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UWM to cover appraisal costs on 1-0 temporary rate buydowns

Housing Wire

Michigan-based United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) wants to court more brokers by offering no-cost appraisals on 1-0 temporary rate buydowns amid fierce competition in the industry. The escrow account is funded by either the seller, builder or lender via a lump-sum payment at closing.

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Agents, Don’t Skip the Appraisal

The Appraiser Coach

Appraisers have been accused of being “speed bumps” in the lending process. We frustrate buyers, sellers, loan officers and, sometimes, real estate agents. In some ways, I can understand their. Read More.

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Chase Home Lending increases its closing guarantee

Housing Wire

In just the past year, the Department of Justice has called for a full dislocation of real estate agent commissions between sellers and buyers, and new appraisal bias protections have been set up.

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The hybrid appraisal is here. Who benefits?

Housing Wire

Luke Tomaszewski, an appraiser doing home inspections in the aftermath of the housing bust, was traveling as much as an hour across Chicago just to snap exterior photos of bank-owned properties. At $50 to $100 per inspection, according to ProxyPics, it’s certainly less expensive than sending an appraiser. Made to order.

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Why You Should Hire Professionals to Measure Your Home

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

It’s common practice for floor plans that aren’t used in appraisals to be drawn to scale using only internal dimensions, but by using outside measurements, we can account for more space. To achieve that, you must demonstrate to the local government that that’s the case. Then, the wall thickness is brought back in.

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Could the assumable mortgage level the playing field?

Housing Wire

It essentially allows qualified buyers with a government loan to purchase a home by assuming responsibility for the sellers’ mortgage terms, including the current balance and interest rate. The fees are typically lower than in new loans, and no appraisal is needed. In fact, it was fairly common a few decades ago.

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Remember liar loans of a decade ago? Those same people want to do away with appraisers.

Miller Samuel

My friend and appraisal colleague Ryan Lundquist and I authored a petition on change.org to point out the growing wreckless behavior that is enveloping the mortgage process. There’s a proposal from the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Treasury Department not to require appraisals for some mortgages under $400,000.

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