Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Scot Rose , CIO at Class Valuation , to talk about innovation in the appraisal space and how the technology being deployed for appraisal modernization can actually protect appraisers. I spent six years on the Board of Real Estate Appraisers in Colorado right after the housing crisis.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

Tony Pistilli, general manager of valuations for Restb.ai, expressed his enthusiasm about the collaboration: “Working with Bradford, we are providing the newest and most advanced AI technology to accelerate the modernization of the appraisal process.” This is a service every appraiser needs to improve their inspection efficiency.”

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Clear Capital

MAY 10, 2023

In support of the appraisal modernization policy changes, it’s imperative that we are able to provide lenders with an efficient and seamless experience,” said Kenon Chen , EVP of Strategy and Growth at Clear Capital. For borrowers, this modernization can provide upfront value certainty and reduced costs for eligible loans.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2023

” In a statement Friday, Accurate Group said it has completed more than three million property data inspections and hybrid appraisals through its ValueNet suite of products. Our appraisal, property inspection, title and closing technologies are designed to plug into any digital platform.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

Luke Tomaszewski, an appraiser doing home inspections in the aftermath of the housing bust, was traveling as much as an hour across Chicago just to snap exterior photos of bank-owned properties. At $50 to $100 per inspection, according to ProxyPics, it’s certainly less expensive than sending an appraiser.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2023

Automated mortgage technology provider Lender Toolkit announced this week that it has integrated with Reggora , an appraisal management software company that focuses on modernizing residential real estate valuations for mortgage lenders.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2021

Buying and selling a home can be challenging, and the real estate process is often time-consuming and stressful. One of the most challenging aspects in a real estate transaction is the valuation process. Using SCOUT, homeowners, inspectors, real estate agents and appraisers can collect property data on a mobile device.

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Clear Capital

MARCH 2, 2023

Clear Capital Announces Universal Data Collection in Support of Fannie Mae Appraisal Modernization Policy Changes UDC data set provides lenders with immediate national scalability, interchangeability and less complexity for loan management Reno, Nev.

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Clear Capital

AUGUST 30, 2023

Reno, NV – August 30, 2023 – Clear Capital , the national real estate valuation technology company, today announced a partnership with LenderX , a leading real-estate valuations SaaS provider, to deliver its lenders access to AURA , Clear Capital’s automated collateral underwriting solution.

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Listing Spark

APRIL 17, 2024

House flipping isn’t just an opportunity for big real estate companies or home improvement television channels—it’s becoming a reliable source of income for Americans running a solo business or small real estate investment venture. This trend changes the landscape for real estate investors and house flippers.

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Listing Spark

MARCH 18, 2024

The conventional pathway to selling your home is hiring a listing agent who represents you in the transaction and manages the marketing that requires a real estate license—namely, listing your property on the MLS. Related: 2024 Texas Real Estate Housing Report That’s where flat-fee MLS listing services have come into play.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 21, 2022

Learn about all of the features in RemoteVal – a free inspection app for appraisers. Mark : Remote Virtual Inspection is the key new technology that allows appraisers to visually “verify” on the date of inspection many of the relevant characteristics and conditions of a home. Buzz : Can we have your background in the industry?

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Clear Capital

MARCH 1, 2022

Enhanced program designed to accelerate adoption of modern appraisal solutions by lenders. Through Application Programming Interface (API) tools, partners can readily integrate modern valuation tools directly into their own systems to enhance their customers’ experience. March 1, 2022 —.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2023

When it comes to offering an opinion of ‘good or bad’ on HR 7735 — the VA modernization bill — and its ultimate ability to create a better appraisal process for veteran and active duty borrowers, it’s simply too early to tell with too little information being shared on exactly what changes we should expect. A fundamental change.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 3, 2024

The market backdrop It’s a hard time out there for real estate. That has resulted in credit standards tightening and fewer transactions happening in the market (according to CBRE, commercial real estate volumes were down 54% through Q3 2023 ). These sponsors may skip steps and cover up shoddy work.

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Clear Capital

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Over the past few years, leading companies from across the industry have modernized and transformed how appraisals are manufactured to streamline the lending process and improve the borrower’s experience. Today’s Selling Guide update for 1004 Desktop appraisals signal the industry-wide adoption of modern appraisal methodologies.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

When it comes to commercial real estate – both across the US and here in Columbus, Ohio – the diversity of enterprises and sheer size of the industry can be staggering. To match the girth of American commercial real estate, it would take 7.2 Commercial Real Estate Is Not One-Size-Fits-All.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

Over the years the real estate appraisal workforce has experienced a shortage and has fallen behind to attract new entrants to replace those retiring due to high barriers of entry such as training, cost, and licensure regulations. HW: How does ValueLink technology modernize the appraisal practices?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2022

billion real estate appraisal services market has cumulatively grown by 32% since 2008.”. Both are alternatives to the traditional appraisal, and potentially reduce the amount of time an appraiser spends driving to and performing an on-site inspection.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Lenders and stakeholders allowed for some level of inspection relief with these two new appraisal products. During 2020 and 2021 as the Covid-19 pandemic global pandemic disrupted our lives and the way we all do business, regulators, agencies, and the government sponsored enterprises allowed inspection relief in certain circumstances.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 27, 2022

Lamar: I have over 30 years of real estate valuation experience and hold the Appraisal Institute designations of MAI and SRA. I am an approved instructor with the Appraisal Institute and the Georgia Real Estate Appraiser Board. Buzz: What is your background in the appraisal industry?

