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Xactus Names Danielle Walker SVP, Business Development

Appraisal Buzz

Danielle Walker has been promoted to senior vice president, business development, at Xactus. Previously she served as vice president, product development. The post Xactus Names Danielle Walker SVP, Business Development appeared first on MortgageOrb.

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Marcus Skenderian Real Estate Group returns to Compass

Housing Wire

Compass has the best tools and technology in the industry, allowing us to operate at efficiencies we’ve only been dreaming of for the past three years,” Skenderian said in a statement. The Marcus Skenderian Real Estate Group works across commercial real estate , architecture, construction , development and residential sales.

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Opinion: The “profitless boom” in residential construction

Housing Wire

The residential construction industry is facing a crisis as builders manage the critical shortage of building materials and labor. Builders are having to delay project start times, resulting in cost blowouts and developments not being completed. Many people are referring to this time as a ‘profitless boom’ for the building industry.

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California Senate OKs bill for affordable housing on nonprofit-owned land

Housing Wire

The California State Senate passed a bill this week that would permit the construction of affordable housing units on land owned by faith-based institutions and nonprofit colleges, even if local zoning ordinances and laws would normally prevent construction. Tackling our housing crisis requires every tool available to us,” Sen.

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Mortgage rates dip to 6.6% to mark the lowest level since May 2023

Housing Wire

This is an encouraging development for the housing market and in particular first-time homebuyers who are sensitive to changes in housing affordability. Housing starts declined 9% in 2023, an indication that homebuyers looking to purchase a new construction home may continue to struggle with the lack of inventory this year.

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Real estate tech roundup: CoStar buys Homesnap

Housing Wire

Homesnap has spent years building tools that reinforce the agent-client relationship and arm both home buyers and agents with the data and software they need to find homes and do their jobs,” said John Mazur, CEO of Homesnap. The number of property listings across CoStar’s brands will also double, from about 1.35 million to over 2.6

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6 Tips for Appraising New Construction Homes

McKissock

New construction is treated a little differently by lenders, FHA, and the GSEs. When appraising new construction homes, you must take into consideration certain features and attributes that don’t necessarily apply to re-sales. Those requirements can make it hard to find other new construction comparables. Learn more.