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Class Valuation acquires AMC Valuation Connect

Housing Wire

Troy, Michigan-based appraisal management company (AMC) Class Valuation announced on Wednesday that it has acquired fellow AMC Valuation Connect , formerly a subsidiary of mortgage technology company Mortgage Connect LP. We share a core value in that we are not afraid to roll up our sleeves to help our clients win.

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Guild acquires small retail lender Legacy Mortgage

Housing Wire

The company has 39 active loan officers across its retail branches, according to Modex data. Clients will also benefit from access to new digital and customer relationship tools that improve every step in the lending experience, including servicing, a Guild strength for decades,” Thompson said in prepared remarks.

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Reverse appraisal company hires former AAG chief appraiser

Housing Wire

Atlas VMS , the appraisal and valuation company led by Erik Morin , announced this week the appointment of Joe Pravettone as chief appraiser. Joe’s unparalleled expertise and proven leadership will be instrumental in advancing our mission of delivering exceptional valuation management services to our clients.“ “I

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The Value of Words in Valuation

Appraisal Buzz

Furthermore, an appraiser may need to provide additional information in the valuation of a complex property wherein the issues of what is physically possible, legally permissible, financially feasible, and maximally productive are explored in much greater detail, to enable the client and intended users to understand the report properly.

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Appraisals and Valuation Concerns in the Current Market

Simonson Real Estate

Topics have centered around appraisals and valuation concerns in the current market environment. Commercial Real Estate Appraisal and Valuation in the Time of Covid-19: What Is the New Normal? Retail properties fell off a cliff in Minnesota between the first and second quarters of 2020. Updated 9/8/2020.

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ICE withstands headwinds via record Q4 sales of Encompass loan origination system

Housing Wire

ICE acquired 37 new Encompass clients and four new MSP clients in Q4 2023, contributing to a record number of new sales for Encompass — and the highest in the past five years for MSP and Encompass combined. “We We added Raymond James Bank for their retail and correspondent channels.

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Commercial Real Estate Appraisal and Valuation in the Time of Covid-19: What Is the New Normal?

Simonson Real Estate

What changes will there be, if any, to the appraisal and valuation process because all aspects of our society are being forced to carry on their daily activities differently while trying to protect ourselves from a sometimes debilitating, sometimes deadly, always mercurial virus with no known cure? About the Authors.

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