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FinLocker raises $17M in Series B funding round

Housing Wire

The investment from Radian Group and existing shareholders will enable FinLocker to introduce a suite of new features and tools designed to optimize the homebuying and homeownership experience. ” FinLocker raised roughly $20 million in 2020 in its Series A round ( TransUnion was one of its early backers ) and $2.25

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What’s influencing the increase in REO acquisitions?

Housing Wire

The good news for homeowners is that home values in most areas remain stable, and inventory levels for homebuyers are still low. MC: The demand for REO assets remains strong, with inflows and overall REO inventory levels remaining significantly less than post-Q1 2020 inventories.

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SmartZip Review: Can data improve your prospecting game?

Housing Wire

SmartZip uses predictive analytics to pinpoint likely sellers from 6 to 18 months in advance, offering a huge advantage in today’s low inventory market. This snapshot can give you insight into how home values are performing for the market you want to focus on.

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HousingStack Phase 4: Lead conversion

Housing Wire

The first is listing tools – the products designed for you to convert potential sellers into listing contracts. Used in conjunction with listing presentations, these tools take recent sales, current inventory and list pricing, market absorption and a variety of other factors into account to help you determine the right price.

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Home Search Strategies for 2022

Eppraisal

It is no secret that many home buyers are having a hard time finding a home to purchase. The inventory of homes available for sale was on the low side even before the Covid 19 pandemic. According to data from Realtor.com, "The inventory of homes for sale dropped 53% between April 2020 and April 2021."

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Building With a National Builder

Eppraisal

Housing starts increased right along with home values in 2021. This is partly due to the shortage of available housing inventory this year. Many national builder developments across the country are selling homes faster than they have in some time. Typically you'll find model homes fully furnished in each available design.

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Tips for Increasing Your Home’s Value Without Spending a Fortune

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

It is entirely possible to increase its value by making some comparatively smaller and more inexpensive – but still essential! Photo by Collov Home Design on Unsplash. As a real estate appraiser, I am not endorsing the value increase percentages noted in this article. I just aired one on home staging this week.

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