Raleigh Realty

JULY 31, 2022

Major Home Inspection Issues and How to Handle Repairs If your home inspection turns up any of these 7 major issues it could be time to negotiate some mandatory fixes with the seller before you proceed with purchasing the home. After a home inspection, issues are going to arise. Structural Issues 1. Plumbing 3.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2023

Jaro Jaro technology is transforming the mortgage industry by offering appraisers a more efficient way to deliver final inspections right from the field. JaroInspect is the industry’s only compliant software that generates a 1004D inspection from the field. 2 Automatically pulls in all prior data from previous appraisal reports. #3

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A home inspection hasn’t yielded any problems, so nothing is standing in the way of closing, right? Appraisals make for realistic pricing You may want to encourage clients who are selling their homes to get an appraisal before they list their home. You’ve found a house for your buyer or a buyer for the home you’re selling.

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McKissock

JULY 20, 2021

Appraisers often balk at assignments that require a more detailed inspection of the subject property (e.g., ” Do you believe you are acting as a home inspector when you complete a property inspection as part of an FHA assignment? Appraisers perform similar inspections, to one degree or another, in most appraisal assignments.

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Riverfront Appraisals

JANUARY 18, 2023

The Realtor’s Guide to Appraisals, The Homeowner’s Guide to Appraisals, and the Loan Officer’s Guide to Appraisals provide you with all you need to know about the appraisal process, so that you can better serve your clients, and make the […] The post FAQ 3: What’s the Difference Between an Appraisal and a Home Inspection appeared first on Riverfront (..)

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The Appraiser Coach

JULY 25, 2023

When the pandemic hit us full force in 2020, business skyrocketed. We had never been busier! If I had tried to do everything the same way I. Read More

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Ultimately, every homebuyer prospect, every contract and every negotiation is different, but your value should be consistent for all situations and clients. In fact, you will become known as a true professional and receive repeat and referral business as a result of doing the best job possible for your clients. Are they relocating?

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McKissock

MARCH 24, 2023

On April 12, 2023, McKissock Learning will host a FREE one-hour, non-credit Pro-Series webinar titled “Virtual Inspections with RemoteVal.” Plus, check out the FAQs below to learn some basic info about virtual property inspections with RemoteVal in advance of the webinar. Register now. What is RemoteVal?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Curbio , a provider of pre-sale home improvement services that requires payment at closing, will provide its “Build Your Own Estimate” mobile app to NAR members, which offers free repair estimates for home inspections upon the upload of a PDF document. Founded in 2017, Curbio is based in Potomac, Md.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

They are also aware that they can negotiate on price and terms up front, as well as negotiate at inspection. Difficult inspections have been on the rise over the last few months. If buyers feel they are paying top dollar due to increasing mortgage rates, they want their new home to be in move-in-ready condition.

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McKissock

JUNE 17, 2022

Below are five remote inspection tools worth looking into. Rather, our intention is to provide appraisers with a sampling of currently-available remote property inspection tools so they can consider the potential benefits of integrating such tools into their appraisal process. eTrac Virtual Inspection Tool. Anow Walkthrough.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

All sellers expect the same things from you, whether they’re a repeat client, a referral, relocating executive, a luxury home owner or a first-time seller. Start by discussing with your seller clients that the way they live in their home when it’s for sale is different than how they live in it when it’s not.

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McKissock

JULY 6, 2022

The reality, however, is many agents struggle to properly set and manage the client’s expectations of how the chaos is going to work and how the process is going to play out. Managing client expectations is critical, and sadly, often overlooked as part of the agent/client relationship. As agents, we know better.

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Genworth MI Blog

AUGUST 31, 2022

Enact’s David Foster recently spoke with MortgageOrb about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted inspections and appraisals, the changes we see today, and other appraisal factors to consider. Q: How have inspections and appraisals been impacted since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic?

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McKissock

MAY 24, 2022

Top earners in the appraisal profession are those who consistently bring in new clients. Taking the time and effort to build strong appraiser-client relationships is a great way to establish a good reputation and distinguish yourself from the competition so that you can easily generate new business via client referrals and word-of-mouth.

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Town & Country Residential Appraisals

JULY 18, 2022

Inspection: careful examination or scrutiny Observation: the action or process of observing something carefully in order to gain information While the definitions are close, inspection seems to indicate a more detailed way of looking at something just by the words “examination” and ”scrutiny”.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 24, 2022

LOUIS — January 24, 2022 — With Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac accepting desktop appraisals beginning in March, Incenter Appraisal Management and McKissock Learning are partnering to help appraisers update their remote inspection skills in response. Additional webinars will be scheduled on an ongoing basis.

