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Re-thinking property tax reporting can help meet lenders’ need for speed

Housing Wire

In 2019, for example, one national lender reportedly spent $100 million to develop a digital platform that could originate and close transactions in eight days. As these companies examine critical operational workflows, the property tax reporting process often stands out as an opportunity for re-engineering.

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Need a Property Tax Appeal?

D Fritz Appraisals

What to do When Your Property Tax Assessment Seems Too High. In early January each year, every home in British Columbia receives its property tax assessment notice through the mail from BC Assessment. Some property owners may be surprised and possibly even concerned with their home property assessment amount.

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How to reduce appraisal turn times and improve the borrower experience

Housing Wire

As the appraisal industry struggles to meet demand, Voxtur has developed a solution to streamline the process. For appraisers, we have developed an end-to-end, encrypted, AI-driven platform to streamline scheduling, manage payments, and facilitate direct, real-time communication between stakeholders.

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Rocket Community Fund founder on affordable housing

Housing Wire

For example, as part of our 10-year, $500 million commitment to building economic stability and opportunity for residents of Detroit, we recently launched the Detroit Tax Relief Fund, which is a $15 million fund to eliminate unjust property tax debt for low-income Detroit homeowners.

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Is time the enemy of equity for chronically distressed homeowners?

Housing Wire

That’s because the unpaid loan balance continues to grow for delinquent mortgages due to unpaid interest, property taxes and insurance. While the average value of the 80,000 properties analyzed increased 3% between the first and last scheduled foreclosure auction date, the average unpaid loan balance increased by 6 percent.

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The Benefits of Working with a Local Florida Real Estate Expert

Lamacchia Realty

Staying informed of market fluctuations and trends, they provide insights into neighborhood developments and pricing strategies. They predict how current economic developments might influence local real estate, providing a strategic edge in decision-making. Their knowledge of area-specific regulations and procedures is invaluable.

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Inclusive ‘Living Conditions’ Study Ranks Fla. No. 6

Empire Appraisal Group

Shelton Weeks, professor and director of the Lucas Institute for Real Estate Development & Finance, Florida Gulf Coast University. “In Combining these tools with solid budgeting can help people make better decisions with respect to potential moves.” points) Median annual property taxes: double weight (~4.44