Housing Wire
MARCH 18, 2024
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology introduced two new tools, Validate ROV and Validate Selector, to its growing suite of property valuation solutions, the company announced on Monday. Regulators are paying close attention to valuations for many valid reasons.
Housing Wire
MAY 2, 2021
One of the first steps in determining a property’s value is the use of an Automated Valuation Model (AVM). Using an AVM helps lenders quickly and accurately get an independent assessment of collateral value, which can streamline the home buying process for them and the borrower.
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Appraisal Buzz
MAY 31, 2021
A husband and wife requested a bank appraisal to refinance their Jacksonville, Florida home. 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! Let’s unpack this situation….
Housing Wire
JUNE 30, 2021
Home values have increased over the past several months and consumers are realizing there is more equity in their homes than anticipated. This realization has increased demand for wholesale lenders and brokers as borrowers look to refinance, cash-out refinance or otherwise take advantage of the equity in their homes.
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 6, 2024
And in some condominium markets in Florida, home values are taking a hit as insurance premiums skyrocket. Couple that with the new Florida regulation requiring HOAs to maintain reserve funds for future expenses related to maintenance and inspections, and it’s no surprise that HOA dues are soaring.
Housing Wire
JUNE 14, 2022
Using automated tools to establish home values helps remove human bias, although it limits the collection and evaluation of a property’s current condition,” wrote Freddie Mac. According to Freddie Mac’s equitable housing finance plan, it could be the expansion of automated valuation models.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) are having a moment. homeowners sitting on more than $30 trillion dollars in home equity, many lenders are looking to the latest AVMs to improve the accuracy and efficiency of their home equity lending.
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