Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 3, 2025

Deploying Restb.ais property intelligence capabilities helps AssetVal deliver a new level of objectivity and precision to BPO analysis, modernizing the process while maintaining its trusted human foundation. Modernize BPOs With AI-Powered Visual Validation first appeared on Appraisal Buzz. The post AssetVal and Restb.ai

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Realtor

JULY 11, 2025

Realtor.com From oversized windows and reclaimed wood to sliding barn doors and classic apron sinks, there is something about the modern farmhouse style that remains timeless. Livermore, CA (Realtor.com) The modern kitchen boasts an oversized island with a prep sink. Realtor.com) 3. Realtor.com) 4. Realtor.com)

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2025

But while the products themselves have modernized, the valuation process that underpins them often hasn’t. Modern AVMs leverage real-time MLS feeds, recent transaction data, property condition reports, and machine learning to produce faster, smarter, and more reliable results. One outdated holdover?

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Modern tools can now compile and analyze vast datasets, providing appraisers with more accurate and comprehensive information than ever before. AMCs also play a critical role in facilitating the adoption of modern technologies. The emergence of more advanced data tools and analytics has been a game-changer for the industry.

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Realtor

JULY 6, 2025

Anthony Barcelo For fans of midcentury modern design, few names carry as much weight as Joseph Eichler. is a pristine example of California modernism. Eichler perfected California modernism and wanted to create a world where high-end design was more accessible,” listing agent Nina Kurtz tells Realtor.com.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 10, 2025

In the modern mortgage industry, lenders are not just setting themselves apart on who has the best Super Bowl ad or the biggest branch footprint, but increasingly also on their approach to technology. However, transitioning to a more modern, modular strategy has proven to be difficult and complex.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

From enhancing curb appeal to modernizing accents, these simple yet effective tips will elevate your listing and help you sell it faster. Add final touches with modern enhancements 13. Changing out the old hardware and other dated fixtures is a quick way to modernize a home. Why is home staging important?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2025

Modernizing regulations around reinsurance will enable insurance companies to expand coverage and write more policies in communities across the state facing greater risk, ensuring stability and resilience in our insurance market.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Pordzik has spent the past 13 years at Ginnie Mae, having overseen more than 400 mortgage-backed securities (MBS) issuers while aiming to modernize compliance and monitoring profiles. Her leadership, vision, and dedication have strengthened Issuer partnerships, modernized critical processes, and enhanced the resilience of our operations.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 3, 2025

And lets not even get started on how the modernization movement is designed to push us aside in favor of speed and efficiencyaccuracy be damned. When appraisal modernization started replacing boots-on-the-ground appraisers with desktops and hybrids, NAR was more than happy to go along. And what have we gotten for our dues?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

By integrating Restb.ai’s technology into Certainty, we are taking a leap forward in appraisal modernization. “Our goal has always been to provide clients with the most advanced, efficient and reliable tools available,” ClearValue CEO Don Juhl said in a statement. “By

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

HUD has been on a yearslong road to modernize its technology systems. A 2021 report submitted to the HUD Office of the Inspector General (OIG) stated that progress at that point had been notable but that “leadership changes with shifting priorities and insufficient funding pose potential risk to modernization.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

So we needed to do something different, maybe be a little bit provocative in the way we approach this, modernize that approach,” Gatling said in an interview with HousingWire. The goal is to modernize fair housing from the street level and to change how we think about access, advocacy and opportunity in real estate.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Following the Surfside condo collapse in 2021 that killed 98 people, Florida lawmakers passed the Condo Safety Act , requiring condo associations to modernize buildings that had pushed off critical work for years. Inventory has also been surging — it was up to nearly 10,000 units last week, a sharp rise from about 6,300 a year ago.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

The modern LO routinely analyzes debt-to-income ratios in the context of retirement savings goals. Traditional commission-only models simply dont align with the consultative nature of modern mortgage work. The modern LO also seeks cultural alignment with organizations. And the best LOs genuinely welcome this.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2025

This partnership underscores the shared commitment of LERETA and Sagent to modernizing mortgage servicing with innovative, data-driven solutions, said Katie Brewer, CEO of LERETA. The integration is intended to improve operational efficiency and reduce risks related to tax delinquencies and flood hazards, according to the companies.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2025

These are the two most destructive wildfires in modern California history, and probably the modern history of the country, I would imagine, said Jesse Gundersheim, senior director of market analytics for Orange County and the Inland Empire at CoStar Group , the parent company of Homes.com. billion in value.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Upgrade your house numbers (Cost: $ ) Large, modern numbers enhance the entry’s look and visibility. Modern light fixtures, pathway lighting, and accent lighting around the home’s exterior not only highlight key features but also provide added security. Updated lighting adds a modern touch and enhances the home’s entire appearance.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2025