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Cincinnati, Ohio / Aug 31, 2021 / – Today Capture Data Services LLC, a data and technology company, specializing in AI-assisted real estate data collection, announced a partnership with PropMix.io LLC, a leading provider of real estate valuation solutions with their flagship valuation platform called – Profet.ai.

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D Fritz Appraisals

AUGUST 11, 2022

The real estate market has changed dramatically in recent years. Due to demand for homes being highe r than supply, buyer preferences and buying methods have had to change and more people are resorting to buying real estate online or sight unseen. Online Home Buying Tips For Remote Purchasers.

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Clear Capital

JULY 14, 2023

As the real estate and mortgage industries work to modernize the home valuation process, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to offer new alternatives to the traditional home appraisal. The introduction of inspection-based appraisal waivers offers an increasingly positive impact to both lenders and consumers.

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Clear Capital

MARCH 23, 2022

Last year’s acquisition of CubiCasa by Clear Capital, a national real estate valuation technology company, was just one step in the firm’s overall mission to modernize the appraisal process, a top official told Mortgage Professional America. READ FULL STORY.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 7, 2022

Is there a career with more inherent paradoxes than real estate appraising? Our calendar fills up with orders when the real estate market heats up. To be a real estate appraiser is to live with these strange contradictions every day. It’s a highly social profession – and yet it’s solitary.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Appraisal modernization is generating a lot of buzz in the real estate lending industry. Most would agree (me included) that the appraisal process is long overdue for modernization — a 2022 Fannie Mae survey showed 94% of lenders are in favor of appraisal modernization.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 9, 2021

Not so long ago, there were very few appraisers that knew about property inspection waivers. The GSEs implemented policy around the COVID-19 pandemic to temporarily allow for flexibility in reporting and inspecting/observing properties. Any appraiser that has been in business for years has seen the business change and evolve over time.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2021

Clear Capital’s suite of field valuations, real estate analytics, and platform technology solutions help servicers prevent fraud, check the accuracy of completed appraisals and broker price opinions (BPOs), conduct portfolio valuation analysis and updates, and help with disposition analysis on distressed loans.

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The Robert Weiler Company

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When it comes to buying commercial real estate – both across the US and here in Columbus, Ohio – the diversity of enterprises and sheer size of the industry can be staggering. To match the girth of American commercial real estate, it would take 7.2 Buying Commercial Real Estate Is Not One-Size-Fits-All.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 20, 2021

There was a time not too long ago when almost all residential real estate transactions required face-to-face customer interaction with a real estate agent/broker and ancillary services such as title, escrow, mortgage and home inspection. For instance, John L. Partnering with Priority Home Lending , John L.

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DW Slater Company

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Appraisal Modernization- Many in the industry are trying to move the appraisal industry to modernize with the use of technology and data gathering services. Many believe that the use of different data gathering tools and sources will help modernize the appraisal process. Why would the GSEs want this product?

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 15, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on USPAP and Personal Inspection, GSE Appraisal Modernization, Transaction costs and values including real estate commissions, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Is the GSE’s “Appraisal Modernization” Really Just Mass Appraisal?

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Listing Spark

MAY 29, 2024

This path, however, requires meticulous preparation and knowledge of the real estate market. Thanks to modern online solutions, you can list your home on MLS for a flat fee without going through a real estate agent. Remember, the key to success lies in your preparation and understanding of the real estate market.

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Clear Capital

AUGUST 31, 2022

Set of Products Includes Property Data Report and Completion Report, Which Is Backed by a Nationwide Network of Trained Real Estate Agents and Brokers. “We applaud Freddie Mac for their commitment to appraisal modernization and efforts to drive change in our industry,” said Duane Andrews, CEO of Clear Capital.

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Town & Country Residential Appraisals

APRIL 10, 2023

Fannie Mae recently announced in their recent Selling Guide (SEL-2023-02) update that “as part of the valuation modernization” they are transitioning to a “range of options to establish a property’s market value”. Value acceptance does not offer the consumer protection that they seem to elude to as part of the FNME modernization process.

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Clear Capital

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This inspection-based appraisal waiver program allows lenders to originate certain Freddie Mac-eligible cash-out and rate and term refinance mortgage loans without an appraisal. ACE+ PDR is another step forward in appraisal modernization. In July 2022, Freddie Mac launched its ACE+ PDR solution. Clear Capital’s PDR.

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