Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2021

Renowned speaker coach René Rodriguez will headline HousingWire’s virtual Engage Marketing event on June 17. Rodriguez, CEO of Volentum and creator of the AMPLIFII Influencer events, has researched and applied behavioral neuroscience for the last 20 years as a speaker, leadership advisor and sales expert. For Engage Marketing’s keynote, he’ll lead a hands-on workshop on how to practically apply his proprietary AMPLIFII Formula to achieve maximum influence.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

Hello! I hope that you are enjoying the warmer weather! With the spring selling season upon us, my volume of work has been very high. So, I am grateful for guest bloggers who provide me with some great articles to share with you. I hope you’ve been enjoying them. I have one more this week. Welcome to Emily Miller , who wrote this piece for the Cleveland Appraisal Blog.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2021

Despite 2020’s pause in originations and securitizations, the 2021 outlook for non-QM lending is promising. In fact, a recent report from S&P Global estimates that “non-QM issuance volumes will return to 2019 levels this year, reaching an estimated $25 billion” as agency refinance activity slows down and the purchase market remains strong. Even with 2020’s liquidity problems and subsequent pause, the non-QM sector closed out the year strong, with $18.9 billion in total securitizations – only

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GoForrmz

APRIL 29, 2021

Explore the key takeaways from our Field Service USA 2021 executive roundtable This week we had the pleasure of leading a field service executive roundtable discussion on overcoming challenges in the field with digital tools and resources, featuring GoFormz CEO, Rob Brewster, alongside our customer guest, Goldwind USA. Joined by over a dozen field service executives, our roundtable began with a discussion of how Goldwind USA leverages GoFormz to save their team time and significant budget throug

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DataMaster

APRIL 29, 2021

Book Recommendation – Indistractable by Nir Eyal Most appraisers are on the road a lot. I understand the need to stay engaged while driving. My go-to in my car is to listen to podcasts and audiobooks. (Along with the occasional baseball game if I can find one.) A few weeks ago, I came across Indistractable by Nir Eyal. It’s a book with practical tips on how to be more present.

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Empire Appraisal Group

APRIL 29, 2021

The Best Overall State? Fla. Moved Up to No. 10 This Year. Source: The Best Overall State? Fla. Moved Up to No. 10 This Year | Florida Realtors. By Chris Perkins. U.S. News & World Report ranked Fla. No. 10 this year as overall best state, up from 13 last year. Created via a survey of residents, the list covers 8 categories. MIAMI – The Sunshine State – with its dazzling beaches, exciting nightlife and picture-perfect weather – is shining bright in a new annual survey.

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Assurance Financial

APRIL 29, 2021

How to Build Equity in Your Home. When you own your home, you can feel a sense of stability and security. You have a roof over your head and a place to raise a family if you choose to do so. You also get full control over how you decorate the home and any changes you make to it. There’s another benefit to homeownership, and that’s the chance to build equity in your home.

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DataMaster

APRIL 29, 2021

Nir Eyal – Indistractable [link]. Book Recommendation – Indistractable by Nir Eyal. Most appraisers are on the road a lot. I understand the need to stay engaged while driving. My go-to in my car is to listen to podcasts and audiobooks. (Along with the occasional baseball game if I can find one.). A few weeks ago, I came across Indistractable by Nir Eyal.

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BiggerPockets

APRIL 29, 2021

Great investors identify big-picture trends taking place and use them as a tailwind. This strategy allows you to really win big if you get the asset and execution right—and also limit your downside as a rising tide lifts all boats.

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Assurance Financial

APRIL 29, 2021

Mortgage Lending Terminology . If you plan to buy a home or refinance an existing mortgage, you’ll likely encounter mortgage loan terms and definitions that may be unfamiliar — especially if you’re buying a house for the first time. Our mortgage glossary can help you better understand the terminology you’re likely to hear or read as you go through the loan application and homebuying process.

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BiggerPockets

APRIL 29, 2021

Historically, refinancing an investment property would add debt—at a cost. However, today’s low interest rates mean you can pull out cash and lower your monthly payment. Win-win? Most of the time. But don't rule 1031 exchanges out yet.

