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Adjusting to the New Real Estate Market

Appraisal Buzz

In this week’s episode, host Hal Humphreys talks with Kevin Hecht, Appraisal Training and Development Manager and Real Estate Economist for McKissock. It seems like the market is starting to pick up for the spring across the nation, but we haven’t seen any significant interest rate changes.

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CRMLS releases REcenterhub dashboard

Housing Wire

Developed internally by CRMLS, the REcenterhub dashboard introduces a range of new features designed to streamline productivity for real estate professionals. The dashboard presents a modernized user interface and offers customization options for both users and associations. .”

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HUD, GSEs to Allow Consumers to Seek Reconsideration of Appraisal Valuations

Appraisal Buzz

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are now allowing home appraisals to get a second look when bias is suspected in the appraisal process.

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

Housing Wire

Policymakers and the mortgage industry must reckon with historical and present-day barriers that lock would-be homebuyers of color out of the market altogether,” according to the report published on Monday. “It must first, however, overcome the biases and inequities already embedded into the data it analyzes.

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The Real Brokerage CTO shares all things AI and practical uses

Housing Wire

In today’s RealTrending Pritesh Damani , CTO for The Real Brokerage , shares how his team developed Leo, an AI assistant for teams and brokers. Damani discusses how other brokerages can harness the power of AI with different applications such as training. Here is a small preview of today’s interview with Pritesh.

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10 ways to use virtual reality technology in your real estate business

Housing Wire

However, developing interactive virtual tours requires advanced rendering techniques and programming expertise, making them more complex to create compared to guided tours. Through immersive virtual tours, buyers can explore different rooms, get a sense of scale and visualize the property as if they were physically present.

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6 Excel Training Resources for Real Estate Appraisers (Free for Members)

McKissock

In a recent survey, Excel was among the top four software tools on which appraisers said they’d like additional training. Here are six Microsoft Excel training resources for real estate appraisers—exclusively available to McKissock Unlimited Learning Members. Already a member? View the schedule. Job aid: Excel PivotTables Guide.