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The secondary market is primed to rise in 2022

Housing Wire

Projecting the outlook for the housing market in the coming year, including prospects for the secondary market for mortgage-backed securities, can be an exercise in crystal-ball gazing, but one indicator key to bringing clarity to that crystal ball is the direction of interest rates. nance market and toward purchase loans.

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The Supply Chain Reaction – Interview with Greg Stephens

Appraisal Buzz

Some of the biggest factors affecting the real estate industry are supply chain shortages – rising material prices are adding tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of a new home. Buzz: What is a supply chain shortage? . There are distinct supply chains involving residential and commercial construction.

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Opinion: Proptech’s big miss

Housing Wire

The numbers are staggering so it is no surprise that residential proptech is a heady market, capturing the imagination of entrepreneurs and institutions alike. As a marketer by profession, I tend to put these companies into categories to create a narrative and to develop brand specificity. Of these, category 2 is the most established.

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Opinion: Why we should implement a mortgage marketplace model

Housing Wire

Fifteen years ago, I launched a business on a mission to modernize and decrease friction in the real estate finance supply chain. To our way of thinking, the model that suits modern mortgage lending to a ‘T’ is the marketplace model. Before that, I cut my teeth in bleeding-edge securities trading environments.

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Opinion: What the ICE-Black Knight merger means

Housing Wire

The capital, capability and content are present to make all real estate markets smarter, faster, safer and connected. Many industries began to deploy electronic supply chains in the 1980’s. The power of innovation ICE’s network, data and trading system architecture can power innovation to transform fixed income capital markets.

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June Newsletter-Easing Off the Pedal

DW Slater Company

Well, the market in North Texas is still very hot. Not braking just easing off the pedal as there are some current issues that are impacting the markets. Economic changes, policy changes, supply chain issues, social changes, and buying power can all impact real estate. What’s Been Driving Our Markets? Volume is up.

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Cost Approach in Fifteen Minutes or Less

Appraisal Buzz

Appraisers use three different property valuation methods: (1) Sales Comparison relates the estimated value of our subject property to similar settled, active, and pending market sales. (2) They are typically in sync, and if not, it can indicate a market anomaly such as a housing crisis (2008) or pandemic market effects.

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