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McKissock

JUNE 26, 2022

Without accounting for your real estate clients’ common needs and expectations , you might be underperforming and risk losing their business. Here are nine things your real estate clients are expecting from you as their real estate professional: 1. So, take the appropriate steps to ensure your clients don’t feel ignored.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Whether you’re presenting to a good friend, a referral client or a colder lead, there are some universal mistakes you must avoid if you want to take the listing. Don’t make the appointment all about you Always make it all about the client: their needs, motivation, time frame and priorities. Don’t invite conflict!

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Appraisers Can Complete Virtual Inspections Independently, Be Their Own Bosses, and Prepare for a Digital Future. Once they have signed up, they will be able to create job orders, complete virtual inspections, and set their desired fees. Appraisers pay a nominal fixed cost per inspection, which they build into their client fees.

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McKissock

JUNE 21, 2021

Inspections and appraisals come back with deal-breaking news. When those things happen, it will be up to you to deliver the bad news honestly and openly, without destroying your clients’ confidence in you or the whole process. Follow these tips to break bad news to real clients. Contracts fall through. Stay calm and upbeat.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Hybrid appraisals require a vetted and trained third party to inspect the property and gather data — including a floor plan — and deliver it to a licensed appraiser for a desktop appraisal. Xactus Appraisal Firewall X provides data for both processes.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In October, the company added more than 275 subcontractors that complete inspections, preservation and yard/snow services to its network. In terms of 2022 as a whole, Safeguard has added more than 4200 people working at the numerous preservation, lawn service, inspection and various trades that are part of the company’s network.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 24, 2022

Learn about all of the new features in RemoteVal – a free inspection app for appraisers! RemoteVal has added a Dynamic Floor Plan Creator, in addition to allowing the appraiser to visually inspect the property in real-time on the date of inspection. We sat down with our hosts to get the inside scoop on this upcoming webinar.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The product is completed from the desk of Opteon’s commercial staff appraisers in just 2-3 business days without requiring an inspection. The company will continue to work with its clients to understand their problems and collaborate on creative ways to solve them.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 3, 2024

Snapshots allow users to take smartphone photos during the CubiCasa scanning process, enabling them to more efficiently document an interior space for buyer tours, Comparative Market Analysis (CMAs), and interior home inspections.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2024

People are still buying homes, but we are still seeing multiple offers like crazy, seeing a lot of people waive contingencies such as inspections. Because of the lack of inventory and multiple offers, the NAF Cash product will give an advantage for my clients over other butter that cannot make a cash offer,” said Steinway.

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CA Realty Training

MARCH 22, 2021

The Buyer’s Inspection Advisory (BIA) is a disclosure that is included with the Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA) when you make an offer on a home. Simply put, it is advising the buyer to have a professional inspect the property. In this case, the Buyer Inspection Advisory is for the buyer. SQUARE FOOTAGE, AGE, BOUNDARIES.

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McKissock

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Are you wondering what the best clients to work with are to advance your real estate career? One of the worst nightmares of any real estate agent – whether beginner or experienced – is dealing with difficult clients. Access a large client pool. There are many different career opportunities in real estate. Deals can be expedited.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

Data entry is a separate function and can be completed with client staff or offshore partners. Quality inspection after data entry can be customized to account for new employees or experts with low error rates. Clients using PerfectDocs tend to take advantage of the hybrid model, which allows them to share the working environment.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2021

Homebuyers who offer all-cash improve their chances of winning a bidding war by 290%, per Redfin’s study of clients buying homes between June 2020 and February 2021. And waiving the financing contingency is the second-most effective bidding-war strategy, Redfin officials said – improving homebuyers’ odds of winning by 66%.

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Appraisal Hub

MAY 5, 2024

By leveraging this expertise, agents can accurately price properties in line with market demand, ultimately maximizing their clients’ returns. Preparing for the Appraisal Inspection: Preparing a property for appraisal inspection is an integral part of the process.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Luckily, the technology and infrastructure we had in place at ServiceLink kept our client service uninterrupted. This was crucial for us, and our clients, in order to maintain operations during a difficult and uncertain time. We were also able to help our clients navigate the volume spikes associated with low-interest rates.

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McKissock

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Between the complexities of the real estate market and the changeable landscape of financing and property value, your clients likely have an abundance of questions regarding the sale of their home. A: Perhaps the most complex moment in the sales process comes when your client receives an offer on their home. Home inspection fees.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Through a combination of deep knowledge, driven by a proprietary integrated technology platform and data-driven insights, Xome is able to anticipate the needs of its clients and more efficiently manage processes. This is a huge value for our clients when it is crunch time.”.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

Stop answering clients’ concerns by saying, “Yeah, there’s really nothing on the market, I mean everything in the MLS is already pending. No rehab for them and no inspection woes for you. Your client can get their home on the market a few months before construction is complete and not have to move twice. Next, the house is new.

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REX Real Estate

AUGUST 26, 2020

REX and Repair Pricer teaming up to deliver remote home repair estimation services to real estate clients and agents, AI technology speeds up inspection reports and estimates to 24 hours or less.

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