Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

of the balance of a loan being assumed would be fair to both the borrower and the servicer.” ” Other stakeholders want even higher fees so they can compensate loan officers. While the real estate agent gets a commission, whether an LO gets paid from an assumable mortgage depends on their individual lender’s setup.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Rapidly accelerating home prices come with a variety of challenges for lenders and real estate agents, including one of the biggest pain points right now — the appraisal gap. Garrett said aside from cash buyers, he also has clients who have money to offset any appraisal gap. In fact, Austin has just about 1.2

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PennyMac

JULY 20, 2021

Whether you are buying or selling a home, your real estate agent will be your partner through one of the most significant transactions of your life. Finding the right agent should involve careful planning and research, but many of us just don’t know where to start. How long have you been working as a real estate agent?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2023

Achieving success as a real estate agent requires more than simply understanding the mechanics of the job. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. And why is this so important?

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 17, 2021

As appraisers, we faced tremendous pressure from buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and loan officers during the previous run-up. Almost daily, there is some story on social media about being “turned in” to the state by a disgruntled agent, buyer, or seller for appraising a property below the contract price.

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McKissock

JANUARY 18, 2022

A skilled real estate agent can play a major role in guiding these fledgling property owners through the maze that is a real estate transaction. In an interview with Entrepreneur , property experts say that a real estate agent can make or break a home-buying experience. Answer Questions.

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Realtor

OCTOBER 16, 2023

And while there are ways to lower those costs , navigating the home loan process is extremely complicated—particularly for first-time homebuyers. “Learn about the types of loans before talking with a professional to know the right questions to ask.” “These situations often happen outside of typical office hours.”

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Annarbor Appraisal

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

The first thing to remember as a consumer or real estate agent, is that the client is the lender, not the consumer. Even though the consumer may pay for the appraisal, they are no more the client than is the credit reporting agency or title company hired directly by the lender. Do not be confrontational.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

The lender runs its business based on a “no-loan-officer” model in which all of its 45 employees are licensed and delegated to a specific role in closing a loan. Back in the 2007-2009 meltdown, we had loan officers with us at that time.

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Birmingham Appraisal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Some examples of this are buyers purchasing a home, owners refinancing a home, and clients who are building a home. Other nontraditional uses for an appraisal include valuation for insurance companies, helping sellers arrive at a market value to list their home, estate planning, and tax appeals.

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Eppraisal

APRIL 20, 2021

A full pre-approval is when a mortgage loan officer pulls your credit, verifies your employment and income, has your complete application and has all the required documents from you. Your loan officer may even put your file through an initial underwriting. Be prepared to offer at least asking price.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

He built features that cater to realtors’ needs – such as weekly updates on the housing market, daily alerts of mortgage rates and keeping real estate agents informed of borrowers’ pre-approval status. I have about five loan officers helping me, and I have more than 30 processors and assistants helping me.

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Birmingham Appraisal

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Not really, and today I’m going to explain the differences between several different types of appraisals that could mean the difference between a home appraising for contract price or not. If you were buying a home and the loan officer told you that they needed to get an appraisal this is what they were talking about.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 10, 2024

I have never done an “official” ROV for a lender, but I did not like any lender clients objecting to my values. New FHA ROV Policy By Dave Towne, May 3, 2024 Excerpts: Up until recently, there has never been a standardized policy for mortgage loan related Reconsideration of Value (ROV) requests after an appraisal has been submitted.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

The speed of the rate hikes has shrunk gain-on-sale margins because mortgage companies haven’t contracted quickly enough to offset falling demand. Its in-house servicing is helping extend the client life cycle, something that bigger players have used to great effect with refis. But servicing performance has been exceptional.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2023

This has serious consequences for real estate agents and loan officers alike, since it’s usually a zero sum game. You land the client and get a commission, or you don’t and you get bupkis. “I But it’s bad for everyone else, agents and loan officers included.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 30, 2021

Within the past couple of weeks, I have appraised several properties for purchases, where my opinion of the market value of these homes was significantly below the contract price. When an appraiser’s opinion of value is below the contract price, that’s when the carping begins. There is just not much out there to buy.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Appraisers are less likely this year to cite expanding regulations/interpretations of regulations, lender requirements, pressure from real estate agents/brokers, and liability concerns. From Dave Towne: Over the years, many appraisers have reported being blacklisted by real estate agents and even mortgage brokers.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Contract or ‘gig’ workers, entrepreneurs and business owners need non-QM mortgages because they may be unable to produce the W-2 tax form used to verify qualifying income for a traditional loan. At Deephaven, we are continuously running webinars to bring new loan officers into the non-QM fold.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Consistent application of both quality control and quality assurance processes for appraisal review may also be in part a reason for improvement, as appraisers have a better understanding of what is needed by their client. I have always collected all the money owed from my lender clients using the collection techniques I write about.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 13, 2023

As I talk with appraiser colleagues and real estate agents, I’m hearing this sentiment quite a bit. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 7.09 from 0.58 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent LTV loans.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

I always made them and never had any complaints from my lender clients. I worked for an assessor’s office in the late 1970s where we were making 2% per month time adjustments upward. Marketing to private money lenders Remember the old mortgage broker days of visiting an office and chatting with loan officers?

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Following up on lots of the stories that have been out there in the media about potential purchase appraisal bias pertaining to race and ethnicity, Freddie Mac kicked off a study of whether minorities are more likely to receive an appraisal value that’s lower than the contract price during purchase transactions. Kenon Chen. Kenon Chen.

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