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American Pacific Mortgage names Bill Lowman chairman of the board

Housing Wire

California-based retail lender American Pacific Mortgage (APM) has named vice chairman Bill Lowman as its chairman of the board, succeeding APM founder Kurt Reisig. I look forward to driving APM forward in the new year and turning the challenges into opportunities in 2024 and beyond,” Lowman said. The California lender originated $7.62

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Opinion: More financing options for ADUs are needed

Housing Wire

For homeowners, ADUs can generate substantial rental income that assists homeowners in covering escalating property taxes and mortgage payments. Heading into 2024, there are continuing and emerging financing options, grant programs and legislation all designed to help homeowners and builders create much-needed infill housing.

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Job gains slow in June, but are probably still too hot to sway the Fed

Housing Wire

“The incoming economic data has been filled with conflicting signals,” said Mortgage Bankers Association SVP and Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni in a statement. Manufacturing activity remains quite weak, while consumer spending has held up somewhat better, and new home construction and sales have picked up.

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With low inventory, house hunters are in full safari mode

Housing Wire

The nation’s housing industry has entered a new normal in which the dynamics of the market appear perplexing — marked by high mortgage rates and high home prices, along with shrinking mortgage originations. trillion in mortgage originations in 2021. The perplexing part: Why are home prices not declining in this environment?

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2024 USPAP Changes Clarify Nondiscrimination

Appraisal Today

Advisory Opinions For 2024, the ASB has retired Advisory Opinion 16 (AO-16) and replaced it with two new Advisory Opinions, AO-39 and AO-40. These requirements are carried forward in the 2024 edition of USPAP. USPAP 2024 is effective January 1, 2024. To read more, click here My comments: Be sure to read this blog post.

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Why Appraisal Workfiles Are Important

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraiser discrimination lawsuit, waivers, staying positive with slow business, appraiser’s economic forecast, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. The second development in the case is that on March 22, 2024, the attorneys for Drs.

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How to write a lead-winning, memorable real estate agent bio (+ examples)

Housing Wire

In 2024, Tate received Coldwell Banker’s International President’s Premier Award representing the company’s top 1% of all sales professionals. With extensive experience in new construction home sales, Janet is certified in luxury home sales and specializes in relocation and new construction builder sales.