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AmeriMac

APRIL 29, 2021

No matter if you’re purchasing a home or selling your home, obtaining a home appraisal is a key step during the transaction. While home appraisals help lenders confirm accurate sales prices, sellers can benefit from receiving the best and most precise price for their homes. Whether you’re an owner, seller or buyer, it’s critical you understand what the appraisal process is and how appraisers determine your home’s value.

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BiggerPockets

APRIL 29, 2021

Inflation plays an important role in the economy. With unprecedented levels of government stimulus over the last few months, fears of inflation are surfacing after years of stability. What does this mean for your real estate career? What does it mean for you?

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AmeriMac

APRIL 29, 2021

No matter if you’re purchasing a home or selling your home, obtaining a home appraisal is a key step during the transaction. While home appraisals help lenders confirm accurate sales prices, sellers can benefit from receiving the best and most precise price for their homes. Whether you’re an owner, seller or buyer, it’s critical you understand what the appraisal process is and how appraisers determine your home’s value.

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BiggerPockets

APRIL 29, 2021

In many of our lives, we make a decent salary, we try to save and invest, but we still feel bogged down by debt. How is it possible to feel […].

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Assurance Financial

APRIL 29, 2021

XINNIX Executive Interviews featuring Kenny Hodges, Assurance Financial Founder, President & CEO. April 15, 2021. XINNIX Founder & CEO, Casey Cunningham, speaks with Kenny Hodges, Assurance Financial Founder, President & CEO, to share the lessons they’ve learned and best practices they’ve put into place over the last 15 months and how they’re preparing to shift to a purchase market on an episode of Inside the Mortgage Mind. .

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BiggerPockets

APRIL 29, 2021

Whether you're wholesaling or buying a fixer-upper to flip, you'll need to know how to estimate rehab costs. Our step-by-step guide shows you how.

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AmeriMac

APRIL 29, 2021

No matter if you’re purchasing a home or selling your home, obtaining a home appraisal is a key step during the transaction. While home appraisals help lenders confirm accurate sales prices, sellers can benefit from receiving the best and most precise price for their homes. Whether you’re an owner, seller or buyer, it’s critical you understand what the appraisal process is and how appraisers determine your home’s value.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2021

For the second consecutive week, mortgage rates managed to hold steady below 3%, rising one basis point last week to 2.98%, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. In light of the rising COVID-19 caseloads globally, U.S. Treasury yields stopped moving up a month ago and have remained within a narrow range as the market responds to incoming economic data, noted Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.

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Appraiserblogs

APRIL 29, 2021

The following Redfin article is exceptionally offensive to everyone in the real estate business and related sectors, who actually know what they are talking about, to people that are not racists, and who are offended at being falsely called racists directly or by inference. Redfin Study: Homes in Black Neighborhoods Are Undervalued by an Average of $46,000 | Redfin Press Center REDFIN executives ought to know better than to permit their name to be associated with such levels of reckless dis

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2021

The National Association of Realtors released encouraging news Thursday about the future of the housing market. The trade group reported that pending home sales – that is homes where a buyer signed a contract, but the sale has not closed – rose 1.9 % index points to 111.3 in March, after two consecutive months of decline. Though homes in contract are not always closed, the index figure is a strong indication that home sales will rebound in the coming months after an inventory-induced decline.

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Assurance Financial

APRIL 29, 2021

Important Mortgage Acronyms. When you’re in the process of shopping for a home and a mortgage, you’re likely to encounter what looks like alphabet soup. All those letters and mortgage statement abbreviations can make your head spin. Once you know what mortgage term abbreviations and acronyms stand for, you can navigate the process with ease.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2021

With Friday marking 100 days since President Joe Biden took office, HousingWire reviewed the actions he’s taken on housing during that time — including yesterday’s announcement of a $1.8 trillion spending plan that would eliminate a “special real estate tax break” for certain investors. As a candidate, Biden proposed a $600 billion housing plan aimed at improving affordability, ending discrimination, protecting consumers and improving energy efficiency.

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