Quicken Loans

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

If you don’t have a large down payment, attractive loan options include 3% down conventional loans. These loans are for most borrowers – you don’t have to be in a specific income category or region. Here’s everything you must know about these low down payment loans. How Does The Conventional 97 Loan Program Work?

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 16, 2023

Freddie Mac Announcement: “Loan Collateral Advisor: Starting June 29 New Messages Alert Users to Certain Unacceptable Appraisal Practices,” April 28, 2023) To read, click here So, if we have the technology and tools to present our conclusions in clearer, fact-based ways, let’s get ahead of the program and make the changes proactively.

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JULY 21, 2023

The value of a pool for Homes? Homes in different locations and price points tend to have different amenities, and that includes pools. More pools at higher prices Here’s a look at the percentage of homes sold with pools by price range in a few local counties. Where I live, very few homes have pools. And, it’s true.

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JUNE 23, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on AVMs and AI, good appraisal book, Real estate market, Fannie, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. The five bedrooms and eight bathrooms at 14051 Island Drive are spread across the main home and guesthouse.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

I was given a lockbox combination and inspected the vacant home. A basic Q4, C3 home. The demand letter cited an accounting error during the origination of the loan (not an appraisal issue) and the appraisal as the reason for the buy back. Note that this applies to each section of the home.) It was unremarkable.

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JULY 28, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, USPAP and Bias, Fannie changes, unusual homes, mortgage origination Futuristic in Folsom, CA, near Sacramento for $2,395,000 4bed 4.5+bath Appraisals are ordered after the loan application. The garage is 4 car tandem garage.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on estate/trust appraisals and Fannie changesunusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = And while it’s a nearly all-glass dwelling, the home is still plenty private.“You

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

My comments: From Freddie Mac’s Selling Guide with links to more information. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! 5 of the Most Ridiculously Extravagant Homes You Could Have Bought With the $1.9B

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AUGUST 4, 2023

The End of Home Appraisals? As with all banned words, Freddie’s list will lead to the need to ban additional words over time as appraisers, expunging the word “desirable,” will find synonyms when analyzing market reaction to the views of two homes or to the cul-de-sac location of a home versus the midblock location of a comparable.

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MAY 19, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on hybrid appraisals, business tips, UAD info from Freddie, Fannie modernization, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Appraisals are ordered after the loan application. Every piece of material used tells a story.”

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Fannie Mae, Real estate market, Disbility, Redlining, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =. Good tables and explanations, with references to the Selling Guide.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

As it turns out, both the appraiser and the home inspector had each independently inspected the home 18 months prior and both mistakenly reported a few of the smoke alarms present at the home, as CO detectors. Consequently, both the appraiser and home inspector ended up on the receiving end of a “wrongful death” legal claim.

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Raleigh Realty

JANUARY 22, 2022

First Time Home Buyer Guide Raleigh, NC Buying a house for the first time is a big decision, so you want to make sure you are ready as a first time home buyer. That is what prompted us to create this first time home buyer guide filled with tips, tricks, programs, grants, and all the steps involved in the home buying process.

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Quicken Loans

JUNE 9, 2021

One of the requirements for being approved for a VA loan is a property appraisal. What Is A VA Loan Appraisal? A VA appraisal is an appraisal performed by someone certified through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Your lender cannot loan more than the home is worth.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Whether you’re looking to specialize in luxury home appraisals or you’re simply reading up on the latest market trends, you may want to pay attention to areas where luxury homes are in high demand. Top list of luxury home markets in 2024. Also popular are large luxury homes with a photo. You may be surprised!

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AUGUST 25, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, MLS hacked, appraisers and real estate agents, Humor, unusual homes, mortgage origination == Massive Missouri Lake Winnebago House for $12.6M Excerpts: The 16,814-square-foot home sits on a more-than-third-acre, lakeside lot.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

These requests involve homes in numerous vacation spots ranging from Sedona, San Diego, Montana, Lake Tahoe, to Miami, New York, Seattle, New England, and every vacation spot in between. Appraisers are being told by their AMC clients and loan officers to appraise these as residential properties.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! No ads in the blog post.

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Listing Spark

MAY 26, 2023

this blog post, we’ll guide you through everything you need to know about how to buy a house in Texas. The demand for homes in Texas is quite high in 2023, pushing the prices upward. The demand for homes in Texas is quite high in 2023, pushing the prices upward. But don’t let that scare you!

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

More Objective Appraisals: A Practical Guide for Appraisers By Scott Reuter Single-Family Chief Appraisal Officer, Freddie Mac Excerpts: Changing the Mindset – Facts First What’s the number one thing appraisers should be doing when they develop an appraisal? Stick to the facts. Glass-Front Residence in Fayetteville, AR, for $1.3M

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 6, 2021

Mortgage options vary just like the number of home types available for purchase. In Seattle, getting a mortgage on a home at Madison Tower is different than, say, Insignia Towers, and just as it’s different when buying new construction at KODA (opening soon) versus Nexus (open for more than a year now).

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 6, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, economics analysis, Fannie getting rid of appraisers?, unusual homes, mortgage origination FNMA Continued Effort to Get Rid of Appraisers By Jonathan Miller, Sept. It shows a fundamental lack of understanding of what appraisers do.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

You want to buy a home but you’re worried you won’t qualify for a mortgage because of your student loan debt. Half of non-homeowners (51%) say student loan debt is delaying them from buying a home, according to a survey from the National Association of Realtors ®. The average student loan payment is $460 a month.

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