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New Home Construction Expectations for 2022

Appraisal Buzz

Of course, the construction industry has been facing some pressing challenges, including hitches in global and national supply chains. Supply Prices May Begin to Drop. The supply chain crisis has been arguably the biggest factor in construction setbacks over the last year. An Emphasis on Sustainability.

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Opinion: A merger to rewire the housing ecosystem

Housing Wire

Investor expectations will change, and government entities will attempt to coordinate their response. Any future exit from conservatorship will confront issues beyond capitalization such as data monetization, risk parameters, secondary market design, FHA execution and the pricing of mortgage guarantees.

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The competitive advantage of eNote technology

Housing Wire

Many have digital capabilities in place already and with so many warehouse lenders ready to fund eNotes and servicers ready to support them, along with increased expansion in the investor space, the popularity of eNotes is growing. Your workforce is more productive, moving loans forward through the pipeline at the speed of a click.

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Mortgage market affordability and inventory challenges

Housing Wire

Worker shortages and supply chain issues in the pandemic further widened the inventory gap. Delayed household formation has increased the demand for multifamily units, designed for one or two-person households ( Urban Institute ). Institutional Investors.

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Why it’s time for the housing industry to get serious about climate risk

Housing Wire

Change in uninsured losses As of late, however, the uninsured losses are being absorbed by other stakeholders in the housing finance system, including mortgage lenders, mortgage servicers, private mortgage insurers, government agencies, capital markets investors, and the government-sponsored enterprises.

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DocMagic’s Total eClose can e-enable any third-party documents for eSign, eDelivery, eNotary or eClosing

Housing Wire

Total eClose maximizes user adoption by featuring an intuitive design and elegant workflow. The intuitive technology fosters interoperability between disparate systems across the supply chain in order to originate, process, close and sell quality loans in the most efficient manner.

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Investor + Flippers Guide to FHA Flipping Guidelines

Listing Spark

However, property investors and house flippers can run up against the requirements for FHA loans in ways that present unexpected obstacles. As an investor, the downstream implications of these challenges can be frustrating, equating to more time, delays, and expenses to bog down your business.