crew here is filled with incredible folks who believe in the power of constant training and learning to deliver the absolute best service. Since its establishment in 2006, Lamacchia Realty has been dedicated to serving the needs of both buyers and sellers. Super proud of our Leominster office!"

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Like it or not, desktop appraisals are here to stay

Housing Wire

In a December 2020 request for information, FHFA highlighted potential benefits of desktop appraisals, including assisting training of new appraiser trainees, and alleviating appraiser shortages in rural and high-volume areas. There’s still some battle scars from 2006 to 2009 where appraisers were made to be the scapegoats,” Pyle said.

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Shane Bronson Appointed as a Florida REALTORS® Director for 2024

Lamacchia Realty

Lamacchia Realty has been serving buyers and sellers since 2006. The  training ,  systems ,  technology , and  marketing  that Lamacchia Realty offers its REALTORS® are second to none, and the word is spreading. Lamacchia offers an array of distinctive  lead products ,  services , and  tools to its agents. 

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Why home-price growth is still up 18% year over year

Housing Wire

This means all those men and women since 2012 who have been saying its housing 2008 all over again on their YouTube , Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets simply don’t have the proper training to talk about housing economics. I have documented the history of these housing price crash addicts for a decade now.

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