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NAR adds home improvement contractor’s app to Realtor benefits

Housing Wire

Curbio , a provider of pre-sale home improvement services that requires payment at closing, will provide its “Build Your Own Estimate” mobile app to NAR members, which offers free repair estimates for home inspections upon the upload of a PDF document. Founded in 2017, Curbio is based in Potomac, Md.

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The Huge Risk Home Buyers Take When They Waive Inspections

Zillow

In addition to offering more than the asking price or a quick closing, some buyers agree to waive inspections. No matter how badly you want the property or how emotionally attached you are to it, you don’t want to buy a home without having it thoroughly inspected. Waiving an inspection can cost you a fortune.

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Feeding the capital markets beast and figuring out pricing in a time of extraordinary uncertainty

Housing Wire

As recently as 2017, it was over 50%. ” For Gary Malis, chief financial officer of Paramount Residential Mortgage Group , the complexities in modeling right now are dizzying, especially when accounting for servicing and PIWs (property inspection waivers).

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How I Learned New Appraisal Technology

DataMaster

In 2017, shortly after becoming the chief appraiser for DataMaster , I was trying to juggle a lot of things. In an effort to save even more time, in January 2017, I decided that it was time to go paperless. Go and grab that inspection!” How did everyone else do it? Here’s how I did it: How I Went Paperless.

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Why Manufactured Housing Deserves a Fresh Look

Genworth MI Blog

The 2017 Manufactured Housing Facts report by the Manufactured Housing Institute indicates that 9% of new U.S. housing units in 2017 were manufactured homes. predictable scheduling, no weather delays, ease of inspection, etc.). The top five destinations in 2019 for new manufactured homes were TX, AL, FL, SC, and NC.

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Article: Prompt Action Safeguards Loan Closings

Dart Appraisal

This includes alternate methods for verifying employment before loan closing; flexibility for borrowers to provide documentation rather than requiring an inspection prior to renovation loan disbursements; and alternate appraisals for purchase loans and rate-and-term refinances. Dart Board Newsletter – May 2017.

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Inner Loop Houston Loft Buildings

Houston Properties

2017: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas. – 2017: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Houston. – 2017: #10 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Worldwide. – 2017: America’s Best Real Estate Agents, RealTrends.com. – 2017: Texas’ Most Influential Realtors.