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Shaun Donovan is named Enterprise Community Partners CEO

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) and former director of the U.S. Donovan, who served during the full eight years of the Barack Obama administration, bring to the role nearly three decades of housing policy and community development initiative experience. Shaun Donovan, the former secretary of the U.S.

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Still Using a Clipboard and a Tape Measure? Get an Inside Look at Tech-Enabled Valuation Solutions

Appraisal Buzz

I was named in the NMP 40 under 40 in 2014 for my involvement in the real estate valuation sector. My first hybrid appraisal was developed 13 years ago. There is much opportunity for automation in the valuation space, which is why we are excited to continue to develop more products that benefit lenders and consumers.

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Risk of mortgage fraud is on the rise in the current market

Housing Wire

“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.

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Amy Wallick Sworn in by Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® as 2024 President

Lamacchia Realty

At the local level, she assumed the role of President for the North Shore Realtors in 2013 and received the Realtor of the Year award in both 2014 and 2018. She has held positions on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors and has served as the Government Affairs Committee Chair for the Massachusetts Association of REALTOR®.

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Interfirst, the phoenix of mortgage, lays off hundreds

Housing Wire

The lender originated $10 billion in mortgages in 2013, $5 billion in 2014, $3 billion in 2015 and just $2 billion in 2016 before shutting down altogether in 2017. They were trying to capitalize on the refinance boom,” said Cullen Gandy, a classically trained opera singer who had been hired as an LO at Interfirst and left in July. “I

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Amy Wallick Sworn in as Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® 2023 President-Elect

Lamacchia Realty

Her history of service includes: STATE ASSOCIATION MAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 MAR DIRECTOR AT LARGE: 2018, 2019, 2020 NORTHERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT: 2016, 2017, 2022 MAR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: 2018 (Vice Chair), 2019 & 2020 (Chair), 2021 MAR FINANCE COMMITTEE: 2020, 2022 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: (..)

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What It Takes to Be An Expert Appraisal Witness in An Eminent Domain Case

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

But once these qualities are developed, many appraisers find eminent domain work to be interesting, challenging but worthwhile, and financially rewarding. Becoming an expert appraisal witness in an eminent domain case starts with developing a comprehensive understanding of how value is determined in this special proceeding.

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