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Savvy real estate agents look beyond ChatGPT

Housing Wire

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job?

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What’s The Size of Your Driveway?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

If this is the norm for the neighborhood, the size of the driveway may not have any impact on value. I find that often, driveway size does not have any major impact on market value, as long as the driveway is typical for the neighborhood. DOES THE MATERIAL THE DRIVEWAY IS MADE OF MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN VALUE?

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How to enhance home equity loan underwriting using an AVM

Clear Capital

In part one of our home equity lending series , we discussed home equity lending and how lenders can use an AVM to market to home equity customers. In this second part, we’ll discuss how to meet interagency guidelines for property valuation while expediting underwriting by using ClearAVM + Property Condition Inspection (PCI).

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Desktop and Drive-by Appraisals: Protecting Against Interior Photograph Fraud

Genworth MI Blog

Recently, Desktop and Drive-by appraisals (no interior inspection by the appraiser) temporarily replaced some interior inspection appraisals as a necessary response to health risks and quarantine orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. validate the date/time of the picture. prevent/detect manipulation of the geocode information.

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Desktop and Drive-by Appraisals: Protecting Against Interior Photograph Fraud

Genworth MI Blog

Recently, Desktop and Drive-by appraisals (no interior inspection by the appraiser) temporarily replaced some interior inspection appraisals as a necessary response to health risks and quarantine orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. validate the date/time of the picture. prevent/detect manipulation of the geocode information.

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Guide To iBuyers and iBuying For Home Buyers, Sellers, And Agents

Quicken Loans

Real estate professionals are painfully aware of the fact that technology is disrupting the industry. But for those who want to understand what all the hoopla is about and what it entails for buyers, sellers and agents alike, here’s what you should know. What Is An iBuyer? iBuying FAQs. iBuying FAQs.

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Fannie Files Complaint Against Appraiser

Appraisal Today

The inspection was uneventful. I was given a lockbox combination and inspected the vacant home. If neither are available, the lender must obtain either a Label Verification Letter with the HUD Certification Label(s) information or duplicate HUD Data Plate/Compliance Certificate from the Institute for Building Technology and Safety.