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Pending legislation would end home inspection waivers in Massachusetts

Housing Wire

A housing market marked by relatively high interest rates and tight inventory — and punctuated by the practice of home inspection waivers to sweeten offers — are taking a bite out of business for home inspectors, who play a key role in the sales process by ensuring that buyers are not being sold a lemon of a house. and Canada.

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Incenter Appraisal Management and McKissock Learning Form Desktop Valuation Training Partnership

Appraisal Buzz

LOUIS — January 24, 2022 — With Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac accepting desktop appraisals beginning in March, Incenter Appraisal Management and McKissock Learning are partnering to help appraisers update their remote inspection skills in response. Additional webinars will be scheduled on an ongoing basis. About McKissock Learning.

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SingleSource’s new app to support to Fannie Mae’s Value Acceptance + Property Data program

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae’s value acceptance+property data extends an appraisal waiver provided the property data is gathered by a vetted and trained third party and a floor plan is delivered to a desktop underwriter. SingleSource has been providing valuation services nationwide since 2000 and nationwide field services and inspection services since 2006.

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Xactus’ valuation solution approved to fulfill Fannie Mae’s property data collection orders

Housing Wire

Appraisal Firewall X connects mortgage lenders with vetted and trained property data collectors to deliver the value acceptance + property data and hybrid appraisal solutions, the company said in a release. Xactus Appraisal Firewall X provides data for both processes.

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Training Certifications and Value-Add of Infrared

Working RE

> E&O/GL Insurance for Home Inspectors Competitive Rates, Broad Coverage, Free Risk Management, online inspection support for tough questions, discounts on education and more. The post Training Certifications and Value-Add of Infrared first appeared at Working RE Magazine.

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How GoFormz Can Support Your Manufacturing Safety Efforts with Digital Forms

GoForrmz

Improve Safety Training Safety training- is the cornerstone of a strong safety culture. However, traditional training paperwork is often outdated and unengaging for trainees. From interactive training modules to online assessments, digital forms make it easy to create engaging and informative safety trainings.

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The Digital Transformation of Appraisal Data

Appraisal Buzz

A lot has changed over the last two decades, but appraisal data and more specifically, appraisal inspections have remained unchanged. This is the digital transformation of the appraiser’s inspection data. Deep Learning can be trained to identify anything in an image. And appraisers can thank self-driving cars for this change.

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