The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) convened a roundtable of industry experts on the topic of the Multiple Listing Service and data management issues. The highlights of the roundtable are outlined in a new whitepaper issued by the Center for California Real Estate, an institute from C.A.R. dedicated to intellectual engagement in the field of […]
There have been a lot of Webinars and topics of discussion at conferences on the new TILA-RESPA (TRID) regulation set place to take effect on August 1, 2015. The Devil in these new rules is in the details, and some of those rarely discussed topics & solutions will be answered by the leading industry professionals […]
While the housing crash was heartbreaking, the recovery has been nearly miraculous. In the past two years, housing gains and a strong stock market have restored $14.22 trillion to household wealth, the largest such increase in any two-year period in US history, according to the Federal Reserve.6 Homes.com has conducted a comprehensive assessment and analysis […]
The distressed housing market was recently tested during the housing crash, which created defaults in mortgage loans of unprecedented proportions and a historic surge in the amount of foreclosures. Traditional methods to deal with unpaid loans have been widely used, such as courthouse auctions, the bank real estate owned (REO) process, and the short sale […]
The OCC and CFPB have recently issued new third-party oversight requirements, and they have a big impact on all appraisal operations. Download the white paper with full description of the changes and much more. This white paper includes: Links to all relevant regs Warnings: Fourteen signs you’re not in compliance Easy solutions for compliance, no […]
Join HousingWire as we partner in this FREE webinar to get the latest update from the Veros Real Estate Appreciation Forecast, predicting market changes for the coming year. What are the top five markets for value appreciation? What are the bottom five markets? What key market trends should investors be aware of? SPEAKERS: » Jacob […]
Evolving business models, new technologies and demand for ever more of the “Enterprise”. Modern businesses face a far more complex operating model, which includes collaborating with a multitude of external organizations throughout the supply chain. Businesses must ensure that but also that of suppliers, service providers, vendors and strategic partners. Within this environment, property and […]
This research brief summarizes a new working paper by IHS researchers Patric Hendershott, Jin Man Lee, and James Shilling. It finds that rapidly increasing interest rates, along with negative equity, “lock-in” households to their existing mortgages and residences, which reduces housing turnover. Additionally, this research finds that a decline in housing sales due to increasing locked-in […]