The April 2024 Home Data Index (HDI®) Market Report shows national quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) home price growth is at 1.9 percent. Download the report, or read it below. About the Clear Capital Home Data Index (HDI®) Market Report and Forecast The Clear Capital HDI Market Report and Forecast provides insights into market trends and other leading indices for the real estate market at the national and local levels. A critical difference in the value of Clear Capital’s HDI Market Report and Forecast is the capability to provide more timely and granular reporting than nearly any other home price ..read more

Dan McAlister, Vice President of Product, was recently recognized by HousingWire as part of its Rising Stars awards program. Dan joined Clear Capital in 2009 as a QA Analyst and has consistently risen through the ranks, achieving the role of VP of Product in 2023. During his tenure, he has played an instrumental role in Clear Capital’s work alongside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to refine and modernize the appraisal process. Dan has masterfully taken on the responsibility of developing Clear Capital’s products and displays exceptional management of his teams to meet the needs of the industry. As ..read more

Story from Valuation Review Earlier this month, the government-sponsored enterprises launched the new Uniform Property Dataset. Valuation Review spoke with Dan McAlister, vice president of product management at Clear Capital, for his thoughts on the launch and how it will affect the appraisal profession moving forward. Read on to find out what McAlister had to say. Read the full story The post The arrival of the UPD and what it means for the valuation space | Clear Capital in the News appeared first on ClearCapital.com, Inc ..read more

Clear Capital and Cherre Expand Partnership to Strengthen Investor Confidence in Investment, Management and Underwriting Decisions Expanded partnership provides a new pool of customers with access to ClearAVM, offering reliable and up-to-date property valuations Reno, NV – March 27, 2024 – Clear Capital, the national real estate valuation technology company, today announced an expanded partnership with Cherre, the leading real estate data management platform. Through Cherre’s API, customers now have access to ClearAVM, Clear Capital’s automated valuation model (AVM), where they can map an ..read more

Story by Appraisal Buzzcast This week on the Appraisal Buzzcast, host Hal Humphreys chats with Dan McAlister, VP of Product Management at Clear Capital. What is going on with the GSEs new UPD? There is something coming out on April 1st, and this is not a joke. Dan tells us about the launch and how it will affect the appraisal industry. What does this mean for the valuation space? Where do you see this going in the future? Read the full story The post What is going on with the GSEs new UPD? appeared first on ClearCapital.com, Inc ..read more

Story by Aly J. Yale for Wall Street Journal Home-equity loans and home equity lines of credit—typically called Helocs—have been in high demand in recent years.  These allow you to borrow against your house, turning your ownership stake into cold, hard cash, which you can then use to cover home repairs or renovations, consolidate debts or pay for virtually any expense you can think of. According to data from analytics firm Black Knight, the typical homeowner has about $200,000 in equity they could access through a home-equity loan or Heloc. And per a survey from TD Bank, mo ..read more

EPISODE SUMMARY Kenon Chen joins ClearCast guest host, Jeremy Potter, Fractional Chief Strategist at IncentiFind, to discuss recent happenings in real estate and mortgage. Kenon and Jeremy discuss housing demand, the dream of homeownership, and steps movers and shakers throughout the industry are taking to make this dream possible for homebuyers. They discuss fractional ownership programs, shared equity, and more. Watch ClearCast E39 Listen to ClearCast E39 The post ClearCast Podcast E39 — Special Guest Host Jeremy Potter appeared first on ClearCapital.com, Inc ..read more

For this month’s tip, we’ll focus on the three biggest factors in real estate. Can you guess what they are? That’s right — location, location, location!! In the world of real estate, location is king as it’s a primary consideration for buyers and the foundation of property values.  A top revision request item from our mutual customers is around requests to address alternative sales. Oftentimes sales with similar characteristics from the subject’s immediate neighborhood may not have been used. In this monthly update, we want to share with you some important best practices to help proactive ..read more

The February 2024 Home Data Index (HDI®) Market Report shows national quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) home price growth is at 0.3 percent. Download the report, or read it below. About the Clear Capital Home Data Index (HDI®) Market Report and Forecast The Clear Capital HDI Market Report and Forecast provides insights into market trends and other leading indices for the real estate market at the national and local levels. A critical difference in the value of Clear Capital’s HDI Market Report and Forecast is the capability to provide more timely and granular reporting than nearly any other home pri ..read more

We’ve seen requests for additional adjustment commentary rise to be one of our top reasons for an appraisal revision. Lenders are looking for comments that explain WHY the adjustments are applied and HOW they were calculated. Accurate and supported adjustments are key to a reliable opinion of value. To help you avoid frustration, and improve the credibility of your appraisal assignments, please review the best practices below, which when followed will be sure to help minimize appraisal revision requests. While supportive commentary is important for all adjustments, the categories and tips belo ..read more