Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

SM: I joined this industry as a Retail Mortgage Loan Officer growing to a Broker Owner in my local community and try to apply a simple concept we share with customers and prospects which is the idea of digital lending made simple. In digital lending this has led to the growing popularity of eClosings and remote online notarization (RON).

Lending 384

Lending Technology Tools Loan Officers 384

Appraisal Today

APRIL 26, 2024

What should appraisers look for in a sales contract? Moreover, the increasing correlation between home values and neighborhood racial composition highlights how technological tools, intended to streamline processes and improve accuracy, can inadvertently exacerbate discriminatory practices. percent from 7.13 percent from 7.40

Appraisal 77

Appraisal Real Estate Real Estate Agent Contracts 77

Appraisal Today

JUNE 16, 2023

In addition, our lenders and GSE’s are implementing tools and programs to identify when “Certain prohibited, subjective or potentially biased words or phrases are included in appraisal reports.” The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased to 6.77

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Appraisal Contracts Design Mortgage 75

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

If I can open it up and share that with a thousand of LOs, those LOs can use those as a tool to go out and help consumers. CK: Retail lenders gave out hefty signing bonuses to top producing LOs during the pandemic boom. Most of the signing bonus came from retail lenders. I don’t see any advantages in retail LOs.

Business 74

Business Retail Realtors Loan Officers 74

Appraisal Today

AUGUST 18, 2023

This tool is excellent for making copies of tax records, floor plans, etc. Listen in as Bryan Reynolds reviews what USPAP says and suggests ways for appraisers to handle appraisal reports if you don’t have the data tools you need to create credible results. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 6.20

Appraisal 75

Appraisal Contracts Inspection Real Estate 75

Appraisal Today

MARCH 3, 2023

What Tools Do You Use to Support Your Appraisal Adjustments? McKissock Survey Excerpts: Here’s a tally of the most popular answers—tools that were either selected or written in by multiple respondents. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 6.45 percent from 6.62

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Tools Appraisal Home Value Contracts 52

Appraisal Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

An example of this in real estate appraisal is the purchase and sale contract. When a property goes under contract, that is an excellent sign of what the buyer and seller conclude the property is worth. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased to 6.75

Appraisal 74

Appraisal Contracts Real Estate Architecture 74

Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

It turns out gratitude is a tool. They say gratitude is one of the most misunderstood free tools for a better life. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased to 7.41 The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 6.76

Appraisal 75

Appraisal Mortgage Business Contracts 75

The Robert Weiler Company

MARCH 29, 2023

Also, you can sometimes obtain maintenance services at a discounted rate when the work is contracted through the property management company. Is there a fee for early termination of the property manager company contract? With regularly scheduled inspections, potential issues are discovered early on before it turns into an emergency.

Property Management 78

Property Management Tenants Real Estate Investors 78

Appraisal Today

MAY 19, 2023

Chat GPT For Fannie Form Appraisal Reports By Dustin Harris Excerpts: The world of real estate appraisal is constantly evolving (much to our dismay sometimes), and as professionals in this field, it is crucial to stay ahead of the curve by embracing innovative tools and technologies. You don’t need a website. percent from 6.48

Appraisal 52

Appraisal Business Contracts Real Estate 52

The Robert Weiler Company

JANUARY 9, 2022

End of Lease: Just as you laid out the types of updates the lessor may make to the commercial property for lease, it’s pertinent that you specify which alterations and improvements must be changed back before the contract ends of the commercial real estate for lease.

Tenants 78

Tenants Landlords Real Estate Property Management 78

Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

The speed of the rate hikes has shrunk gain-on-sale margins because mortgage companies haven’t contracted quickly enough to offset falling demand. If Rocket wanted to really capture a huge amount of purchase business (and greatly increase costs in the process), they’d buy another retail lender or hire thousands of distributed LOs.

Retail 370

Retail Real Estate Agent Business Mortgage 370

Appraisal Today

AUGUST 26, 2022

Excerpts: Google Business Profiles is an excellent marketing tool; it is free and easy to set up. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($647,200 or less) increased to 5.65 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 5.43

Appraisal 52

Appraisal Business Contracts Advertising 52

Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Marketing with Holiday Gifts and Cards – An Easy, Excellent Marketing Tool! The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($647,200 or less) decreased to 6.67 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.66

Appraisal 52

Appraisal Market Value Contracts Finance 52

Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This typically happens when an appraiser turns in an appraisal with an appraised value opinion lower than the sale contract price. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 7.27 The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 6.59

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Appraisal Real Estate Agent Contracts Real Estate 83

Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Many downtown mixed-use buildings (retail and apartments) are in my city. It’s not trivial, but the education, tools, and resources are in place for those seeking to expand their residential appraisal skills and services to the rewarding world of commercial and multifamily appraisal. percent from 6.80 percent from 6.88 percent from 6.57

Appraisal 81

Appraisal Contracts Training Architecture 81

The Robert Weiler Company

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

You can find almost anything on Amazon from cabinets, tiles, and wallpaper to power tools, smoke detectors, and so much more. It’s a complete social network, offering countless tips, interactive tools, and helpful videos. With the Adobe Sign platform, CRE investors can go fully electronic by offering and receiving digital signatures.

Real Estate 147

Real Estate Investors Investing Home Improvement 147

Appraisal Today

AUGUST 25, 2023

Yesterday Freddie Mac weighed in—in an email to their subscribers explaining what the outages mean for appraisers and lenders and suggesting some temporary workarounds (such as the RPR tool—see this Appraisal Buzzcast (below) video for details). The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 6.72

Appraisal 77

Appraisal Real Estate Agent Agents Real Estate 77

Appraisal Today

AUGUST 13, 2023

ChatGPT: Valuable Tool or a Replacement for Real Estate Appraisers? Anyway, I don’t mind going back in time and out further, but my preference in an appraisal report is to use older comps from the immediate neighborhood and adjust for how the market has changed since those properties got into contract. percent from 6.93 percent from 6.89

Appraisal 75

Appraisal Contracts Real Estate Agent Mortgage 75

GoForrmz

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

It’s important to have a system in place that allows you to quickly and easily gather information from your clients, streamline the contract process, and manage data—for your own business and your clientele. For consultants (from digital transformations to accounting and finance) this is even more true.

Business 78

Business Clients Legal Contracts 78

Movoto

MAY 22, 2024

If you’re new to the process, you can follow our home-buying checklist to learn how to prepare and use a mortgage calculator , among other tools, to calculate a reasonable budget before moving to Colorado. Pending and under-contract single-family homes are up 10% from January and 5% YoY. Pending sales increase.

Housing Market 36

Housing Market Marketing Real Estate New Listings 36

Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Additionally, the tools available to both appraisers and appraisal reviewers have undergone iterative process changes and users have advanced further up the learning curve. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($647,200 or less) increased to 6.81 percent from 6.75

Appraisal 52

Appraisal Insurance Real Estate Business 52

Appraisal Today

JULY 15, 2022

It’s simply a tool to create a detailed floor plan and measure a home. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($647,200 or less) remained at 5.74 The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances (greater than $647,200) decreased to 5.25

Appraisal 59

Appraisal Inspection Contracts Business 59