June 2022 – Page 7 – REI INK

Q&A with Mark Walser

Streamlining Real Estate Appraisals in an Active Market In today’s active real estate investment market, the evolution of the appraisal industry is having a direct effect on the speed and ease of transactions. To help investors capitalize on new developments, REI INK interviewed Mark Walser, President, Incenter Appraisal Management, a major national provider of valuations, inspections and data products. As the President of a national appraisal management company, what is

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Green Bay, Wisconsin

The Packer City is Ripe for Portfolio Expansion…If an Investor is Creative By Carole VanSickle Ellis During the Great Depression, Green Bay, Wisconsin, avoided the worst of the economic downturn thanks to the prevalence of toilet paper companies in the city. In fact, with the introduction of splinter-free toilet paper in the early 1930s, the city’s recession-resistance was all but guaranteed. Today, the “Toilet Paper City” is known more popularly

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Less Pain, More Gain

How Tech is Reshaping the Real Estate Transaction By Brien McMahon In recent years, the residential real estate industry has been moving faster than ever before by virtually every measure, from the number of days homes stay on the market to the transaction processing times homebuyers expect. That is a sign of a vibrant, in-demand industry — but it is also a reminder that some aspects of the real estate

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Toorak Capital Partners

A Responsibility for Positive Impact By Carole VanSickle Ellis When John Beacham, CEO of Toorak Capital Partners, talks about the company he founded in 2016, he makes particular note of the reach of his platform — and the unusual and outsized impact of a company about which most investors know nearly nothing. “It’s really interesting because most real estate investors have never heard of Toorak, but ultimately most of them

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“Housing Crisis?”

Is the Fed Trying to Cool Down a Hot Housing Market? By Jennifer McGuinness Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller has stated “The housing market is definitely out of whack,” and even shared a personal story about how he recently sold his St. Louis home to an all-cash buyer with no inspection. He was further quoted as saying, “We’ll see how the interest rates start cooling things off going forward.” Low

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Fix-and-Flip Appraisals

Understanding the Process is Key to Success By Mark Cassidy With its latest acquisition of Nationwide Title Clearing, Covius has completed its third successful strategic acquisition in the past three years. Being part of such a diverse group of experts is both exciting and beneficial, with expertise across the mortgage lifecycle that benefits our clients and our industry. NTC’s capital markets solutions help mitigate risk post-closing while our Service 1st

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