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How to Maximize Appraisal Underwriting Approvals in Rural Markets

Genworth MI Blog

In December 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency issued regulations to implement the Duty to Serve requirement, and compliance with these regulations has led to recent efforts by the GSEs to increase housing opportunity for rural markets. I refer to this approach as high-level bracketing. Shift Terminology.

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How to Maximize Appraisal Underwriting Approvals in Rural Markets

Genworth MI Blog

In December 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency issued regulations to implement the Duty to Serve requirement, and compliance with these regulations has led to recent efforts by the GSEs to increase housing opportunity for rural markets. I refer to this approach as high-level bracketing. Shift Terminology.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

For certain parts of the economy, usually in the upper-income brackets, they didn’t carry a lot of debt and they couldn’t go out to spend their money. 2016: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas. 2016: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Houston. 2016: #20 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Worldwide.

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Ladd’s Addition—Neighborhood Analysis of Single-Family Residential Homes (July 2019)

Portland Appraisal Blog

This is reflected in the age histogram showing most of the homes falling in the 91-97 years bracket. 2016-2018 averaged 20 sales per year. Data was pulled from the year 2000 to the present date. Most properties within Ladd’s Addition were built around 1900-1930. This year looks to be trending lower.

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The title insurance industry prepares for battle

Housing Wire

billion, far higher than the $360 million in claimed losses recorded in 2016. The report, which was distributed in August 2022, found that 67% of respondents were over the age of 45, with the largest age brackets being 45-54 and 55-64 at 28% each. The second largest age bracket was 35-44 at 19%.

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