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Appliances for FHA appraisals

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= 32% of Homes for Sale in the Fourth Quarter Were Newly Built — Just Shy of the Record High Redfin reports new construction has taken up a growing share of the for-sale housing pie because homebuilding has increased and the number of individual homeowners selling has decreased. Nationwide, 31.8% That’s comparable with 31.9% Lee Miller.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

They have also been spending oodles of money to shape their residences to meet new living needs – modern and spacious, when possible – as households live in their homes for longer. There are many home options available to prospective buyers – including new construction offerings in buildings that opened during the pandemic.

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FHA: Cosmetic vs. MPR Repairs

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NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraisal “modernization”, bias hearing, bad appraiser, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Appraiser pleads guilty in $1.3B A three-year renovation, ending in 2009, converted the upper floors into the 7,000-square-foot penthouse.

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IS THE HOUSING MARKET HEADED FOR A CRASH?

Will Springer Realtor

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 range won’t last forever.

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Appraisals – Check the Water Source!

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The number of potential buyers will decrease as rates go up in many markets. Today is NOT the same as 2008+, with its massive fraudulent loans made to unqualified buyers. Excerpts: the 14,500-square-foot modern home where almost every room offers an excellent view. When will it affect your market? Lower inflation?