article thumbnail

HUD resumes inspections of public housing units amid COVID-19 pandemic

Housing Wire

The Department of Housing and Urban Development said it was resuming in-person inspections of public housing units, though families concerned about the spread of COVID-19 can decline to have a HUD worker in their home. The post HUD resumes inspections of public housing units amid COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on HousingWire.

article thumbnail

Opinion: Don’t let red tape strangle city development

Housing Wire

I grew up in Houston, and I’ve seen the benefits and the pitfalls of real estate development in perhaps the most lightly regulated city in the United States — a place where developers don’t fret about complex building regulations, because such regulations simply don’t exist. The results are uneven, but can be inspiring.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

9 tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states

Housing Wire

For many, buying a home is a complex process, and navigating the real estate market’s rules and regulations can be tricky, especially in states where property sale prices remain a secret. Here are nine tips to navigate the home-buying process in non-disclosure states. What is a non-disclosure state? Tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states 1.

MLS 391
article thumbnail

HUD publishes several changes to reverse mortgage handbook section

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday published a new version of its Single Family Housing Handbook 4000.1, This explains that damage inspections may be completed by “any FHA Roster Appraiser in good standing with geographic competence in the affected market.”

Mortgages 353
article thumbnail

NRMLA, MBA provide comments on HECM application, origination documents

Housing Wire

NRMLA and MBA also request changes to language in certain forms, including in the Compliance Inspection Report, so that the report can “utilize the documentation from a licensed and bonded person as required by the state to certify without additional costs to the borrower or mortgagee.” Following an announcement that the U.S.

VA loan 358
article thumbnail

PunchList USA names chief product and data officer 

Housing Wire

PunchListUSA , a real estate technology platform digitizing home inspection data, has named Stefan Pampulov as its chief product and data officer. Pampulov will be responsible for the development of PunchListUSA’s proprietary products, data infrastructure, home lifecycle services, and predictive pricing models, according to the firm.

article thumbnail

Appraisal Inspection Vs. Home Inspection: Your Role as an Appraiser

McKissock

Appraisers often balk at assignments that require a more detailed inspection of the subject property (e.g., ” Do you believe you are acting as a home inspector when you complete a property inspection as part of an FHA assignment? Appraisers perform similar inspections, to one degree or another, in most appraisal assignments.