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HUD launches Office of Manufactured Housing Programs

Housing Wire

Thanks to the work executed by our Office of Manufactured Housing Programs over the last two years, we have made significant progress to support the availability of modern and affordable manufactured homes.” The department also included a new description for the office and its responsibilities.

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Top 5 home improvement projects real estate agents should recommend to sellers

Housing Wire

These days, buyers want move-in ready homes – they don’t want to face huge construction projects before they can get settled. This is because hardwood floors have a certain modern, luxury appeal to them that can change the entire feel of a home.

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5 Digital Forms Roofing Contractors Swear By

GoForrmz

Digital inspection forms can be equipped with new data types such as Image and Sketch fields to highlight and note any job site concerns for the back-office users. For example, a current GoFormz construction company user, Crux Subsurface Inc. For example, A.G. Williams Painting Company, Inc.

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Appraisers: Pay Attention to Policy

Appraisal Buzz

Not so long ago, there were very few appraisers that knew about property inspection waivers. The GSEs implemented policy around the COVID-19 pandemic to temporarily allow for flexibility in reporting and inspecting/observing properties. California building code now allows ADUs and is mandating solar on new construction.

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To Desktop or Not to Desktop, That is The Question

DW Slater Company

Appraisal Modernization- Many in the industry are trying to move the appraisal industry to modernize with the use of technology and data gathering services. Many believe that the use of different data gathering tools and sources will help modernize the appraisal process. Why would the GSEs want this product?

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Great news! No need for an appraisal. Or is it really??

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

Fannie Mae recently announced in their recent Selling Guide (SEL-2023-02) update that “as part of the valuation modernization” they are transitioning to a “range of options to establish a property’s market value”. Value acceptance does not offer the consumer protection that they seem to elude to as part of the FNME modernization process.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on USPAP and Personal Inspection, GSE Appraisal Modernization, Transaction costs and values including real estate commissions, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Is the GSE’s “Appraisal Modernization” Really Just Mass Appraisal? By Dallas T.