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AI could improve racial equity in homeownership, but there’s work to be done

Housing Wire

Nearly 50 interviews from staff members in the federal government, financial technology companies, mortgage lenders and consumer advocates found that the ability of AI to improve racial equity can be undermined by the data used to train the algorithm, not just by the algorithm itself.

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How a strategic coalition is fighting homelessness in Dallas

Housing Wire

The nonprofit Housing Forward acts as the lead agency of the coalition, overseeing a data-driven homeless-management information system; coordinating access to services within the network; and facilitating training for service providers, among other programs. they’re all in suburbia; they’re not living in our city,” Brown said. “So,

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White House marks one year of PAVE appraisal bias action plan

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice, the PAVE task force revealed its action plan one year ago and claims that its efforts have amounted to “critical progress” in its efforts to make the homebuying process more equitable for people of color. “In

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Race and the Property Valuation Industry

Appraisal Buzz

The term “redlining” comes from the development by the New Deal by the federal government of maps of every major metropolitan area in the country. These color codes were designed to indicate where it was safe to insure mortgages. Government Segregated America. an income gap of 60%). Well, there’s an issue. Citations: 1.

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Amy Wallick Sworn in by Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® as 2024 President

Lamacchia Realty

She has held positions on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors and has served as the Government Affairs Committee Chair for the Massachusetts Association of REALTOR®. At the local level, she assumed the role of President for the North Shore Realtors in 2013 and received the Realtor of the Year award in both 2014 and 2018. “To

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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Topics include: Real estate license law, agency, contracts, real property, ownership, taxes, water law, land development and zoning, deeds and title transfer, escrow and settlement, fair housing, leases & more AZ Contract Writing Course: 6 hrs of required instruction. Deluxe: Required 90 hrs of coursework.

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New Year, New You: Transforming Your Appraisal Career in 2023

McKissock

Providing you have some supervisory appraiser or training experience and good management skills, you may be able to find appraisal training opportunities. Train future appraisers, collateral underwriters, AMC staff, real estate agents, and others in real estate appraisal.