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14 indispensable AI tools for real estate agents

Housing Wire

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools equip real estate agents with unprecedented capabilities. Since real estate tech changes by the hour these days, we did a deep dive into the most helpful AI tools for real estate agents on the market today.

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Fannie Mae approves six vendors for controversial new valuation initiative

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae has approved six firms to handle its new valuation initiative, which cuts traditional appraisers out of the process and potentially represents the biggest shift in the valuation space in years. ” “I have found that there is a wide range of competence when it pertains to agents,” the appraiser said.

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The hybrid appraisal is here. Who benefits?

Housing Wire

Its appraisal modernization pilot, which used hybrid appraisals, showed an 18% point reduction in confirmation bias compared with traditional appraisals, which rely on human observations and, as such, potentially could be riddled with overt or subconscious bias. The State of Appraisals in 2022.

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VA official talks future of partial claims and revamping its reputation

Housing Wire

HousingWire sat down with Bell to learn about how the VA is working to revamp the image of the loans it offers, how it plans to modernize its appraisal processes, how it coordinates with other agencies, and whether its COVID-19 partial claim program will get an extension. JB: We just approved a brand new training department for VA.

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Appraisal waivers: What lenders should know

Clear Capital

As the real estate and mortgage industries work to modernize the home valuation process, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to offer new alternatives to the traditional home appraisal. We’ll dive into the details to help lenders gain the confidence to take advantage of this new valuation innovation.

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Freddie Mac’s updates to the ACE + PDR valuation option

Housing Wire

Appraisal modernization is a hot topic right now, but updating the appraisal process is easier said than done. Freddie Mac’s appraisal modernization strategy With these challenges in mind, Freddie Mac continues to work on modernizing the appraisal process for lenders that deliver loans to Freddie Mac.

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The 11 best real estate CRMs for 2024

Housing Wire

Its CRM offers real-time client activity monitoring, advanced search filtering, immediate notifications, and social profile integration — all designed to enhance agent productivity. Its focus on automation, efficiency, and ROI tracking makes it a powerful tool for modern real estate agents.