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The crypto-mortgage is the new kid on the block

Housing Wire

Karl Jacob, CEO and co-founder of LoanSnap , said the cyrpto-mortgage system his company has developed can originate more than just loans that LoanSnap mints. The crypto-mortgages originated by LoanSnap so far are more akin to home-equity loans as opposed to home-purchase or rate-and-term refinance loans. Oasis Pro Markets is a U.S.-regulated

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Opinion: Does your title M&A strategy add up?

Housing Wire

It’s one thing to throw buzzwords like “due diligence” around when the time comes to build an M&A strategy, and yet, quite another to walk away with maximum ROI. Due diligence. Any number of unpleasant and ROI-killing developments that went undiscovered or unsought can easily emerge after the transaction is finalized.

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Big non-agency players prepare for a blockchain future

Housing Wire

Morgan announced that it had settled its first tokenized transaction involving money-market fund shares as collateral — with plans to eventually pursue blockchain-based transactions for tokenized collateral involving equities and fixed-income securities, which include mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Currently, regulators such as the U.S.

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Ask Brian: How Do Real Estate Developers Make Money?

Realty Biz

Many more people live in the surrounding area on acreage or at least large lots that have been individually developed. We think there might be good money to be made by developing the acreage into a residential development with large lots (1/2 acre each). How do real estate developers make money? Thanks in advance.

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Black Knight’s Rapid Analytics Platform transforms the way companies leverage data and enable analytics

Housing Wire

From portfolio retention strategy, equity analysis and valuation to prepayment and default analytics, pre- and post-bid due diligence, performance benchmarking, and more, RAP significantly reduces the time, effort and cost for organizations in the mortgage industry to analyze large data sets and create models.

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Do Real Estate Developers Make a Lot of Money?

Realty Biz

Real estate development is quite a bit different from traditional real estate investing. The appeal of real estate development is the potential for higher operating profits during ownership and larger capital gains upon sale. Residential Development Project Scope.

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Top Tips and Considerations For Buying Land

Realty Biz

However, the process involves intricate steps, from understanding zoning laws to securing financing and conducting due diligence. I have helped developers build and sell entire subdivisions from the ground up. Careful due diligence is necessary to ensure you don't make any significant mistakes.

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