At a forum looking at how technological advancement is changing the world of valuations, experts from the lending, multiple listing services, and real estate worlds discussed frustrations and new developments in the appraisal industry.

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At the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C., her husband and two sons implore practitioners to make safety a higher priority in their businesses.

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Home owners are increasingly overestimating the value of their homes, a new index shows.

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A sharp rise in mortgage rates dampened loan application volume last week.

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That’s an 11.4 percent jump in the first quarter from a year earlier for the California city and is more than four times the U.S. median price.

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REALTORS® are requesting that Congress approve a grace period for the enforcement of a new closing process for residential transactions, which is to take effect Aug. 1, so parties can become accustomed to the changes.
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