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The opportunity cost of modern-day redlining

Housing Wire

Modern-day redlining persists, and it’s costing lenders millions in legal fees. Right now, the market is facing a unique alignment of regulatory focus, community need, and opportunity. From 2020 to 2030, the Urban Institute projects 8.5 Last October, Ameris Bank had to pay $9 million to settle a redlining case.

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Selling a Smart-Enabled Home: Best Steps Forward

Will Springer Realtor

The smart-home market is surging, with an annual global growth rate of 16% to a forecast of more than $260B in 2024 – and more than double that sum by 2030. Homes equipped with this new tech spend 13% less time on the open market compared to their non-smart counterparts.

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Driving Toward Vehicle Charging Capabilities for the Home

Will Springer Realtor

Additionally, the Washington Legislature budgeted $103M in public charging infrastructure in 2022 – all while the state passed a law last year that bans the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2030. There are many types and brands of EV chargers on the market. However, these models may still need a 240-volt outlet for operation.

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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

New applications are coming to market faster than ever to help process handwritten documents or non-standard forms and input them into searchable PDFs or even directly into a title agent’s production system. The title industry has finally put the foundation in place for a modernized workflow.

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Opinion: More should be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

New applications are coming to market faster than ever to help process handwritten documents or non-standard forms and input them into searchable PDFs or even directly into a title agent’s production system. The title industry has finally put the foundation in place for a modernized workflow.

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Room-By-Room Guide to Eco-Friendly Home Modifications and Renovations

Raleigh Realty

VOCs can be a surprisingly common find in modern homes: Cleaning supplies, cosmetic products, varnishes, and paints can all contain volatile organic compounds. By 2030, solar power could provide up to 13 of the world’s energy. The use of green building supplies can also help to reduce emissions from VOCs — volatile organic compounds.

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Not Using eSignatures? Here’s What You’re Risking

GoForrmz

There have been additional regulations set in place from other various industry regulators and international jurisdictions, and even modernization updates to the E-SIGN Act proposed in 2022, indicating that eSignatures are to remain a top priority for global commerce in the foreseeable future. “

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