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Regulators concerned over Nationstar's
rapid growth, Lenders wary of 'forced'
short sales in bankruptcy, Investors call
for changes at GSEs, Home prices slow
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STATE OF AFFAIRS
e State of Affairs section presents
impactful local market information at
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COVER STORY
THE VALUATIONS
INDUSTRY UPDATES
ITSELF
With advancing technologies and
improved practices, the valuations
industry continues to put an emphasis
on accuracy with updated products. By
incorporating Appraisals, AVMs, BPOs,
Comps, and Drive-bys into the scope of
valuations, the field is better than before.
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DATA & RESEARCH
USING BIG DATA TO
OPTIMIZE VENDOR
NETWORKS
Fleixbility and agility are the best tools
of a field services provider.
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SPECIAL SECTION
SHORT SALE
TECHNOLOGY AND
OUTSOURCING
PROFILES
DS News' annual guide profiles
the industry's top-rated Short Sale
Technology and Outsourcing
providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Contributors
STEVEN ALBERT is a Certified General
Appraiser in Illinois, Indiana, and
Michigan, and holds the MAI and
SRA designations from the Appraisal
Institute. He has worked with Allstate
Appraisal since 1986 and has headed
Allstate Appraisal's National Appraisal
Management Division since 1997.
JOE IAFIGLIOLA is the VP of vendor
management for Safeguard Properties,
the largest field services company in
the U.S.
SANDRA LANE has extensive experience
covering the mortgage and real estate
industries. She has extensive knowledge
of local market trends, the effects
of macroeconomic shifts on market
conditions, and "big-picture" analyses of
industry-driving indicators.
LEE HOWLETT is EVP and managing
director of RedVision, a premier
independent nationwide provider of real
property title data, search and curative
examination solutions for local and
national clients.
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