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Appraisers raise alarm on AMC revenue-sharing models

Housing Wire

These organizations were intended to function as a mortgage industry firewall in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, acting as middlemen between lenders and appraisers and overseeing the logistics of property appraisal processes. Appraisers , however, feel AMCs put pressure on the market by taking a increasing cut of appraisal fees.

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Offerpad lands $600M more in credit to power iBuying

Housing Wire

The new facilities are revolving, and we borrow only what we use to add inventory, where we continue to apply our disciplined approach to underwriting homes,” a spokesperson said. “In billion market value. The company plans to expand into additional markets in 2022.

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Tough Decisions: How Caregivers Can Help Elderly or Disabled Loved Ones in Decline

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Often, estate decisions come down to practicality and logistics. In it, I provide short episodes that provide you with stats on median sales prices, marketing times, housing inventory and other related stats, on specific neighborhoods in Northeast Ohio. Is Market Value Itself Biased?

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