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Opinion: The path to modernizing the appraisal process

Housing Wire

Regardless of the size or complexity of a system or process, it is time to look at whether the impact it has on people is equitable. And the appraisal process is no exception. of the properties in Black neighborhoods receive appraisal values lower than the contract price versus 7.4% All people.

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Progress now or perfect later: Improving the appraisal process

Housing Wire

I hear these phrases quite often when it comes to product and software development, but I think they apply very well to solving complex problems like transforming the property appraisal process to work better for every stakeholder. housing cannot be accomplished with a focus on appraisal alone.

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Clear Capital launches appraisal tool to speed photo review

Housing Wire

Appraisal management company Clear Capital , in the latest effort to revamp the appraisal process, hopes to automate property photo reviews to ensure data and photo consistency with its photo review product , ClearPhoto. United Wholesale Mortgage also hopes to make its stamp on the appraisal space.

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HW Annual to tackle the biggest changes in appraisal

Housing Wire

With recent developments from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to pursue a more digital appraisal process that could both speed up the process and remove any unconscious bias from it, it is important for industry professionals across the space to stay at the top of their game. Appraisal Modernization: What’s the end game?”

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CubiCasa’s free SaaS technology has helped create more than 1 million floor plans to date

Housing Wire

CubiCasa is the leader in delivering fast, adaptable indoor mapping solutions for the real estate industry. This helps eliminate human error, creates digital consistency in the output, and democratizes the creation of accurate property data critical to real estate listings and the appraisal process on a home loan.

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Revolutionizing Appraisals: The Role of Blockchain Technology

Appraisal Buzz

The Current State of Appraisals: Challenges Galore Appraisals, whether for real estate, art, or any other valuable asset, have always been riddled with challenges. AI can analyze vast amounts of data on the blockchain to provide insights, predictions, and even automate certain appraisal processes.

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Appraisal Insights firm launches to help combat bias in appraisals

Housing Wire

The goal is to quip key stakeholders and decision-makers in the housing industry with the knowledge necessary for preventing bias and enhancing the quality and integrity of real estate appraisals. It provides a rubric to assess the effectiveness of a bank’s appraisal bias processes.

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