Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

California-based retail lender American Pacific Mortgage (APM) has made leadership changes while continuing to eye expansion in the Midwest and Southeast. We believe these changes position American Pacific Mortgage for continued growth and stability.” FoA) months after it shut down its forward mortgage segment.

Retail 337

Retail Renovations Loan Officers Lending 337

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates in the 6% range have frozen the housing market, forcing loan officers to find business outside their wheelhouses. Business is at a “dead stop,” said a retail loan officer in Michigan. I feel bad trying to convince somebody that it’s a good time to buy and get a mortgage. higher than last year.

Mortgage 382

Mortgage Loan Officers Inventory Retail 382

Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2023

Scott Miller, a former mortgage loan originator at Sprout Mortgage , knew the clock was ticking when the non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) lender abruptly closed doors in July 2022. Up to 30% of the 1,000 largest independent mortgage banks projected to disappear by the end of 2023 via sales, or failures.

Mortgage 385

Mortgage Loan Officers Retail Finance 385

Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2023

Nearly every loan originator is fixated on going after the purchase mortgage market in 2023 following a brutal 2022 — a year in which even some of the top producers saw their origination volume drop to 20%. The name of the game in the industry was purchase mortgages. and Scotsman Guide ‘s fourth-ranked LO in the country.

Business 394

Business Loan Officers Clients Inventory 394

Appraisal Today

APRIL 5, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraiser discrimination lawsuit, waivers, staying positive with slow business, appraiser’s economic forecast, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Mortgage rates Mortgage rates exhibited a minor retreat to 6.79%, remaining within the 6.6%

Appraisal 80

Appraisal Contracts Business Construction 80

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

Once the transfer of ownership occurs at foreclosure auction, a distressed property can be renovated and returned to the retail market as affordable housing for homeowners or renters. “[I My renovated homes are] reducing the number of rental properties , which in our town has become a source of demise.”

Inventory 396

Inventory Renovations Supply Chain Buyers 396

Dart Appraisal

APRIL 30, 2021

Vacant land, retail, industrial, multi-family, etc. . Planned renovations? Proposed construction, and if so, is a Prospective Value scenario appropriate? . Dart Appraisal Discusses Appraisal Changes On Reverse Mortgages. What is the property location, and when is the report due? . Are there existing improvements?

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Contracts Appraisal Tips Appraisal Clients 69

Appraisal Today

APRIL 26, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on agent concessions, History of appraisal bias back to 1930s, “one mile” rule and bias, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. April 24, 2024) — Mortgage applications decreased 2.7 The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 30.8

Appraisal 80

Appraisal Real Estate Real Estate Agent Contracts 80

Property Metrics

AUGUST 13, 2020

Borrowers holding a mortgage with a floating interest rate are negatively impacted by rising interest rates. As interest rates increase, so do the monthly mortgage payments. More indirect risks could be changes to local or federal tax rates, mortgage deductibility requirements, banking regulations, etc. Construction Risk.

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Real Estate Tenants Investing Construction 53

Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on AMC layoffs, adjustments, your business voicemail, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == 11 of the Most Remote Homes in the World From the “Loneliest House in the World” to the smallest inhabited island, these homes are as beautiful as they are secluded.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Appraisal Agents 52

Appraisal Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, and types of bias, Scams on black homes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Remember the old days with personal relationships with mortgage brokers? January 17, 2024) — Mortgage applications increased 10.4

Appraisal 76

Appraisal Contracts Real Estate Architecture 76

Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Investigation of desktop appraisals, economic analysis, Bias, hybrid appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Mortgage markets navigate through a storm This year, mortgage markets have been stirred by significant volatility.

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Appraisal Contracts Architecture Mortgage 80

The Robert Weiler Company

OCTOBER 21, 2022

If you’re reading this article, you will likely need a commercial real estate appraisal for property being sold, mortgaged, taxed, insured, or developed. Cost approach : Essentially, this technique equates the property value to the cost of constructing a replica. Rent a section to retail establishments. Recent comparable sales.

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Real Estate Appraisal Property Appraisal Valuation 60

Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

Today's monthly payments on a $500,000 mortgage are about the same as a $210,000 mortgage from the mid-1990s or a $300,000 mortgage from 2007. In addition, mortgage rates are at an all-time low. Some companies are offering 30-year fixed-rate mortgages for less than 2.3%. How Is My Neighborhood Doing?

Housing Market 68

Housing Market Marketing Real Estate Realtors 68

Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In my city of 78,000 population, there are over 10,000 buildings constructed prior to 1930, including many classic Victorians. Many downtown mixed-use buildings (retail and apartments) are in my city. This totally renovated 5 bedroom home is tucked in the woods on a secluded cul-de-sac. acres of coastal land. baths, 2,973 sq.ft.,

Appraisal 83

Appraisal Contracts Training Architecture 83

Appraisal Today

JULY 29, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on USPAP Update Mistakes on Bias, Real Estate Market analysis, the FED raises interest rates, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. After 1979, mortgage rates went up to 18%. Some got teller jobs in bank retail locations. With four bedrooms and 4.5

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Appraisal Agents 52

Appraisal Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on USPAP and non-traditional appraisals, Non-lender appraisals, reos, tear downs, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. But it means appraisal work for other than refinancing an existing mortgage or applying for a first mortgage loan to purchase a house.

Appraisal 52

Appraisal Contracts Business Development 52

Appraisal Today

MAY 26, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraisal “modernization”, bias hearing, bad appraiser, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Appraiser pleads guilty in $1.3B A three-year renovation, ending in 2009, converted the upper floors into the 7,000-square-foot penthouse.

Easement 52

Easement Contracts Appraisal Inspection 52

Property Metrics

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Construction Exchange : In a Construction Exchange, an investor sells the relinquished property, identifies a replacement property, and places it into the hands of a third-party known as a Qualified Intermediary (QI). While in the QI’s hands, the owner can use the sales proceeds for renovations on the replacement property.

Investors 36

Investors Market Value Investing Real Estate 36

Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2023

Information from the National Mortgage Database shows 83% of all mortgage holders enjoy an interest rate below 5% when today’s average rate is about 6.5%. such renovations to these homes (between 20 and 39 years old), with about 200,000 of those projects running north of $25K each. And residential real estate?

Real Estate 36

Real Estate Modernization Construction Supply Chain 36

Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Building entire neighbors can encourage large-scale construction. Immigration policies can impact construction because the industry relies on them for labor. million migrant workers in construction. million migrant workers in construction. The construction of condominiums is at a record low.

Construction 195

Construction Supply Chain Buyers Retail 195

Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 14, 2022

Interest rates on a 30-year mortgage have slipped since the start of the conflict, now averaging 3.76% in the U.S., My lender friends in Seattle are quoting mortgage rates of around 4% (plus or minus an-eighth of a point), depending on individual circumstances. off their 2022 high of 3.92% (the highest level since May 2019).

Housing Market 36

Housing Market Marketing Real Estate Supply Chain 36

Appraisal Today

JULY 22, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on sex dungeon, appraisal violations, complaints, liability, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. What did he think when Netflix approached him about doing this type of construction? And there are construction challenges. Year built: 1668.

Appraisal 52

Appraisal Contracts Buyers Design 52

Will Springer Realtor

JULY 9, 2021

THE ROI OF HOME RENOVATION. The price has dropped to around $700 per thousand board feet (early July), however lumber retailers are still charging inflated prices for the goods purchased earlier in the year. Among non-Hispanic white households, 44% have sufficient income to qualify for a mortgage using standard underwriting criteria.

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Buyers Development Transportation Inventory 36