SW: When lenders talk about modern technology, they often mean user experience. How do you define true modernity in mortgage tech? EW: Put simply, modern innovation is technology that is built to evolve. Well tell them where it fits on the roadmap, whats coming next and how their feedback is influencing the platform.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Marc Davison, chief creative officer at 1000 Watt, shared that the rebrand was a combination of honoring the company’s 35-year history while offering a modern approach. .” Lone Wolf partnered with industry-leading agency 1000 Watt to reimagine its visual identity and messaging.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

” The Let America Build campaign advocates for the elimination of regulatory barriers and modernized zoning and permitting laws to speed up or allow housing development. The initiative also encourages the consideration of underutilized federal land for residential use.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

” Eichler homes are mid-century modern homes built in California in the 50s and 60s by Joseph Eichler. Maybe they’re considering a mid-century modern home and encountered the term “Eichler.” Its no longer enough to ensure your keywords show up in H1s and H2s. You must focus on what users want.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2025

Yet our compensation systems still fail to reflect the contributions of working women, caregivers, and nontraditional workers who are the backbone of the modern economy. Meanwhile, the cost of living has more than doubled, and the GDP per capita has tripled. Nowhere is this more apparent than in childcare. It doesnt have to be this way.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 9, 2025

Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has published a Final Rule in the Federal Register to modernize and strengthen regulations for the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). HOME is one of the largest federal grant programs specifically for creating housing for disadvantaged households.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2025

They’re invisible to the modern consumer. Conventional marketing is on life support; bloated email blasts, generic landing pages, lead forms no one fills out. They’re not just outdated. Today, people crave relevance, not reach. They want conversations, not campaigns. That’s where conversational marketing steps in.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

Accounts with MFA are generally far more difficult to compromise than those operating with only one authentication factor, and phishing scams are also commonplace in the modern digital ecosystem. FHAC provides approved lenders and business partners with secure online access to computer systems at HUD.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In February 2024, the company closed a $28 million Series D funding round from new and existing investors, including Gaingels , Moderne Ventures , QED Investors and Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff. Jared Kessler founded the fintech in 2016 and has since raised money from several venture capital firms. In 2018, the company raised $3.5

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This sector is closely tied to the overall economic cycle and tends to show patterns before every recession observed in recent modern history. On the other hand, the new home sales and housing starts sector does affect future housing production, which is crucial for addressing rent and home price inflation. We will soon find out.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The CFPB will continue to prosecute those who engage in modern-day redlining.” “The CFPB’s lawsuit against Townstone Financial included a major appellate court victory that makes clear that people are protected from illegal redlining even before they submit their application,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2025

We’re proud to support the (government sponsored enterprises’) modernization goals while continuing to uphold the core value of title insurance — protecting property rights,” Westcor CCEO Mary O’Donnell said in a statement. This pilot proves that innovation and consumer protection can go hand in hand.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 7, 2025

Most-Searched-for Home Attributes Top home-search trends in 2024 showed a preference for variety and character: ranch and ranch-style homes led the way for their charm and single-story convenience, with modern and Mid-Century Modern designs showing later down the list. Then there were scenic escapes (e.g.,

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Jaro’s products are designed to offer new and improved solutions to help lenders tackle modern-day appraisals with pinpoint accuracy designed to eliminate bias and urban pricing discrepancies as homebuyers migrate between the suburbs and major cities. In fact, almost 20% of modern companies are fully remote as of 2024 , according to the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

“We need solutions that protect homeowners without pricing them out.” ”

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2025

To address these issues, property managers must adopt solutions that modernize access, minimize friction, and streamline daily workflows. Modern access management systems should unify smart locks, entry panels, self-guided tours, and guest access into a single platform. Click Here

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

UWM’s Jason Bressler and Google’s Oliver Parker United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) , the top mortgage lender in America, on Tuesday announced a strategic AI agreement with Google Cloud that the companies say will bring modernization to the mortgage industry.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Our industry software offerings are unmatched and we will continue to invest in new solutions that help modernize the real estate experience through Zillow’s housing super app,” Choo said in a statement. For his part, Choo said he is excited for the opportunity to deliver a more tech-enabled and integrated homebuying experience for consumers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

Zillow, eXp Realty, and Anywhere Real Estate may not be perfect, but their records show consistent effort to modernize the industry while elevating ethics. It must modernize how NAR influences the industry and leads professionalismnot just mandates it. This isnt disruptionits exploitation. New leadership. New voices.

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