Appraiserblogs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The bill proposed by New Jersey Senate lawmakers to create steep penalties for real estate appraisers who undervalue homes because of the owner or buyer’s protected characteristics has been met with both praise and criticism. A bill to amend Illinois’ appraiser and real estate licensing acts to address discrimination.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

A Chicago-area real estate developer and two mortgage professionals participated in a mortgage fraud scheme that defrauded banks out of at least $3 million, the U.S. Siekowski’s mortgage loan originator license lapsed at the end of December, records from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation show.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2022

In the final months of 2021, Stewart acquired Michigan-based Devon Title Agency , New Mexico-based Las Cruces Abstract and Title , Washington-based Rainier Title and Chicago-based Greater Illinois Title Co. Earlier this month it announced its acquisition of PropStream , a real estate data and analytics aggregator, for $175 million.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2022

In the final months of 2021, Stewart acquired Michigan-based Devon Title Agency , New Mexico-based Las Cruces Abstract and Title , Washington-based Rainier Title and Chicago-based Greater Illinois Title Co. Earlier this month it announced its acquisition of PropStream , a real estate data and analytics aggregator, for $175 million.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2022

” It’s entrepreneur Mark Schacknies’s first business venture after leaving the real estate vendor Remine , which was sold in October 2021 following allegations of unprofessional conduct by Schacknies and other executives. Borrowers can apply for up to three loans, subject to a limit of $750,000 per borrower.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2021

At the end of the first quarter, Fathom — a real estate and technology services platform — had approximately 2,400 real estate agents in Texas, including around 1,700 in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Other Fathom brands include Dagley Insurance , Encompass Lending , intelliAgent , and Real Results.

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Appraiserblogs

OCTOBER 7, 2021

…any suspicion of a discriminatory appraisal by the holder of a real estate appraiser license… Folks in the Golden State, here’s something you’d better keep a very keen eyeball on: Appraiser Discrimination – AB 948 (Holden) Signed by Gov.

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Appraiserblogs

MAY 3, 2023

Related Posts: Bill Prohibiting Discrimination in Appraisals. A bill to amend Illinois’ appraiser and real estate licensing acts to address discrimination. The post Disparate Treatment and Impact in USPAP appeared on Appraisers Blogs. Disparate impact occurs when.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

His Guaranteed Rate colleague Ben Cohen, the top LO in Illinois, closed more than 2,300 loans last year (Cohen also eclipsed the $1 billion threshold in September 2021). The post Guaranteed Rate’s Shant Banosian clears $2B in originations in 2021 appeared first on HousingWire. He finished 2020 with $1.7

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In this Buzzcast, we have Marcus Knight, a recently licensed appraiser diving into his firsthand account with the Appraiser Diversity Initiative (ADI) by Fannie Mae and the challenges facing trainee appraisers today. Up until this point, I hadn’t involved myself much in Real Estate and my only thought about it surrounded home ownership.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 17, 2021

Prior to the initiation of a residential property appraisal, a holder of a license or certification under P.L.1991, shall provide a property seller with a document, in a form and manner prescribed by the board, informing the property seller of... Related Posts: Bill Prohibiting Discrimination in Appraisals. 45:14F-27 et al.)

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

When Gogo Bethke began her career in real estate back in 2011, the Romanian immigrant felt like social media was her only option to generate leads and close deals. “I Instead, the Michigan-based eXp agent created her Facebook business page shortly after passing her licensing exam in 2011 and named it “Gogo’s Real Estate.”. “I

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Miller Samuel

APRIL 27, 2019

The bill summary was: Relates to the registration of real estate appraisal management companies or an individual or business entity that provides appraisal management services to creditors or to secondary mortgage market participants including affiliates by the department of state. Here's the Illinois AMC law. No, it isn't.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

When the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to zero on March 15, 2020 and set off an extraordinary real estate boom, Rocket Mortgage was ready. The lender made focused efforts to target the purchase market in 2021 and set up dedicated teams to cultivate relationships with real estate agents. And Rocket is well aware.

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McKissock

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Consider becoming a real estate appraiser. ” and “Do you need a college degree to get licensed?” ” In this post, we provide answers to these questions and more. To become a licensed real estate appraiser, you must pass the National Uniform Licensing and Certification Exam.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 4, 2021

Today we have Marcus Knight, a recently licensed appraiser that completed this specific program giving a deeper look with Joan Trice, Founder of Allterra Group, LLC. Up until this point, I hadn’t involved myself much in Real Estate and my only thought about it surrounded home ownership. It all felt serendipitous.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In our litigious society, real estate appraisers are increasingly vulnerable to many kinds of liability. Craig Capilla is a litigator assisting licensed professionals with their legal needs. He spent four and a half years as a prosecutor for the Illinois Dept. Time to upgrade your appraisal license? Sign up now.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

With the wide range of career paths available to real estate professionals, each agent has a different story to tell. In this series, we bring you the stories of successful individuals who’ve taken their real estate careers in various directions. ” Q: How did you decide to get into the real estate profession?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2021

the House Financial Services Committee passed the Real Estate Valuation and Fairness Act. Several states are considering, or have passed, legislation requiring appraisers to take several hours of bias and fair lending training for each license renewal cycle. Notably, here in Washington, D.C., Learn more at columbiainstitute.net.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 1, 2021

A bill to amend Illinois’ appraiser and real estate licensing acts to address discrimination. With increased public attention on the… The post Blaming, Punishing Appraisers in State Laws appeared on Appraisers Blogs. Here’s the law from New York state: 19 NYCRR § 1107.2. Fact or Fiction?

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Appraiserblogs

JUNE 23, 2022

Capilla began his legal career working for Illinois’ professional regulation agency as a real estate prosecutor and since then has become one. A bill to amend Illinois’ appraiser and real estate licensing acts to address discrimination. Bill Prohibiting Discrimination in Appraisals.

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Simonson Real Estate

JULY 10, 2020

While commercial appraisals are a central part of evaluating real estate, the appraisal process itself can be frustrating and confusing – primarily since each assessment depends on the scope and nature of the specific property. Mr. Simonson enjoys writing about and discussing commercial real estate, personal development and business.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2021

Expenses for AMCs include a licensing fee and surety bond companies pay state regulatory boards. The fees vary but are $4,000 per year, per state for licensing, and the bond is a non-refundable payment of $25,000 every two years. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation fined six AMCs in the last five years.

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Appraiserblogs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Related Posts: HUD Dismisses Claims Alleging Racism.white America (government) keeps trying to 'fix' Black People who are not broken in the first place! A bill to amend Illinois’ appraiser and real estate licensing acts to address discrimination. We’ve all heard…. Appraisers,….

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Appraiserblogs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Please join us for the second event of this groundbreaking series, which will bring... Related Posts: Is There Systemic Racism in Appraising? A bill to amend Illinois’ appraiser and real estate licensing acts to address discrimination. Appraisers,… Bill Prohibiting Discrimination in Appraisals.

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