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Title giant Stewart sues Qualia over software licensing agreement dispute

Housing Wire

In 2015, Stewart was granted an “irrevocable and perpetual license” to install and use the ResWare software title production system product, which at that time was owned by Adeptive Software. The firm estimates that roughly 4,000 Stewart employees use the software on a daily basis. Adeptive was acquired by Qualia in Dec.

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Rise above the panic, for the housing market’s sake

Housing Wire

compared to the week prior and the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with loan balances of $726,200 or less, decreased from 6.48% to 6.45%. Research from Glossy and Modern Retail coined the “Great Mall Overhaul ” and made the call for a pivot, the evolution from transactional to experiential.

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Opinion: A unified approach for reducing appraisal bias

Housing Wire

Likewise, a 2021 Freddie Mac study of more than 12 million appraisals dating back to 2015 found that appraisers’ opinions of value were more likely to fall below the contract price in Black and Latino census tracts. Some researchers point to appraisal methodology as a culprit.

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The hybrid appraisal is here. Who benefits?

Housing Wire

The company, which employs about 17 people, was founded in 2015, and is one of those approved to provide the Freddie Mac data report for its new remote inspection program. The seller accepts it; they go into contract. At $50 to $100 per inspection, according to ProxyPics, it’s certainly less expensive than sending an appraiser.

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Non-Arms Length Sales for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

What should appraisers look for in a sales contract? The One-Mile Rule: Prudent Policy or Modern Day Redlining? the guidelines established by the GSEs emerged as the de facto standard, wielding significant influence over residential appraisal practices from 1980 to 2015, a sway that persists to this day. By Dallas T.

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Help for troubled borrowers is on the way. But will it come soon enough?

Housing Wire

In 2015, the family paid $250,000 for a 2,900-square-foot house in Ormond Beach, Florida. Also, the DEO said it is implementing 20 projects to modernize its systems, and 97% of all eligible benefits requested before Oct.15 These contracts lack protections that accompany mortgages, such as forbearance plans and foreclosure procedures.

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The appraisal industry’s hidden hand

Housing Wire

He started contracting with home mortgage lenders to appraise the value of the property tied to a loan. “It A variation of the conduct code was inserted into the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and the modern AMC was off and running. It fit well.

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