Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 29, 2024

Our fees were cut in half overnight, and the AMC model suddenly walled us off from clients with whom we had worked so hard to build rapport. The value of a good client was one of the foundational metrics driving our strategy. The appraisal profession was rocked to its core.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2023

. “Later this year, Homebot’s customers will have the ability to offer a Homebot native mobile app to their millions of engaged clients and attract more first time homebuyers to their pipelines,” Yerneni said. million in seed funding, led by SignalFire in December 2021 to develop the mobile app. Quo raised $7.2

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Not only does community service foster connection and belonging in the communities that agents serve, but it can also further develop and challenge agents to grow professionally and personally. Displaying involvement often resonates with clients who prioritize social responsibility. Host a client volunteer day and provide lunch.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2023

By its own description, ChatGPT is “an AI-powered chatbot developed by OpenAI, based on the GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) language model. She had attempted to contact the developer for months with no response. ChatGPT wrote it as a legal issue and all of a sudden, the developer showed up at her house,” he said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2023

They also help to prevent fraud and ensure that the sale is conducted legally and ethically. In real estate, a title is a legal document that establishes ownership of a property or asset. You can obtain a title through purchase, inheritance or other legal means. Rachel Luna is the agency development manager at Patriot Title.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2022

Inco-Check has not only developed proprietary technology to support its clients, it also uses these same tools to provide a highly differentiated service offering, making it a one-stop shop for software and tech-enabled services,” said Michael Detwiler, who partnered with NGC on the acquisition, in a statement. Berkery Noyes & Co.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2021

“Christopher has a deep understanding of delivering cloud services and security products to our client base consisting of highly regulated industries, and has demonstrated exceptional leadership and customer service,” said Gregory McDonald, Cloudstar majority shareholder and board chair.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2024

The development was first reported by National Mortgage News. This information does not implicate attorney-client privilege, or the bank examination, law enforcement, or deliberate process privileges, as it involves a comparison of data,” Middlebrooks ruled. The original case was filed in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

28 in federal court, represents the latest development in an ongoing lawsuit involving a data breach. Lakeview subsequently became embroiled in a federal lawsuit in Miami, with clients alleging the servicer’s failure to adequately protect their personally identifiable information. The objection, filed on Feb.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Real estate agents are commonly sued for breaching their duty to act in the best interests of their client. To protect your clients’ interests, and reduce your own risk exposure, check out our highly-rated course, Know the Code: Your Guide to the Code of Ethics. Real estate risk management is an important concern for agents.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In response to the marketplace and at the urging of consumer advocates, NAR began to develop guidance for local MLS broker marketplaces as part of what always has been a very involved and public rule-making process aimed at creating the most consumer-friendly market possible. Real estate agents know city and county property taxes.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

These changes include that Compass firms will require or encourage agents to make it clear to clients that commissions are negotiable, that agents will have the freedom to set or negotiate commissions as they see fit, and that agents will not be required to make offers of compensation or accept offers of compensation from cooperating brokers.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

HousingWire spoke to Ted Manley, partner at Manley Deas Kochalski, about the ways in which technology has enabled the firm to continue supporting its clients while its employees work from home. TM: Our existing technology platform allowed for a seamless transition to remote work and client service across our six states.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In his new role, Johnson oversees the company’s operations and is tasked with the development of Offerpad’s product team. Filkey brings 15 years of industry experience, with a heavy focus in mortgage banking, alternative product development and asset management. The leadership change comes as Thomas Black, Jr.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2022

Chief Operating Officer Rob Lux was named co-CEO for operations, technology, business development, client management, human resources, and legal. Dave Applegate, a board member since 2020, has been named the company’s chairman. year over year, according to Inside Mortgage Finance data.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

If the client wants to order just a compliance review, we have the ability to key in data points for compliance, versus all the data points,” Levonick said. This gives us the agility to serve clients quickly and efficiently — and offer very competitive pricing.”.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2022

In a recent survey conducted by MarketWise , Notarize clients reported that lenders can eliminate up to 157 minutes per transaction and title agents can eliminate over 100 minutes per transaction. He is also a member of Notarize’s leadership team and a contributor to the company’s product development strategy.

