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Xactus’ valuation solution approved to fulfill Fannie Mae’s property data collection orders

Housing Wire

Appraisal Firewall X connects mortgage lenders with vetted and trained property data collectors to deliver the value acceptance + property data and hybrid appraisal solutions, the company said in a release. ” Fannie Mae’s program is part of its ongoing efforts to modernize the valuation component of the mortgage industry. .

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14 indispensable AI tools for real estate agents

Housing Wire

While ChatGPT might be making headlines, the true killer apps of the AI revolution will add the technology to software that agents already know and love. Called RAIA, Offrs AI chat tool uses conversational AI trained by licensed agents to qualify leads for you.

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Fannie Mae approves six vendors for controversial new valuation initiative

Housing Wire

For the new value acceptance plus property data option, third parties are authorized to do that collection at the property site, as long as lenders verify that they have a background check, have been “professionally trained” and are competent to do that collection.

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From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul

Appraisal Buzz

The original forms were designed before the digital age, to be completed on typewriters. Appraisal software companies have innovated the process of “filling out “these forms, but they are still constrained with the original typewriter design. These forms became fixed in the mortgage industry and have remained the standard for decades.

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Zillow’s new AI feature can talk to home shoppers like it’s a friend

Housing Wire

It is also training machine learning models to get better at responding to users’ queries in “human-like sentences.” “Beyond easy-to-filter criteria like bedrooms and bathrooms, buyers are considering many other specific features that match their unique lifestyle,” Jenny Arden, Zillow’s chief design officer, said in a statement.

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Appraisal modernization: The times they are a-changin’

Clear Capital

Unfortunately, several myths and misconceptions around appraisal modernization persist, resulting in many within our field being unable to move forward and embrace needed change. . A primary example of one of these mistaken beliefs is that modernization efforts will diminish an appraiser’s importance.

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Clear Capital Announces Universal Data Collection in Support of Fannie Mae Appraisal Modernization Policy Changes

Clear Capital

Clear Capital Announces Universal Data Collection in Support of Fannie Mae Appraisal Modernization Policy Changes UDC data set provides lenders with immediate national scalability, interchangeability and less complexity for loan management Reno, Nev. Clear Capital is a leading provider of hybrid appraisals for mortgage origination.