Scott Pickell, VP and Chief Appraiser at LRES explains to MReport what is happening to appraisers in the mortgage industry, challenges they face, and how the problem can be solved
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While winter months typically provide an expected seasonal cooling of the housing market, there are two other pressing factors in the equation that are keep buyers out of the market.
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In the midst of tight supply, heightened competition for buyers, and unpredictable financial markets, U.S. home prices continued to rise in December.
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Recent reports have shown that increasing demand and low inventory levels are fueling home prices and are likely the driving factor of the recent uptick in construction spending, but will the U.S. Census Bureau deliver more promising news for an industry in need this week?
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Scott Pickell, VP and Chief Appraiser at LRES explains to MReport what is happening to appraisers in the mortgage industry, challenges they face, and how the problem can be solved.
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A Redfin survey shows that potential homebuyers are being ushered into the housing market for two reasons: life events and rising rental rates.
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Was the slowdown in GDP growth an early indicator of the negative state of the economy and slowly growing housing markets?
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Russell Anderson, Guardian Mortgage President and CEO, explains how lenders must be swift to adapt and change their business strategies to fit the ever-changing housing market in order to reach and keep customers.
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Driven by an uptick in servicing profitability and growth in originations, Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc., reported that its fourth quarter 2015 earnings reached $34 million, or 32 cents ...
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Several factors, including growing demand, inventory, and home prices, are reeling in the spring homebuying season a little early this year.
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