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Clarocity Corporation, based in Carlsbad, California, announced Monday that Bill Waltenbaugh is taking on the role of Chief Appraiser at Clarocity Valuation Services. Waltenbaugh brings 30 years of real estate industry experience to his new role, including past experience as a Chief Appraiser and Director of Compliance at several appraisal management firms. “Bill Waltenbaugh is a nationally recognized appraiser, with vast experience in ensuring exceptional appraisal quality and compliance,” said Aleksandra James, President of Clarocity Valuation Services.

Rick Sharga, EVP of Ten-X, held a live webinar on Tuesday to discuss his 2017 mid-year housing update and his views the state of the industry.

Despite low inventory and higher prices, homebuyers are still looking into recreational properties, meaning vacation or secondary homes. To help this group of homebuyers discover markets suitable for their desires, RE/MAX INTEGRA released its 2017 Summer Recreational Properties Report, which ...

JK Huey, mortgage industry veteran with over 35 years’ experience has recently joined Operation Homefront’s Board of Directors after her retirement from Wells Fargo to help make the dream of homeownership a reality for our nation’s veterans.

There are a number of factors potential homebuyers consider when trying to find the perfect neighborhood for themselves and their family, such as being near downtown or being close to a job that allows for high growth. See if your neighborhood made the list.

Increasing home prices aren’t just a trend that the middle and lower classes are experiencing—those in the million-dollar range are noticing, too. In fact, some of those that used to not have million-dollar price tags now do.

Through its new automated collateral evaluation (ACE), Freddie Mac is working to automate its appraisals for potential homebuyers and homeowners looking to refinance. Take a look at when it will become available and how properties qualify here.

There has been talk around the housing and mortgage industry that there could be another housing bubble, but Ten-X EVP Rick Sharga recently said that not the case. See what he has to say as well as what else is coming in The Week Ahead.

The CFPB released data that showing nearly half of school borrowers are bogged down with at least $20,000 of student debt—double what it was 10 years ago. How will this affect homeownership?

Indoor space might not be as big of a deal as once thought, according to a recent study. Homebuyers are more interested in a larger backyard.