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

Housing Wire

“The second part of the strategy is to offer a wider variety of valuation options.” From a modernization perspective, we want to promote consistent and fair valuation outcomes, simplify the loan manufacturing process, reduce borrower costs and effectively manage risk. If we can check those boxes, we succeed.

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A Seller’s Market: What Does It Mean for Appraisers?

Appraisal Buzz

A seller’s market indicates demand is high and inventory is low, while a buyer’s market means inventory is high and demand is low. When the market enters a phase more favorable to sellers, appraisers may find themselves caught in a crossfire between what buyers think is fair and what the homeowner expects.

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14 indispensable AI tools for real estate agents

Housing Wire

Automated chatbots can help you field calls, texts, emails and website inquiries to qualify incoming leads and segment buyers and sellers by their areas of interest in your CRM — all before you even pick up your phone to call or text those prospects. Need more examples?

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Will AI solve the problem of appraisal bias?

Housing Wire

Inaccurate appraisals and valuations can impact the type of mortgage financing a potential buyer receives, whether a seller commands a fair value when selling their home, or whether a homeowner has opportunities to tap into home equity. So, what can be done to mitigate bias and inequality in the valuation process?

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Buyside helps real estate brokers stand out from the competition by providing them with real-time data

Housing Wire

Many real estate professionals discount the seller lead. But real estate seller leads are important because they represent commodities for brokers. By using this data, Buyside helps brokers generate and capture seller leads. Real estate brokers need to be able to target these clients effectively, so they can close deals quickly.

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A loan officer’s ultimate guide to appraisal modernization

Housing Wire

Last year, Freddie Mac launched another solution that allows a trained property data collector to visit the home and gather images, measurements and property characteristics. A trained and vetted third party can perform the data collection. More recently, Fannie Mae launched a similar solution.

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OneKey MLS to use CubiCasa’s floor plan creation tools

Housing Wire

Equipping our members with easy-to-use floor plan creation tools will enhance the services they offer to both homebuyers and sellers. The calculations reached by CubiCasa technology are aligned with American National Standards Institute standards and the technology can be used without prior training by anyone with a smartphone.

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