Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

With higher rates, lower transaction volumes usually plague the industry, translating to fewer appraisals as homeowners hunker down with their lower rates. Industry professionals expect an increase in transactions following the Fed’s recent rate cuts , leading to an increase in appraisal demands. How does this impact lenders?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The real estate industry is racing to find ways that artificial intelligence (AI) can improve business practices. The companies hope Restb.ai’s technology can help ClearValue’s appraisal review clients improve efficiency and quality control while also reducing costs. “Our ClearValue Consulting thinks it’s found a way.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

To help mitigate these pain points, Incenter Appraisal Management is offering remote BPO and remote inspection capabilities paired with AVMs. Incenter’s Remote BPO and remote Inspections don’t require homeowners to download mobile applications and take pictures on their own. Mark Walser, President of Appraisal Management.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

The need to physically inspect each property will be replaced with data or other inspection options in many cases. Tara Dugan, who works in marketing and real estate for Tavant, said that technology should focus on integrations and aggregations. On an industry leader level, that is where we need to be. Johnson said.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 21, 2022

Technology evolution in home inspection now enables a number of advances that benefit clients and agents alike. Interactivity enables the buyer to review a visual inspection summary, offering expanded insights and information the buyer will use well into the future.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

We’re committed to providing our members access to the latest, best-in-class tools and technology ,” Baczkowski said. The general tumult in the housing industry necessitates the use of new and novel technologies, according to Zach Gorman, co-founder of RealReports. The industry is at a crossroads.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2024

Opteon, a leader in the appraisal and property valuation industry, utilizes their tech-enabled service fulfillment to streamline and enhance the appraisal process. By focusing on these technological advancements, Opteon not only improves the appraisal process but also offers significant competitive advantages to its lender customers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

Real estate technology has changed rapidly over the last few years, and property valuation is no exception. Quantarium, an artificial intelligence and RE data analytics company, along with Valligent Technologies, a valuation technology innovator and an appraisal management company, created QVM Insights.

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Ensuring confident homeownership and adding value to the client experience underpin the latest innovative features in home inspection. But what if the concept of a virtual tour is applied to the home inspection to create an enhanced virtual visual inspection record? For more information, click here.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology introduced two new tools, Validate ROV and Validate Selector, to its growing suite of property valuation solutions, the company announced on Monday. Regulators are paying close attention to valuations for many valid reasons.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

For decades, the housing industry has viewed climate risk as a fairly straightforward issue. However, the ramifications of climate risk are now being felt throughout the broader industry, especially as a larger and larger percentage of this damage comes in the form of uninsured losses. You build the home to code.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2023

Jaro Jaro technology is transforming the mortgage industry by offering appraisers a more efficient way to deliver final inspections right from the field. JaroInspect is the industry’s only compliant software that generates a 1004D inspection from the field. Get More Info

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

PunchListUSA , a real estate technology platform digitizing home inspection data, has named Stefan Pampulov as its chief product and data officer. The firm is growing rapidly to offer instant repair estimates and scale through process automation.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Has there been a “silver lining” anywhere in this for your industry? We’ve been keeping pace with these figures in our home inspections and have actually added more than 20 new home inspection offices this year. Q: Can you give an example or two based on home inspections? This is a brilliant experience.

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McKissock

MARCH 24, 2023

On April 12, 2023, McKissock Learning will host a FREE one-hour, non-credit Pro-Series webinar titled “Virtual Inspections with RemoteVal.” Plus, check out the FAQs below to learn some basic info about virtual property inspections with RemoteVal in advance of the webinar. Who developed this technology? Register now.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The current state of appraisal waivers Since Fannie Mae’s introduction of appraisal waivers in December 2016 and Freddie Mac ’s in June 2017, appraisal waivers—formerly known as Property Inspection Waivers (PIWs)—have become standard in the industry.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

But in the face of the ongoing epidemic and increasing volume impacting turn times, the industry will need to use technology to remediate these issues. Remote inspections have the power to make homeowners and appraisers more comfortable. This technology is made to empower appraisers – not replace them.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2022

During the course of the pandemic, mortgage professionals have seen origination volumes for refi and purchase skyrocket as they have simultaneously faced challenges of accessing properties and completing in-person inspections. Rick Hill Vice President, Industry Technology, MBA. Paul Doman President & CEO, Accurate Group.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

