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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.

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Owning a condo in Florida is becoming less attractive: Redfin

Housing Wire

In May 2022, the Florida Legislature introduced a new condominium safety law, which mandates more rigorous inspections and stronger financial reserves for HOAs. Meanwhile, homeowners association (HOA) fees multiplied for many condo buildings in the aftermath of the 2021 Surfside condo collapse.

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Opportunities to improve the home-building process

Housing Wire

Still, I’m encouraged to see companies using digital tools and platforms — or creating their own — to take little bites out of a gigantic industry, from streamlining financing and inspections, to centralizing communication, to optimizing budgets and reducing project delays. Creating transparency. Bringing more services under one roof.

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11 clever ways to use ChatGPT for real estate in 2025 (+ prompts)

Housing Wire

open-concept living area, renovated kitchen, hardwood floors, large fenced backyard, home office] Special amenities or upgrades: [e.g., Write a real estate listing description for the following property: Type of property: [e.g., single-family home, condo, townhouse] Location: [e.g., neighborhood + city] Bedrooms/Bathrooms: [e.g.,

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Property condition information that’s cloud-based – “Word cloud” based

Housing Wire

For example, a newly renovated home that has a gourmet kitchen and an updated bathroom may be valued more highly than a similar home that possesses only above-average amenities and is in average condition. . Many factors contribute to the process of determining the value of a residential property.

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What AVMs can and can’t do in the appraisal process

Housing Wire

Further, Fannie notes, “Leveraging the wealth of big data, the power of advanced analytics, and the speed of technology, appraisers can perform desktop appraisals without physically inspecting the property.” AVMs do not account for upgrades or renovations. ” Amazing, right? What about AVMs?

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Institutional SFR players are stuck in the doldrums

Housing Wire

These developments—and more—can be seen as cracks in the armor of a housing-industry sector that rose out of the ashes of the Great Recession and grew to become a thriving alternative for individuals locked out the home-purchase market by rapidly rising prices.