Appraiser at center of Rocket Mortgage lawsuit has license revoked

The Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers executed a Stipulation and Final Agency Order for public censure, fines, and revocation of the license for Maksym Mykhailyna, according to an announcement in early January. Mykhailyna, who is based in Denver, had previously held both a Colorado certified

Andrew Flachner reflects on his return as RealScout CEO

Last week, San Francisco-based real estate technology company RealScout announced that Andrew Flachner had returned as its president and CEO. Flachner is one of the company’s co-founders and replaces former CEO Arthur Kaneko, who will continue to serve RealScout as an adviser.Flachner, who has maint

Education and problem solving are keys to reverse for purchase business, agents say

The Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) program has long been positioned by reverse mortgage professionals as a viable path for expanding the base of reverse mortgage business. It would allow older homeowners to use a reverse mortgage to purchase a new home.While the required d