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Here’s how one mortgage lender gives back to service members

Housing Wire

About five years ago, Linthicum, Maryland-based NFM Lending was looking for a way to shift from sporadic donations to service members to a dedicated effort that regularly recognized their sacrifice. The vow our service members take to protect our freedom above all else is the most sacred vow. Espinoza was one of 13 U.S.

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Attracting More Appraisal Business

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Most appraisers are experiencing a significant slowdown in mortgage lending work due to rapidly increasing mortgage rates which are slowing down the housing market. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed. In this article, I’m going to share some things that have helped me to do so.

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How Remaining Economic Life Works

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Therefore, the remaining economic life of a home is the number of years remaining before the improvements on the site no longer contribute to the value of the property. Therefore, the remaining economic life of a home is the number of years remaining before the improvements on the site no longer contribute to the value of the property.

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Is your LOS dated? Here are three ways to tell

Housing Wire

In this article, you will learn about the goals your LOS should help you reach, as well as discover three ways to tell whether the LOS you’re using today is next generation or not. The most critical goals of the lender’s LOS. Today, it’s not just about creating the mortgage asset. How the software looks matters.

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Appraisal Institute Counters Flawed Appraiser Bias Narrative

Appraisal Today

She explains how pioneering research in psychology revealed that all humans have cognitive biases, but professionals like appraisers are trained to minimize bias through rigorous methodology. To read more, including the full document, Click Here My comments: Read it. I am so glad that AI is now taking on the bias issue.

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Appraisers Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates 

Appraisal Today

The Surfing Appraiser Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates By Mark Buhler Excerpts: Riding the waves of the appraisal profession can result in a range of outcomes and emotions over time. A time to finally work on and execute a plan for your business. A time to finally work on and execute a plan for your business.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants on inspections and remediations, improvements, and the appraisal process. To read the letter (PDF), click here. On the other side, appraisal provides excellent experience for real estate agents. I got it mostly for MLS access and have only done one sale, representing the buyer.