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The title industry’s latest cat-and-mouse game: seller impersonation fraud

Housing Wire

Secret Service , notified the title industry of a rise in what is known as vacant lot fraud, or seller impersonation fraud. “We We started to hear a lot about seller impersonation fraud early on in the year,” Tyler Adams, the CEO of CertifID, said. “We Oftentimes this leads to the discovery of vacant lots.

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Daren Blomquist’s 2023 housing outlook

Housing Wire

Home price correction likely nationwide and in majority of markets. Foreclosure auction buyers on the Auction.com platform purchased at an average discount of 29% below estimated “as-is” market value in the fourth quarter of 2022, up from 23% in the third quarter and up from a pandemic low of 9% in the first quarter of 2021.

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Appraisers raise alarm on AMC revenue-sharing models

Housing Wire

In a shrinking mortgage market, fee pressures are the main challenge for appraisers, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors. Meanwhile, 39% said they had challenges finding sellers.

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Sellers’ Market Peak? More Drop Their Asking Price

Empire Appraisal Group

Equity rich means that the combined estimated amount of the loan balance on the home was no more than 50% of the home’s estimated market value. Homeowners continue to benefit from rising home prices,” says Rick Sharga, executive vice president of market intelligence for ATTOM. The post SellersMarket Peak?

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Should Home Sellers Get an Appraisal Before Listing? Here’s Why It’ll Cost You

Realtor

“The collateral for the loan is the home, so lenders require an independent appraiser to inspect it and advise on its value,” explains Michael Drake , president of PMG Home Loans. And they may not accept an appraisal that the seller did at the time of listing.”. Appraisal value isn’t always the same as market value.

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Checklist to Sell a House in BC

D Fritz Appraisals

Professional staging services can be employed for those seeking expert guidance, although many sellers undertake this process. Either way, the goal remains the same: to make the home appear as attractive and welcoming as possible, thereby making it stand out in the competitive real estate market of British Columbia.

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Should Home Sellers Get an Appraisal Before Listing? Here’s Why It’ll Cost You

Realtor

“The collateral for the loan is the home, so lenders require an independent appraiser to inspect it and advise on its value,” explains Michael Drake , president of PMG Home Loans. And they may not accept an appraisal that the seller did at the time of listing.”. Appraisal value isn’t always the same as market value.

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