Market Watch

Within the recently passed $2 trillion stimulus and relief bill is a $349 billion fund, to be managed by the Small Business Administration, to help small businesses continue to meet ongoing payroll and critical bill needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How will this funding benefit the appraiser who owns his/her own business?

Read on for more details and find out when businesses can begin applying for loans.

It has been a wild ride for mortgage rates over the past month, but today’s market is anything but typical.

Typical conditions have changed as some jurisdictions have mandated or recommended citizens remain at home in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, according to a report from Zillow.

Read on to learn more.

First Commonwealth Mortgage’s Brad Binder outlines more facts homebuyers should be armed with before making a purchase, while suggesting what appraisers may need to know during selected transactions. Read on to learn more.

Veros Real Estate Solutions released data analysis showing 11,519 single-family homes in Nashville, Tenn., and surrounding areas which likely have been impacted by the destruction of the recent tornadoes in the area. Read on to learn more.

Valuation Review sat down with First Commonwealth Mortgage’s Brad Binder.

Binder discussed all that potential homebuyers should know when engaging in what will be the single most important financial decision of their lives, in addition to the beneficiaries of the appraisal report.

Read on to learn more.

WFG National Title Insurance Co. has appointed a president of the company’s Arizona Division. Read on to find out who the new executive is, and what his role means for enhancement of residential and commercial real estate transactions.

MainStreet Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of MainStreet Bank, has designated MainStreet Bank as a preferred lender with the Small Business Administration. Read on to learn more.

TD Bank has joined forces with digital lending platform Roostify, and its home equity solution to the bank’s digital home lending platform, the companies announced in a release. Read on to learn more.

Clear Capital recently has grown its partnership with Ellie Mae with a dedicated focus on streamlining and automating the valuation portion of loan origination. Read on to learn more.

According to a Zillow analysis, homes with shiplap, barn doors and farmhouse sinks sell for more.

They also, Zillow says, sell faster than expected.

Read on to learn what else can sell quickly from this report.