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  Start the New Year with the right E&O insuranceMonday, January 20, 2020 As 2020 begins, the biggest trend surrounding errors & omissions (E&O) insurance is misinformation – from insurers, appraisers and affiliated businesses.
Valuation Review sat down with John Torvi, vice president of Marketing & Sales for the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency, to outline what has the profession confused.
Read on to get clarity about this from Torvi. |
 Report reveals best, worst cities to raise a familyMonday, January 20, 2020 With the arrival of the New Year 2020, homeowners throughout the country will undoubtedly be looking for fresh starts as to where they would like to call home.
Employment is on the rise, with the U.S. recently experiencing a 50-year low in the national unemployment rate, according to the personal-finance website WalletHub.
Read on for additional information and find out where the favorable, and not-so-favorable, locations are for homeowners. |
 Acquisition creates top-tier commercial real estate lenderMonday, January 20, 2020 ORIX Corp. USA announced that it completed the acquisition of Hunt Real Estate Capital, LLC.
ORIX USA will combine Hunt Real Estate Capital with its two ORIX Real Estate Capital brands, Lancaster Pollard and RED Capital Group, to form a full-service entity – with the goal of emerging as a top-tier national commercial real estate lender.
Read on to learn more. |
CoreLogic reports November home price increaseMonday, January 20, 2020 CoreLogic released its Home Price Index (HPI) and HPI Forecast for November 2019, which shows home prices rose both year-over-year and month-over-month. Read on to learn more.
Veros: Real estate appreciation will continue throughout 2020Monday, January 20, 2020 Veros Real Estate Solutions announced that Q4 2019 VeroFORECAST data indicates an average projected appreciation rate for residential real estate in the nation’s largest 100 housing markets of 3.9 percent for the year ending Dec. 31, 2020. Read on for more information and data from Veros.
 What you need to tell homebuyers about uncappingWednesday, January 15, 2020 Valuation Review caught up with Lisa Hobart, a Michigan Certified General appraiser, Master Assessing officer, and member of the American Society of Appraisers and the International Association of Assessing Officers to discuss the process of uncapping for homebuyers.
Hobart breaks down the numbers and what appraisers should tell first-time buyers about the value of their property.
Read on to find out more of what we were told.
 FAA proposes rule for drone remote IDWednesday, January 15, 2020 The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration announced a proposed rule concerning drones.
The proposal would continue the safe integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, commonly called drones, into the nation’s airspace by requiring them to be identifiable remotely.
Read on to learn more.
 NAR: Home sales remain on the riseWednesday, January 15, 2020 The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced that its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) rose 1.2 percent in November 2019, reaching an index of 108.5.
An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001.
Read on to learn more.
VA home loans changes go into effectWednesday, January 15, 2020 Recently, changes to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ home loans went into effect under the 2019 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, including the removal of a conforming loan limit. Read on to find out more information.
Freddie: Mortgage rates decrease slightlyWednesday, January 15, 2020 Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey, showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipped. Read on for more numbers.
Comments on appraisals, remittance threshold due soonWednesday, January 15, 2020 Comments on proposals from both the National Credit Union Administration and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are due in January. The Credit Union National Association has called for two such proposals, which would provide regulatory relief to credit unions. Read on to learn more.
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