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  Ohio man files federal complaint alleging racial discrimination in property appraisalMonday, March 20, 2023 Terry Horton, of Cincinnati, was going to refinance a North Avondale apartment building he rented to predominantly Black residents who use Section 8 vouchers, in order to buy another building he would also offer as affordable housing. Horton, who is Black, was surprised at the low appraisal he received and has taken legal action. Read on for all the details.
 CoreLogic: Delinquency numbers continue to dropMonday, March 20, 2023 In December 2022, 3 percent of mortgages were delinquent by at least 30 days or more, including those in foreclosure. This is according to the CoreLogic Loan Performance Insights report. Read on for all the numbers.
Opteon announces appraisal expansionMonday, March 20, 2023 Opteon, an international provider of valuation, advisory, and property services, recently announced the expansion of its direct-to-consumer business model. This expansion will provide homeowners and buyers, as well as real estate, legal, and tax professionals, the ability to order an appraisal directly through Opteon’s services.
NFHA commends HUD’s FHA reduction Monday, March 20, 2023 Nikitra Bailey, executive vice president of the National Fair Housing Alliance, recently issued a statement following an announcement by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The HUD announcement pertained to it reducing the Federal Housing Administration’s annual mortgage insurance premium.
STRATMOR Group discusses opportunities for lendersMonday, March 20, 2023 Mortgage lenders in search of new business could find it by partnering with wealth managers and private bankers that serve high net worth borrowers, but only if they are willing to meet exacting standards, according to STRATMOR Group.
 More market prognosticationsWednesday, March 15, 2023 Valuation Review concludes its conversation with Cignature Realty CEO Lazer Sternhell. He shared final thoughts from his article “What are the Pros and Cons of Investing in Multifamily Housing in 2023?” Read on for the final part of this feature story.
 Fannie Mae: What could Selling Guide updates mean for appraisers?Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Fannie Mae recently released its Selling Guide Announcement SEL-2023-02 with significant updates for appraisers. This pertains to changes regarding valuation modernization, Fannie said in a release. Valuation Review got a comment from Appraisal Institute President Craig Steinley, who expressed his thoughts about the announcement. Read on for more details.
 Transaction volume to increase from strong medical office fundamentalsWednesday, March 15, 2023 JLL’s Valuation Advisory group recently released its inaugural Healthcare Investor Survey and Trends Outlook. This document surveyed nearly 130 influential leaders in the healthcare sector for insight on key themes in healthcare capital markets and the investor outlook for 2023. Read on to find out more about this area of capital markets.
 CoreLogic: SFRI growth dropped by almost half in DecemberWednesday, March 15, 2023 CoreLogic recently released its latest Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI) results for December. The SFRI analyzes single-family rent price changes nationally and across major metro areas. Read on to learn more from the report.
Survey reveals who pays the most taxesWednesday, March 15, 2023 Each year, the average American household spends $2,690 on real-estate property taxes, plus another $444 for residents of the 26 states with vehicle property taxes. With such high costs, it’s no surprise more than $14 billion in property taxes go unpaid each year, according to the National Tax Lien Association.
Big Purple Dot hires product officerWednesday, March 15, 2023 Big Purple Dot, provider of an ecosystem of mortgage marketing technologies, hired a new chief product officer. The appointment comes as the company prepares to expand its recruiting platform.
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