Home Values

5 Reasons to be Excited!

Shannon HicksSeptember 28, 2020September 28, 2020

by Shannon HicksSeptember 28, 2020September 28, 20202 602

In the early spring, you may have been ‘locked down’ working remotely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and caught a case of cabin fever in the process. Perhaps you over-indulged in binge-watching Netflix to pass the time you would have typically spent going out to social functions. Regardless of

Home Values? 4 Factors to Watch

Shannon HicksAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020

by Shannon HicksAugust 31, 2020August 31, 20200452

These are the 4 factors that will change home values this year 1. DEMOGRAPHICS– Demographics are the data that describes the composition of a population, such as age, race, gender, income, migration patterns, and population growth. These statistics are an often overlooked but significant factor that affects how real estate

Everything’s Local

Shannon HicksJune 1, 2020June 2, 2020

by Shannon HicksJune 1, 2020June 2, 20201854

Everything’s local when it comes to home values CNBC reported in April that home prices will be under pressure in regions of the country that are heavily dependent on the leisure and hospitality industries. UBS in their most recent report mentions Las Vegas, Miami Florida- both suffered a crash

Exclusive: Will Home Values Crash in 2020?

Shannon HicksMay 1, 2020May 19, 2020

by Shannon HicksMay 1, 2020May 19, 20204 4751

Part 2 of our exclusive interview with Martin Andelman Will home values crash in 2020? In our second segment, we ask Martin Andelman if we should expect a crash in housing values as a result of the coronavirus and the economic shutdown. In 2007 Marting founded Mandelman Matters, a

It’s only up from here

Shannon HicksJuly 9, 2019July 8, 2019

by Shannon HicksJuly 9, 2019July 8, 20192 898

If we’re at the new norm of industry-low volume, what’s next? Reverse Market Insight’s recap of June 2019 endorsements states, “2,500 endorsements per month is the default volume setting for the industry right now”. Calculate that out and that would equate to a new low in annual HECM endorsements totaling

A Bigger Pie – Expanding Our Marketshare

Shannon HicksNovember 11, 2013November 12, 2013

by Shannon HicksNovember 11, 2013November 12, 20139 757

Larger Market = More Qualified & Interested Borrowers [ad#Network Funding] [vimeo id=”78962141″ width=”625″ height=”352″] It’s a marketshare problem. As an industry we have been negatively impacted by falling home values, cuts in lending ratios or principal limits, elimination of products and borrower qualification guidelines. In 2009 over 114,000 reverse mortgages

State of Appraisals

Shannon HicksJune 11, 2012September 10, 2013

by Shannon HicksJune 11, 2012September 10, 20131669

What are the challenges with appraisals? We all face them every day. Our interview with Erik Richard of Landmark Network (AMC) sheds light on appraisal management, home values and more.

Phoenix Rising?

Shannon HicksJune 8, 2012September 10, 2013

by Shannon HicksJune 8, 2012September 10, 20134 599

There has been much discussion as to why reverse mortgage volumes are at historic lows.Will reverse mortgage volume slowly rise again like the mythical Phoenix from its ashes? A look at current home price trends and our future.

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Home Values

5 Reasons to be Excited!

Home Values? 4 Factors to Watch

Everything’s Local

Exclusive: Will Home Values Crash in 2020?

It’s only up from here

A Bigger Pie – Expanding Our Marketshare

State of Appraisals

Phoenix Rising?

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