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Synergy One acquiring national lender Mann Mortgage

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Kalispell, Montana-based Mann Mortgage, which operated branches in states throughout the West and Southeast, had tangled with regulators in Idaho and Washington. Continue reading →

4 ways homesellers can maximize their home’s appraisal value

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Fair housing expert Dr. Lee Davenport says that your low appraisal may have nothing to do with the lack of landscaping. Continue reading →

4 fair housing essentials any real estate professional can champion

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Fair housing goes beyond knowing the protected classes. Dr. Lee Davenport offers a primer on 4 levels of fairness involved in fair housing and how to communicate the facts to buyers and sellers. Continue reading →

Agents who don’t read the contract are committing ‘malpractice’

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Frances Katzen and Courtney Poulos spoke with moderator Dana Cadena about the importance of buyer representation, challenges to professionalism in the industry and more during an ICNY panel on Thursday. Continue reading →

With Fannie Mae’s adoption, AI’s role in real estate is solidified

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Fannie Mae is rapidly adopting computer vision to speed and improve appraisals, and Restb.ai is poised to power the space. Continue reading →

Computer vision pioneer Restb.ai unleashes its tech on valuations

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The Valuation Product Suite is geared at modernizing the appraisal process and assisting in compliance with new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs that make it easier to get loans approved without an appraisal. Continue reading →

Quality control standards for AVMs may cover discrimination

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Proposed standards would include random sample testing and reviews to ensure a “high level of confidence” in the estimates produced by AVMs. Continue reading →

My home has a basement dungeon. Can I include it as part of the GLA?

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“Barbarian” became a runaway hit in October, but the Airbnb-referencing horror flick also raises a thorny issue for agents: What rooms can be listed as part of a property’s total square footage? Continue reading →

Minneapolis Realtors apologize for racial discrimination in real estate

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“Minneapolis Area Realtors apologizes to all members of the community who have been burdened, denied service, or ignored by our actions.” The trade group also releases policy changes designed to close the racial homeownership gap. Continue reading →

Deals will hinge on negotiations this fall. Here’s how buyers’ agents win

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“There was no negotiation over the last couple of years,” Max Stokes of Compass says. But that’s beginning to change — gradually. With a few tips, buyers can prevail at the negotiating table. Continue reading →