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Bias or Variance: Which is Better?

George Dell

Bias is a much used and misused word. Variance too has more than one meaning. Bias itself can mean different things. Bias can […]. The post Bias or Variance: Which is Better? The post Bias or Variance: Which is Better? Words rule.

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We read Compass’s 10K so you don’t have to

Housing Wire

Indeed, most other brokerages either do not provide an adjusted EBITDA figure or give one at less variance to net income. In particular, I don’t see any reason to exclude litigation costs other than to make their numbers appear better.”. They are now in the discovery, or fact-finding stage, which is scheduled to last until October.

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Opinion: The path to modernizing the appraisal process

Housing Wire

After a summer filled with overwhelming demand and too little appraisal capacity, which increased loan costs and time to close, there is finally light appearing at the end of the tunnel. Now is the time for the industry to work quickly and better coordinate efforts, particularly in the following areas: Enforcement and compliance.

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10 Questions To Ask Your AVM Provider

Clear Capital

To account for market cycles, the more years of experience the better. . Does the AVM prevent and mitigate bias in its valuations? It’s important to know if your AVM uses any factors that contribute to appraisal bias in its model. The expectation is for this trend to continue. If yes, how much coverage does it have? .

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Freddie Mac finds appraisals in minority areas fall short

Housing Wire

Researchers identified comp distance, comp reconciliation, comp variance, and purchaser overpayment as possible factors that lead to the differences. The research examined appraisals for home purchases the government sponsored enterprise received from 2015 through the end of 2020.

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