They can do this by applying advanced technology — digital title solutions, automated inspection and appraisal tools, consumer-facing scheduling apps and eClosing solutions — and working with you to optimize your internal workflows and processes. Leading-edge technology products/solutions. A steadfast commitment to security.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Many are aware that the real estate industry boomed in 2021. While there are many reasons as to why that is, technology in real estate certainly played a major part. Real estate technology has come a long way in a short time. How Technology Changed the Real Estate Industry. Areas the Real Estate Industry Thrived.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We are completing purchase appraisals today in two to three days on a regular basis using that product, but it has to be supplemented with technology and data collection in today’s environment,” Rose said. We are effectively increasing the supply of people who can go and facilitate inspections in the industry,” Zitin said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The industry is buzzing with conversations around appraisal modernization — for good reason. It also holds great promise in attracting a new generation of bright, talented appraisers who may have otherwise not given the mortgage valuations industry a second look. Technology makes this possible as it builds new efficiencies.

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Real Trends

APRIL 11, 2023

Thanks to advancements in technology, the property management industry has undergone a significant transformation. With the growing demand for property management services, tech has played a vital role in streamlining various processes in the industry. One is the rise of virtual reality and augmented reality.

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Real Trends

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The wild ride that caused a home buying and selling spree became a bit of a noticeable issue in the home inspection industry around the third quarter of 2021. Waiving contingencies, including the home inspection. Trends in home inspection. Trends show “contactless” home inspections are becoming the norm.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

Fortunately for the housing industry, the record-low rates fueled a surge in origination volumes and a record-breaking year for the industry overall. The surge also highlighted the biggest challenge that the appraisal industry is facing is of capacity constraints due to ever declining number of professional appraisers.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2022

Tasks like scheduling, property inspection and driving comps adds a great deal of time to the process. Logistics and adoption are two main hurdles commonly discussed amongst industry participants. At ServiceLink, we partner closely with our appraiser panel to ensure they’re comfortable adapting to industry changes.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

But it’s more than just dealing with the appraiser shortage and the longevity of the industry. Property data in its current state is a big barrier to a lot of technology companies. There is still an abundance of work to do to help the industry understand what appraisal modernization means and how it affects them.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2022

The parent company of appraisal software firm Veros Real Estate Solutions has acquired California-based appraisal management company Valligent Technologies. Both are alternatives to the traditional appraisal, and potentially reduce the amount of time an appraiser spends driving to and performing an on-site inspection.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Fannie Mae’s program, which began earlier this year, is part of its ongoing efforts to modernize the valuation component of the mortgage industry. During the last refi boom, some appraisers were scheduling inspections as far as four to six weeks out, which was slowing down the entire loan transaction.

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RIS Media

MAY 4, 2022

In today’s overheated market many buyers are waiving home inspections to get their offer considered at all. But does that mean they should skip the inspection? Even after the sale, a home inspection is the best way for your clients to learn about their new home. Second, the home inspection can reveal potential safety concerns.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Real estate technology platform Propy is now enabling its users to handle property inspections without leaving its app. The San Francisco -based Propy has formed a partnership with property inspection platform Inspectify , according to a joint announcement on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Luckily, the technology and infrastructure we had in place at ServiceLink kept our client service uninterrupted. We continually monitor volumes, market nuances and industry trends to ensure our products – and our staff – meet our clients’ needs. This scalability includes our industry-leading signing agent panel.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

Luke Tomaszewski, an appraiser doing home inspections in the aftermath of the housing bust, was traveling as much as an hour across Chicago just to snap exterior photos of bank-owned properties. At $50 to $100 per inspection, according to ProxyPics, it’s certainly less expensive than sending an appraiser.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It’s no secret that since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic almost three years ago, the property preservation industry has been forced to adapt and adjust to continue to preserve and protect property assets across the country. Safeguard’s technology. 2023 outlook on property preservation.

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Enertiv

JULY 24, 2023

From the humble garden style property, to the trophy high rise, to the logistics fulfillment and distribution center, the inspection is a fixture of owning and operating commercial real estate. Inspections form the basis for prioritizing maintenance work and capital investments. Moreover, many issues identified are not isolated.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

billion fund in December, focuses on tech-enabled firms with business-to-business, business-to-consumer and niche industrial businesses. It would appear a good fit with Class Valuation, a fast-growing AMC with a technology bent. Gridiron , which closed a $1.35

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2023

As a professional in the industry with over twenty years of experience, I know that two of the most crucial aspects of any real estate transaction are title and escrow. How has technology impacted the industry? Technology has disrupted the title and escrow industry in a positive way, making the process smoother and quicker.

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