Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

More Objective Appraisals: A Practical Guide for Appraisers By Scott Reuter Single-Family Chief Appraisal Officer, Freddie Mac Excerpts: Changing the Mindset – Facts First What’s the number one thing appraisers should be doing when they develop an appraisal? The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 6.98

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 13, 2024

Even with aggressive changes to state and local zoning and fewer obstacles for building developers, the highly regarded Urban Institute estimates that by 2044 the Puget Sound region will be 140K homes shy of real demand. That’s up from 36% of sales in 2022 but far from the peak this century of 45% in 2011, according to ATTOM. >>

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 17, 2022

It did not even though many lots nearby were developed. 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. ==. The number of potential buyers will decrease as rates go up in many markets. USPAP and the Contract.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 11, 2022

This year’s “cold down” is stark, with 36% fewer new listings and about 26% fewer homes under contract (Pendings) for all King County home types combined as well as single-family structures alone – and that’s simply from October to November. A little more than a third of inventory is under contract. 1, was about 17% lower than Nov.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For 34 consecutive months ending in March, buyers enjoyed mortgage interest rates of 4.0% Sellers, meantime, could put nearly any home on the market and expect a reaction of irrational exuberance from financially sound consumers submitting high-priced offers without buyer-favorable contingencies. Affordability remains elusive.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

It is developing several single-family and multifamily communities in King and Snohomish counties. “Family friendliness” remains a prime focus for developers of master-planned communities, but a new survey indicates health & wellness amenities are becoming increasingly important. in the last 12 months. LIFESTYLE CHANGE.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2023

They found that the number of households headed by 25- to 34-year-olds grew by 300,000 per year in 2016-2021, up sharply from an average annual growth of 45,000 households between 2011 and 2016, a difference of 260,000 additional households per year. We need every market-rate and affordable home that developers can produce.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

While these are promising developments, there will always be the affordability question. Between 2011 and 2019, the median household income in our area increased by about 34% but housing prices jumped 78%. 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.

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Houston Properties

MAY 16, 2022

The ultimate ranch and farm buyer guide from the number one Realtor in Houston! In a study conducted by Houston Properties, only about 40 properties were sold under this category back in 2011, but that number has tripled just last year. Real estate developments in cities and metro areas need to go through a rigid approval process.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 8, 2022

The King County housing market has seen inventory increase by 55% in the past month, while the number of homes going under contract fell 22% from May to the lowest June level since 2011. Even stock investments, the source of many down payments for buyers, have taken a heavy blow. FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS, NOW WHAT?

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 8, 2021

I also heard the same question from buyers this year. While early to mid-spring was frenzied – featuring waves of cash-carrying buyers with their contingency-absent offers – the housing environment settled down to a somewhat civilized pace by September and likely for the next few months. And that answer appears to be “yes.”

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