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The Impact of Zoning Laws and Land Use Regulations on Property Values for Real Estate Investors

Boston Appraisal

For investors, a nuanced grasp of these legal aspects is essential to navigate the complexities of the real estate market and to capitalize on investment opportunities. Industrial Zoning and Regulations: These regulations focus on areas designated for manufacturing and industrial operations.

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Sprout Mortgage taps Wells Fargo veteran to lead retail

Housing Wire

Sprout said it intends to grow its retail channel through increased direct sales to consumers and residential investors, dedicated retail facilities, and joint ventures. It also appointed Laura LaRaia as chief legal officer. LaRaia was previously the chief legal officer and general counsel at First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation.

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Valuing Complex and Unusual Properties: Guidance for Investors and Lenders

Boston Appraisal

As an investor or lender, you need accurate valuations of residential properties to make informed investment and lending decisions. Focus instead on features that affect utility, desirability and marketability – such as functional obsolescence, legal restrictions, environmental issues or external neighborhood factors.

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CFPB wants lenders to disclose reason for denial of credit

Housing Wire

The requirement also applies to mortgage lenders, legal experts say. The designers historically have been unwilling to tell lenders all the factors used and how they are weighted,” Kully said. In his own statement Thursday, Chopra said companies have “legal responsibilities when they let a black-box model make lending decisions.”.

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Anywhere Real Estate appoints its first ever chief product officer

Housing Wire

Prior to joining Anywhere Real Estate, Kueh’s 23-year-old career spanned numerous leadership positions, including advisor at EQBR, investor and co-founder at MYNTD, VP of products at VMware and senior group manager at Microsoft Corporation. The company also tallied $343 million in net income for 2021.

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Opinion: 5 policy changes that can improve housing affordability

Housing Wire

Residential zoning laws are designed to promote orderly development, control traffic flow, and ensure that noise and activity levels are appropriate to each specific neighborhood. Decades ago, zoning laws were used to legally segregate local communities based on race. It’s basic math, but how we got to this point is more complex.

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20 Awesomely Functional Gifts for Real Estate Investors [2021]

The Robert Weiler Company

And, if you have a real estate investor in your life, the gift-finding pursuit can be quite a challenge. Investors are often adventurous, organized, go-getters, and have an entrepreneurial spirit. Give the mundane gift basket to your favorite corner shop, and instead, find gifts best-suited for property investors. Holding a 4.4