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HousingWire Magazine: June 2021

Housing Wire

Brena Nath HW+ Managing Editor. This issue marks my first issue overseeing the magazine with a cover photoshoot, and wow, Matt Jones, who is portrayed on the cover, really set the bar high when it comes to what it means to be a Rising Star. He formerly served as senior counsel for the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and currently, he serves as senior counsel for the U.S.

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Race and the Property Valuation Industry

Appraisal Buzz

Many of you reading this are probably familiar with this case that recently went viral. A husband and wife requested a bank appraisal to refinance their Jacksonville, Florida home. The wife is African American, and her husband is white. Only the wife was at home to greet the appraiser when they arrived to inspect her home. When the couple received the final appraisal report of their home’s value, they were shocked!

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HousingWire Magazine Supplement: June 2021

Housing Wire

Tracey Velt Managing Editor, RealTrends, a HousingWire sister company. It’s been quite a ride for real estate brokerages this year. They’ve gone from a market shutdown due to the pandemic to a market boom, and it shows in the results of the RealTrends top 500 brokerage firms. 2020 was a record year for the top brokerage firms in the nation, according to the 2021 RealTrends 500.

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5 Key Elements of an Effective Rental Maintenance Strategy

BiggerPockets

Dealing with property maintenance is challenging. Here, learn how to develop strategies to maintain rental properties and how technology can revolutionize maintenance request processing.

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Real estate tech special reports

Housing Wire

It’s no secret the housing market has seen a surge in the last year. And while housing demand is booming, the industry is still struggling with low inventory. To close on a home, potential buyers need to not only stand out, but work with professionals who can ensure success. To streamline the home buying process, housing professionals need a seamless solution that automates and organizes every step while also ensuring individual client needs are met.

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20 Best US Cities for Investing in Long Term Rentals in 2021: Where Renters Are Moving

Mashvisor

As the world continues to recover from the Coronavirus pandemic, StorageCafe has done a deep dive into the top destinations for renters in 2020, which respectively comprise the best US…

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Will the Bank of Canada be issuing its own digital currency soon?

Mortgagebroker News

There are lingering concerns on how e-money will work in tandem with the central bank’s current operations

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The Sticker Shock Is Real: How Supply and Demand Created Today’s Wild Market

BiggerPockets

How did today's housing market get so wild—and what's going to happen in the future? Here are the factors contributing to today's prices.

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Did you take take care of needed repairs when you bought you home?

San Jose Real Estate

Did you buy your house at the peak of the market? If so, did you buy "As Is" and later forget to take care of the repairs which were called out?

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LPMI: What is Lender-Paid Mortgage Insurance and Is It Right for You?

BiggerPockets

When it comes to the words mortgage insurance, many people have a negative reaction because they think it is bad. Is mortgage insurance bad? Maybe, maybe not.

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How is the focus on housing affecting Canadians’ spending power?

Mortgagebroker News

Households' mortgage balances continue to grow seemingly inexorably

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Radian’s Pyramid Platform automates every step of the real estate process

Housing Wire

As the real estate industry braces for the end of forbearance moratoriums, housing experts are anticipating an increase in foreclosures and REO activity. In preparation for that influx, asset managers, servicers and investors need to ensure they have the tools and technology to successfully navigate this unpredictable time. Pyramid Platform, Radian’s award-winning asset management technology, can help users swiftly adapt to fluctuations in the REO environment.

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How has the impending stress test change affected home-buying activity?

Mortgagebroker News

The market has shown some surprising trends, observers say

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Rates on Development & Construction Loans Continue to Decline.

Eyes on Housing

Builders and developers responding to NAHB’s Survey on Acquisition, Development & Construction (AD&C) Financing continued to report declining interest rates in the first quarter of 2021. The average effective rate (based on rate of return to the lender over the assumed life of the loan taking both the contract interest rate and initial fee into account) decreased from 7.27 to.

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Sexual assault in the mortgage industry: an open letter

Mortgagebroker News

"Recent events have stirred it all up.

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Why a Custom Real Estate Website Should Be Your Number One Marketing Priority

McKissock

The importance of a clean, easy-to-navigate, responsive real estate website cannot be overstated. Make it a priority today and you’ll see far-reaching benefits into the future. If clients see your sign, they’ll Google you first and call you second— maybe. Realty Times lists a “mobile-friendly professional website” as the number one way to get more leads.

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Governments invest millions in new and restored housing in Newfoundland and Labrador

Mortgagebroker News

The funding aims to fill a gap in the region’s need for affordable housing