Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Texas residents interested in becoming a real estate agent must first complete 180 hours of approved coursework to be eligible to sit the state licensure exam. In fact, Florida and California are the only states with more real estate agents. That’s a longer program than in most states.

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Raleigh Realty

AUGUST 19, 2022

With the increase in student loan debt, frequent career shifts, and living through the 2008 housing crisis, many may consider millennials financially insecure and opposed to home ownership. However, research surprisingly points in the opposite direction. The only live event that ranked higher was retirement, at 80. I’m a real estate agent.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 7, 2022

54% of appraisers report that appraisal management companies (AMCs) have been among the greatest challenges in their businesses in the past year; 30% cite expanding regulations. A few comments: “Appraisal Management Companies are destroying our profession.”. 68% report practicing within a radius of 20–59 miles.

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DataMaster

JUNE 15, 2023

Note: This blog post about short-term rentals was originally posted on Class Valuation’s site on May 11, 2022. However, the GSEs did not make a parallel change to the property qualification side of the lending decision. However, the GSEs did not make a parallel change to the property qualification side of the lending decision.

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DataMaster

JUNE 15, 2023

Note: This blog post about short-term rentals was originally posted on Class Valuation’s site on May 11, 2022. However, the GSEs did not make a parallel change to the property qualification side of the lending decision. However, the GSEs did not make a parallel change to the property qualification side of the lending decision.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

I am often posed with the following question “How do you know when you are looking at a “good” appraisal?” While that number may seem high to some, in the context of lending and property complexities, that is a 54% improvement in performance cited earlier in this article (from 35% 10 years ago). Appraisal Risk, Reviews, and Revisions.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Appraisal World Is Changing January 25, 2024 Excerpts: There has been a lot of talk about the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) and Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) redesign initiative, and how it will make life easier for appraisers. How will these UAD and URAR changes be beneficial? What exactly does this mean?

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

How to Handle Appraisal Pressure and Stay Ethical? When you are faced with appraisal pressure, here are some strategies to manage the situation and still maintain your reputation as an ethical, unbiased appraiser. Excerpts: There’s no simple and easy way to deal with appraisal pressure. Educate your appraisal clients. I was very lucky.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 2, 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 Fannie Update: UAD and New “Forms”, concessions, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. What Do Appraisers Look For in a Sales Contract?

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Below, we explore why it’s a good idea to buy land in Ohio; the benefits of buying land to build a house or business; and we even detail some alternatives to buying real property… from your couch, if you’re not ready to buy land for sale! Is Buying Land a Good Investment in Ohio in 2022? ” U.S.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 13, 2023

Office vacancies in U.S. urban centers remain mostly higher than in 2019. If we are supposed to be back in the office, you can be forgiven if you don’t believe it. The national office vacancy rate stands at 16% through March , up from 11% at the end of 2019 – just before life changed for you, me and the world.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

Home prices are overheating, mortgage rates are inching up from the start of the year and the supply of homes is in an unseasonable valley – far from its Mt. Rainier-esque peak of a decade past! It’s both fascinating and frustrating to watch. One of the reasons for the continued home-sales intensity – in any season – is a key group of “new” buyers.

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