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FHA: Cosmetic vs. MPR Repairs

Appraisal Today

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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Appliances for FHA appraisals

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Homebuilding has been on an upward trajectory since 2009 as builders have slowly climbed their way out of the hole caused by the Great Recession. Homebuilders have been offering sizable concessions, including money for mortgage rate buydowns, to attract bidders and offload inventory. Lee Miller. There are four of these homes.

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Appraisals – Check the Water Source!

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. Excerpts: the 14,500-square-foot modern home where almost every room offers an excellent view. USPAP and the Contract. Therefore, they say, keep the contract!

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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. One-tenth surveyed said they have added language to contracts that require buyers to share in the materials costs if they continue to rise. in April).

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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. month backlogs of contract work, as of Q4 (latest data available), which is down from the peak of 4.8 Owners are investing about $475B ( yes, billion!