Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 21, 2022

In early March it was becoming clear that the market was changing from a frenzied post-pandemic scene to one where rising mortgage rates would slow it down and help inventory finally rise back up. For the past few years, with inventory at historically low levels , sellers were coming pretty close to naming their price and buyers were paying.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This is the season when buyers can take advantage of homeowners wishing to sell before the holidays and are showing a willingness to budge on price or make other concessions. At the same time, the number of homes going under contract (Pending sales) fell 11% (2087) for the month and 9.8% on the year. There are 2.0 a month ago. (It

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Appraisal Today

MAY 26, 2023

In 2007, he started appraising conservation easements, which are specified areas of land earmarked for environmental conservation. Some appraisers feel that lenders should not provide them with the purchase and sale contract. Then that contract does not serve to color, cloud, or otherwise bias a value opinion.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 11, 2023

Home prices continued to confound buyers by climbing toward record highs as summer began. The slippage in listings under contract – which is currently at the third-slowest annual pace this century (after 2008 and 2009) – is a barometer for future sales. from May to 3242 units – the highest monthly figure since last September.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 5, 2022

Two percent of newly originated mortgages were originated to subprime borrowers, a sharp contrast to the 12% average seen between 2003-2007.”. While some buyers cannot afford the higher mortgage payments, other are choosing to stay on the sidelines in the face of heightened uncertainty in the stock market and the economy in general.

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Assurance Financial

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The key to getting the best possible value for your money is understanding what’s happening in your local real estate market — whether you’re a buyer or a seller. What’s the Difference Between a Buyer’s and Seller’s Market? Buyer’s vs. seller’s markets are a matter of supply and demand.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2021

Prices have soared in most areas – including a 30% jump in the past year for single-family homes in King County – amid a shortage of inventory and a sharp rise in the number of buyers. Flood of buyers – As I noted last month , Millennials will fuel this housing market for at least a decade to come as about 4.5

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 12, 2022

Why We're Fearful: Buyer & Seller Mistakes. I’m A Buyer. Why We’re Fearful: Buyer & Seller Mistakes. "A The root causes of buyers overpaying are similar: Using an inexperienced agent (one with less than 6 transactions in total). This is the classic case of a buyer putting emotions over data.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

This looks a lot like the housing boom that we saw prior to the 2007–09 financial crisis.” That’s where buyers are paying about 42% more in their monthly mortgage payments for the same house today than they did a year ago. That percentage was last seen in September 2007 – yes, at the start of the housing crisis (as the chart shows).

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Inventory levels. But what will happen in the future when buyers say they paid too much or lenders say the appraisal was too high or not USPAP compliant for appraisals you did in the past? It started in 2007 in Vacaville, near Sacramento, CA. My comments: Fun to look at but does it appeal to many buyers? Cost to cure?

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

That’s the most since 2007. The Institute outlined four ways innovative builders could accommodate the emerging buyer wants: Immersion into nature. Here’s a negotiating tactic that you may not have thought of: Sellers who “spy” on buyers when they are visiting the home. BY THE NUMBERS. >> Buyers secured 3.8 That’s fair.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

This highlights the importance of Avoiding the 9 Most Common Mistakes Buyers Make. Buyers Beware? Today's monthly payments on a $500,000 mortgage are about the same as a $210,000 mortgage from the mid-1990s or a $300,000 mortgage from 2007. Remember: real estate is hyper-local! Household Finances – The Best (Ever).

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

Amid the challengers for buyers, there is an expectation for housing activity to continue puffing its Thomas the Tank Engine without a misfire – at least through early summer – before possibly lowering a gear. One of the reasons for the continued home-sales intensity – in any season – is a key group of “new” buyers. this year. >>

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Waller went on to say this adjustment is in no way like the horrific housing/financial crises of 2007-2010. At least buyers will have more options and time to weigh their decision to purchase a home – but at what cost to the bottom line? The next 12-24 months are likely going to be quite a challenge for prospective buyers.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2023

month backlogs of contract work, as of Q4 (latest data available), which is down from the peak of 4.8 years, according to recent data, when it was only about five years just before the housing market crash of 2007. Falling new inventory is constraining transaction volumes while also supporting higher home prices.

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