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MAY 17, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Geographic Data and Comps, effect of renovation on value, very low foreclosures now, current real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = = $99.5M Mortgage applications increased 0.5 May 15, 2024) — Mortgage applications increased 0.5

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APRIL 19, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, forms to reports modernization, AMCs, earthquake risk, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == == Rare Coastal Contemporary Manchester, MA, for $9M Excerpts: 5 bedroom, 4.5 Mortgage applications increased 3.3

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APRIL 26, 2024

What should appraisers look for in a sales contract? 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. The One-Mile Rule: Prudent Policy or Modern Day Redlining?

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JULY 28, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, USPAP and Bias, Fannie changes, unusual homes, mortgage origination Futuristic in Folsom, CA, near Sacramento for $2,395,000 4bed 4.5+bath Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications decreased 1.8 There is none of this!

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JUNE 16, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post Non-lender appraisals, ROVs, appraisal business, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. The finished mansion took nearly twenty years and its distinctive style is simultaneously primitive and modern, blending well into the high desert landscape.

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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. Upon arrival, you’re greeted by a lavish motor court leading to timeless modern architecture.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Despite the fresh coat of paint and a small but modernized kitchen and bath, the home retains many of its original features, including the loft bedroom, where the school’s headmistress once slept. Among the DOJ’s findings, from 2015 to 2021, all but one of the 101 mortgage lenders PNB employed in the lending area were white.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on AMC fees, Real estate forecast, Google Business Profile, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Direct lender (and mortgage broker) fees had slight declines and increases, whatever happened to the number of originations. =

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AUGUST 18, 2023

With the GSE appraisal modernization program, appraisers will more likely be asked to complete desktop or hybrid appraisal assignments in the future. Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications decreased 0.8 August 16, 2023) — Mortgage applications decreased 0.8 There may be more information now. percent from 13.6

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AUGUST 4, 2023

In a truly Orwellian move, mortgage giant Freddie Mac recently announced its intent to censor an arbitrary collection of words such as “desirable,” “safe,” “well-kept,” “student” and “crime” when they appear, in any context, in the hundreds of thousands of appraisal reports it relies on in mortgage underwriting. They really help.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on residential fee appraiser testifies at bias hearing, what happens to Fannie complaints, Why I love real estate appraising, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Concrete Chateau Artisan Rising From a Lake in Miami FL Is Available for $21.8M million. “I

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AUGUST 5, 2022

My comments : The big push to cut down on appraisal turn times because of the appraisal shortage is Very Old News since mortgage volume has plummeted. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

The town of The Sea Ranch is the product of architectural pioneers who erected timber-frame, modern structures designed to honor the beauty and serenity of their surroundings. Some are busy, usually in rural areas and/or non-lender appraisals. == Mortgage applications decreased 1.0 October 25, 2023) — Mortgage applications decreased 1.0

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

Industry Insider Insight on Risk and Modernization. Fannie New Appraisal Form Modernization. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Fannie December newsletter, estate appraisals real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Mortgage applications increased 3.2

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MAY 19, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on hybrid appraisals, business tips, UAD info from Freddie, Fannie modernization, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = If you started appraising before AMCs took over, such as mortgage brokers, you had to do some marketing.

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JUNE 17, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. It looks like the change is starting because of increasing mortgage interest rates. USPAP and the Contract. They think it is a contract to hit (it isn’t).

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JULY 7, 2023

Everything has been fully modernized. While higher mortgage rates remain a challenge, the year-over-year price decrease may help stimulate future sales. However, the “mortgage lock-in” phenomenon—where homeowners are reluctant to sell after buying or refinancing at lower rates before 2022—could limit future sales and inventories.

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MARCH 29, 2023

Also, you can sometimes obtain maintenance services at a discounted rate when the work is contracted through the property management company. Some property managers are more adept than others in using modern technology and keeping their finger on the pulse of the industry. Reduce legal concerns. What is their pricing breakdown?

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JANUARY 27, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. The modern kitchen features wide-board pine floors and lots of windows to soak in the natural light. Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications increased 7.0

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post – Bias, Cost cutting, slow business, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. AMCs had taken over the mortgage-lending work. Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications decreased 13.3 Budget cuts. Retraction.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on VA changes, Driving vs. office time, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. House Passes VA Appraisal Modernization Legislation. Mortgage applications increased 3.8 Mortgage applications increased 3.8 26 acre lot), is listed for $1.2

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Many downtown mixed-use buildings (retail and apartments) are in my city. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraiser fights back against bias accusation, ok behavior when taking Zoom CE classes, estate appraisal liability issues, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =

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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 Some appraisers feel that lenders should not provide them with the purchase and sale contract.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Liability, Bias, reviewers with little experience, GSE modernization, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. acre lot A spectacular midcentury modern home, cantilevered 16 feet in the air, recently hit the market for $3 million in Oakland, CA.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Topics include: The Fed, Home Sales, Employment, Mortgage Rates and Commercial Real Estate.In For the remainder of the year, mortgage originations are expected to remain stagnant. Moat and Waterfall at This $880K Midcentury Modern Inspired Home in Vermont 4 bedroom, 3.5+ Mortgage applications decreased 2.9 28 Year low.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on forecasts for mortgage rates, a look back at the 80s a very similar mortgage market, appraising in a changing market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == A Redesigned $48.5M Worried we did not have enough money for mortgage payments.

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on mortgage rate forecast, Humor, adjustments, George Dell, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. Very funny!!

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

It’s quite amazing how the midcentury modern style has endured, persisted, and reemerged. Some are busy, usually with non-lender appraisals. == Mortgage applications increased 0.6 October 11, 2023) — Mortgage applications increased 0.6 October 11, 2023) — Mortgage applications increased 0.6

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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. It sits in the Sarasota beachfront neighborhood of Lido Shores, an area that’s a haven for modern architecture.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on effect of low rates on existing home loans, Liability, Bias, FHA manufactured home changes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. addition in 2011 expanded its footprint and modernized its features also adding a 4-car garage. Or hit the reply button.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on MLS hacked, Wells Fargo discrimination, unusual homes, mortgage origination = $274K Bedford, Pennsylvania Mansion Comes With Its Own Jail Excerpts: 5 bedroom, 1.5+ Mortgage applications increased 2.3 August 30, 2023) — Mortgage applications increased 2.3

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Appraisers Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! Construction also jumped during the pandemic as builders responded to surging homebuyer demand fueled by record-low mortgage rates.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, VA, flood and fires no insurance, retirement, few lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination $22M Modern Mansion on 130 Acres in Napa Has Its Own Cabernet Vineyard Excerpts: 6 bedrooms, 6.5+ Data before 1971 is minimal.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on retirement, liability, ADUs, appraiser cartoon, real estate market, Appraisal business, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2022

To Ballard, 3D printing technology is evolving to solve a crisis in modern day America and the world: The failure to meet people’s demand for housing. A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Reviews and Revisions, AMC layoffs, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. To read more, click here.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on State board complaints, non-lender appraisals, mortgage forecast, real estate market changes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. What to Expect in 2023 from the Mortgage Industry – MBA Annual Recap. Mortgage applications increased 2.7

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