Housing Wire
AUGUST 26, 2022
Amid a shrinking mortgage market and delays in its plan to go public, digital mortgage lender Better.com made another round of layoffs on Friday. That’s the fourth workforce reduction since December 2021, when the company’s Chief Executive Officer Vishal Garg gained infamy for laying off 900 employees in a Zoom meeting. On March 8, Better cut 3,000 jobs , roughly 35% of its staff in the United States and India.
Appraisal Buzz
AUGUST 26, 2022
While a small number of real estate appraisers (e.g., review appraisers) may spend their entire workday in an office sitting at a computer, most split their time between the office and the field. Are you a new or prospective appraiser curious about what your workday might look like? Are you a current appraiser wondering how others divide and manage their time?
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Housing Wire
AUGUST 26, 2022
Polly, a software-as-service mortgage technology firm that operates a loan-trading platform, extended its Application Programming Interface (API) portfolio to better accommodate lenders amid a contracting mortgage environment. As part of the fintech’s long-term strategy to focus on “providing innovation for lenders,” San Francisco-based Polly said it enhanced its existing APIs, including the Product and Pricing Engine (PPE) API and its Initial Lock API.
Appraisal Buzz
AUGUST 26, 2022
The newest national survey of new homeowners commissioned by U.S News & World 360 Report Reviews found that a majority of new homeowners who purchased a home since the beginning of 2021 reported that they felt “house rich and cash poor” with many admitting they felt pressure to buy as home prices ramped up. Using Pollfish, … The post Analysis: Stress and Regrets of New Homeowners appeared first on DSNews.
Housing Wire
AUGUST 26, 2022
The mortgage industry is changing rapidly and originators are focused on adapting to a shifting market in order to stay competitive. HousingWire recently spoke with Lee Smith and John Gibson at Flagstar Bank about what originators can do to align their mortgage products and services with the ebb and flow of the housing market and what Flagstar is doing to help clients remain at the top of their game during this turbulent time.
Appraisal Buzz
AUGUST 26, 2022
The annual awards honor the mortgage and housing industry’s exceptional women leaders, with the final recipients to be announced during this year’s Five Star Conference & Expo. The post Meet the 2022 Women in Housing Awards Finalists appeared first on DSNews. The post Meet the 2022 Women in Housing Awards Finalists appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.
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Appraisal Buzz
AUGUST 26, 2022
As fewer buyers become unable to afford higher home mortgage costs, a new CoreLogic analysis revealed that rising interest rates and higher home prices continue to wear at homebuyer affordability. As a result, the diminishing demand from borrowers may lead to expansion of mortgage credit availability and mortgage risks, as more borrowers are considered who … The post Mortgage Credit Availability Projected to Rise Due to Weakening Demand appeared first on DSNews.
McKissock
AUGUST 26, 2022
While a small number of real estate appraisers (e.g., review appraisers) may spend their entire workday in an office sitting at a computer, most split their time between the office and the field. Are you a new or prospective appraiser curious about what your workday might look like? Are you a current appraiser wondering how others divide and manage their time?
Mashvisor
AUGUST 26, 2022
Rental property investing is a lucrative venture for investors. But how do you find the most profitable rental investment properties for sale? Table of Contents How Profitable Are Rental Properties?
BiggerPockets
AUGUST 26, 2022
This week’s question comes from Carolyn through Ashley’s direct messages on Instagram. Carolyn is asking: I just bought my first investment property in cash. Am I still considered a first-time […].
Appraisal Today
AUGUST 26, 2022
Fannie Mae and the Cost Approach. Excerpt: We often receive questions from appraisers regarding Fannie Mae and the cost approach. For example: “I’m appraising a property and have been instructed to comply with Fannie Mae guidelines. I understand that Fannie Mae requires the sales comparison approach, but what if there aren’t enough good comps? Can I use the cost approach as the primary method of valuation?”.
BiggerPockets
AUGUST 26, 2022
China is caught in a self-perpetuating housing market downturn. The only way out may be to relieve property developers, whose nefarious practices contributed to distrust in real estate in the […].
Mortgagebroker News
AUGUST 26, 2022
The regulator has highlighted a potential conflict of interest for brokers involved on both sides of a transaction
Eppraisal
AUGUST 26, 2022
The real estate market is starting to show signs of balancing. This means that the sizzling hot seller's market will be softening up a bit. It won't turn into a buyer's market right away. In fact, home values are still rising. They just aren't expected to continue rising at the high rates they have been rising over the past two years.
Mortgagebroker News
AUGUST 26, 2022
The central bank's policy making council will benefit from a diversity of voices and perspectives, governor says
Houston Properties
AUGUST 26, 2022
Finding homes for sale in Houston is easy. Picking the right one can be challenging. We use data and experience to tell you which houses and areas you need to avoid.
Mortgagebroker News
AUGUST 26, 2022
However, growth is decelerating at a noticeable clip, observers say
Buys Brokers Only LLC
AUGUST 26, 2022
The Massachusetts real estate market delivered more of the same in July 2022, with sales down, prices up, and inventory shrinking.
Mortgagebroker News
AUGUST 26, 2022
Vacancies reached an all-time high in June, agency reports
Houston Properties
AUGUST 26, 2022
Planning to buy a Houston home? Here's a curated list of the best places to live in Houston based on their 5- year appreciation percentage.
Mortgagebroker News
AUGUST 26, 2022
Accelerated demand was prominent in downtown Toronto, new report says
Housing Wire
AUGUST 26, 2022
Restoring price stability will cause some pain now, but will forestall the greater pain of higher inflation, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in a speech on Friday. Powell, speaking at an economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, made it clear that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) would continue to be tightly focused on bringing inflation back down to its 2% goal.
Houston Properties
AUGUST 26, 2022
The Astoria condos for sale & real estate guide
Housing Wire
AUGUST 26, 2022
California real estate startup Reali is shutting down, with plans to lay off most of its employees on Sept. 9. The firm is the latest to fall victim to rising mortgage rates and a drop in home sales. . The San Mateo, California startup cited “the challenging real estate and financial market conditions and unfavorable capital-raising environment” as reasons for shuttering its business that was founded in 2015 by Ami Avrahami and Amit Heller. “Active real estate transactions will
Houston Properties
AUGUST 26, 2022
Houston townhomes for sale & real estate guide
GoForrmz
AUGUST 26, 2022
Upgrade your student housing with the latest technology Student housing has always been a complex topic, and recent years have posed even newer challenges to shared living spaces on campus. From a population raised on technology to unprecedented years of working and learning from home, times are changing for student housing. What are ways you can bring technology into your student housing facilities to make them a more pleasurable experience for your students?
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