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Appraiserblogs

AUGUST 9, 2022

This is a new development, as federal investigations had so far exclusively been by HUD. For the last year, 40% of my legal work has been occupied by issues concerning alleged discrimination – balanced between representing parties in fair housing investigations and helping clients improve compliance and decrease risk.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

With a few quick online searches, in most areas, you can find the parcel number, legal description, and even some potentially comparable sales. This is an analysis that many underestimate, but it can have a huge role in developing market value. Isn’t that all that appraisers do? I think that’s a valuable position to be in.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Kully previously worked at the Department of Housing and Urban Development as a senior attorney, in the legal division at Fannie Mae and as a partner at K&L Gates. Kris Kully: It was the six years I spent working as a new lawyer at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

In addition, regulators should be aware of any unbalanced market effects of AVMs regulations, conflicting interpretations of the legal framework, and the lack of established methodologies in examining systemic bias in the U.S., the trade groups state. When announcing the proposed rule, Vice President Kamala Harris weighed in.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2022

The Nima Ghamsari-led fintech is doubling down on its long-term strategy to offer a complete digital origination journey for clients. ” Blend is reducing general and administrative expenses in human resources, finance, and legal, but decided not to cut costs related to engineering and product development.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2020

There, Allen developed strategies for capital markets clients including Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank , as well as managed engagements and provided solutions for FHFA , OCC , HUD , Freddie Mac and others. Before Valligent , Allen was an executive at CoreLogic Solutions for 13 years.

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Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2021

Number one, they actually have clients,” Giordano says. Our industry has never, ever recovered from not being able to sit shoulder-to-shoulder at bank branches and share clients. So, why are we interested in financial advisors in the first place? A couple of things. So financial advisors, they’re in contact with people.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

As noted by Carlson, RE/MAX is currently focused on the development of training and educational materials for its affiliates, so they are not only prepared for these changes but also prepared to answer questions from consumers. Finally, RE/MAX is advising agents to stay updated on ongoing industry developments.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Probably about 60 to 70% of our business comes from referrals from our previous clients,” Chris Gallo, a top producing LO in New Jersey, said. Attorneys, Realtors and clients are a big part of our repeat business.” Finding reliable lending partners takes time and some trial and error, but once established is often the lifeblood of LOs.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

The law at the center of the suit came into effect on July 1, 2023, and it “generally restricts the issuance of government contracts or economic development incentives to, or real property ownership by, foreign principals, which are certain individuals and entities associated with foreign countries of concern,” according to the Florida Senate.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Mortgage pros have closely monitored the commission lawsuit developments since a Kansas City, Missouri jury determined that NAR, HomeServices of America , and Keller Williams conspired to inflate or maintain high commission rates through NAR’s so-called Participation Rule.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2022

ALTA was proud to work closely with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to help develop these regulations, which went into effect in 2015. Having owner’s title insurance means the cost of defense and legal fees that typically would be the homeowner’s responsibility instead are paid by the title insurer.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2023

In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. The Sales Comparison Approach uses competing homes to develop an opinion of the market value of the property being appraised. All three are market-based approaches.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

Potter was recently promoted after serving as head of legal and capital markets and is a thought leader in the industry, regularly sharing his insights on how the industry can move forward through the power of innovation. This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Jeremy Potter, chief evangelist at Stavvy , a 2022 Tech100 Mortgage winner.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Now, real estate professionals champion the cause of buyers, managing over 100 tasks in each transaction to ensure their clients’ best interests are served. The unintended consequences of eliminating buyer agency 1. These are areas where professional expertise is not just beneficial but essential.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The writer then goes on to say “agents must adapt and find new ways to provide value to their clients. Additionally, agents must continue to develop their skills in negotiation, market analysis, and navigating the legal intricacies of real estate transactions.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2022

I like that title has a legal aspect to it, but I also like that we are able to talk to people and get to know them a bit through their transaction. But I like that there is a balance between legal stuff and people. Luna: I definitely stumbled into it. I was originally interested in doing journalism or law.

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GoForrmz

MAY 8, 2023

GoFormz offers many ready-to-use forms, like the client intake form , and makes it easy to create your own. Failure to meet these regulations can result in pricey fines, legal action, and a damaged reputation. Plus, great customer service builds trust; trust that brings customers back and invites new ones.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2020

This year, he has also been driving ALTA’s internal legal efforts regarding the SECURE Notarization Act while overseeing the Title Insurance Political Action Committee and its regulatory efforts. As the company celebrates its 10th anniversary, WFG continues to look for new ways to serve its clients, consumers and industry.

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