"Ocak 15, 2025" Arşivleri

Appraisers are getting more responsibilities. As of Feb. 4, appraisers will be required to submit a report that the market analysis they produced supports both the indicated overall market trend and market-derived time adjustments for changes in market conditions. They will also have to include an illustration of the methodology used to determine specific comparable…

Rising mortgage rates and home prices are already a strain on homeowners across the country. On top of that, a new study revealed that Texas homeowners have lost billions of dollars over the past three years in property tax payments. Property tax consulting company Ownwell conducted a study that analyzed in-house and county-level data from…

When I started my first brokerage in my late twenties, I was full of ambition but had no idea what to expect. While I would like to say I knocked it out of the park on my first try, I had to make many mistakes before considering myself an expert. Despite the learning curve, becoming…

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) volume took a hit in 2024 and the HECM-backed Securities (HMBS) issuance market also saw overall reductions in output for the year, giving further context to a challenging period for the reverse mortgage industry broadly. Once again, total issuance was down in 2024, and the top 10 issuers reshuffled slightly….