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Blend breaks into title insurance with latest acquisition

Housing Wire

Digital lending software provider Blend announced on Monday that it is expanding its cloud-based platform with the acquisition of Title365 from the Mr. Cooper Group for approximately $422 million, reflecting an enterprise value of $500 million. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Presented by: Altisource.

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How to vet private money lenders for real estate investing

Housing Wire

The following are some helpful suggestions for vetting a private money lender: Request a list of references for other real estate investors who have recently completed transactions with the lender. If your state requires a lending license, make sure a the lender is licensed. Escrow officers and title agents.

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Agents fight misconceptions to win deals for military veteran clients

Housing Wire

But because inventory remains at record lows, home prices have soared to astonishing highs, and bidding wars still occur in housing market across the country, Pascoe and other real estate agents on the buy-side have had to go the extra mile to fight for their VA clients.

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New Year, New You: Transforming Your Appraisal Career in 2023

McKissock

There are appraisal jobs available in the lending sector, such as staff appraisers, review appraisers, fee panel managers, and with experience and time on the job, chief appraiser and valuation compliance officer jobs can be found. Non-lending appraisal courses. Divorce and Estate Appraisals: Elements of Non-Lender Work – 4 hours.

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Joint ventures between title firms and real estate companies are under the microscope

Housing Wire

AI-generated image of two lawyers scrutinizing title insurance joint venture agreements. In 1983 Jim Campbell launched what is believed to be the first joint venture experiment between a real estate brokerage and a title and settlement firm. There are companies that really do things by the book — they are uber compliant.

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Bridging the gaps in the home buying process

Housing Wire

Title agents historically have felt like they played second fiddle to other players in the buying and selling of real estate. Regulators were suddenly curious about what exactly the industry contributed to a real estate transaction. Title agents need to be prepared for where this all goes in the future.

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ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs

Appraisal Today

Ryan’s blog focuses on local real estate agents and market conditions, a most excellent method of becoming the “go-to” appraiser and getting lots of referrals from agents. I first started writing a real estate column in the local newspaper back in the late 1980s but did not like it.