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A look behind this year’s Tech100 winners

Housing Wire

News just broke that private equity investor LLR Partners announced strategic investments in two mortgage technology companies — Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang ( click here for article ). As an entrepreneur, I get extremely vested when I see our industry friends and innovators land exceptional outcomes. Hey Clayton …” and a link.

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Appraisal Institute Counters Flawed Appraiser Bias Narrative

Appraisal Today

Industry groups should also step up to support appraisers. In fact, appraisers’ discipline protects homebuyers and the industry from irrational biases. As Chance acknowledges, the Institute should have done more to advocate for appraisers and make the public aware of their professionalism. It is human nature.

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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. Those same appraisers have gone through droughts, where appraisal orders dried up. This article uses surfing as an excellent illustration.

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The End of Lender Appraisals?

Appraisal Today

It would be hard to make this up. Soon, these words, too, will need to be banned. The End of Home Appraisals? When discussing how market participants view side-by-side school districts, appraisers will figure out they can use synonyms like “advantageous,” “preferable,” or “beneficial” instead.

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Appraisal in Changing Markets

Appraisal Today

I remember the easy days of market condition adjustments 1% per month up or down, for example, to apply to all detached home appraisals. Ryan has been writing about the ups and downs of his market for a long time. Sellers Chasing the ball down the road in real estate. By Ryan Lundquist. One box just isn’t enough. “At To be determined.

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Too many appraisers?

Appraisal Today

I hope you saved up lots of money over the past few years! Conch Shell House in Mexico on the island of Isla Mujeres. Excerpts: The owner of the house is Octavio Ocampo, a famous artist. The Conch Shell House was built using concrete and recycled and found materials. How can we fix the excess of appraisers?

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What Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

Appraisal Today

Description of photo above: Elliðaey, Iceland Located on Elliðaey, an island within the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, this home is often given the unofficial nickname of the “World’s Loneliest House.” I will always remember when, many years ago, a top local real estate agent asked me why I was driving around taking photos of homes.