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APRIL 5, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraiser discrimination lawsuit, waivers, staying positive with slow business, appraiser’s economic forecast, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Upon arrival, you’re greeted by a lavish motor court leading to timeless modern architecture.

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MARCH 8, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on property data collectors, economic analysis, managing your email inbox, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. A1: Back Half of 2024? – My wild guess is that rate cuts will be in the back half of 2024. baths, 17,291 sq.ft., by year-end.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Surfing Appraiser Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates By Mark Buhler Excerpts: Riding the waves of the appraisal profession can result in a range of outcomes and emotions over time. Once again, modern brain-body science jumps ahead and teaches me things. Mortgage applications increased 3.0 Even better.

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MAY 17, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Geographic Data and Comps, effect of renovation on value, very low foreclosures now, current real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = = $99.5M Hamptons, NY Compound Comes With a 750-Gallon Shark Tank Excerpts: 24 bedrooms, 27.5

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APRIL 26, 2024

What should appraisers look for in a sales contract? NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on agent concessions, History of appraisal bias back to 1930s, “one mile” rule and bias, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. The One-Mile Rule: Prudent Policy or Modern Day Redlining?

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The challenge of pulling comps in 2024 By Ryan Lundquist February 14, 2024 Excerpts: Pulling comps in 2024 is tough. I also have some market recap visuals to unpack what’s been happening in 2024 so far. Think about it this way. If we have 40% fewer sales happening, that means there are 40% fewer comps. million. “I

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APRIL 19, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, forms to reports modernization, AMCs, earthquake risk, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == == Rare Coastal Contemporary Manchester, MA, for $9M Excerpts: 5 bedroom, 4.5 Mortgage applications increased 3.3

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

To read more click here My comment : I Want It!!! == USPAP 2024: The Changes Appraisers Need to Know By: Dan Bradley October 6, 2023 Excerpts: On May 5, 2023, the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) voted to adopt changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). That is the Question!! can add up.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Appraisers Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! Construction also jumped during the pandemic as builders responded to surging homebuyer demand fueled by record-low mortgage rates.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

The Federal Reserve recently updated its forecast, hinting at a potential decrease of about 75 basis points (0.75%) in its short-term lending rate by the year’s end – promising news for borrowers in 2024. Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities. At the same time, many homeowners are sitting comfortably with low mortgage rates.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraiser fights back against bias accusation, ok behavior when taking Zoom CE classes, estate appraisal liability issues, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = acre lot A unique home with modern architectural features seldom seen in a suburban setting.

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JULY 28, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, USPAP and Bias, Fannie changes, unusual homes, mortgage origination Futuristic in Folsom, CA, near Sacramento for $2,395,000 4bed 4.5+bath Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications decreased 1.8 There is none of this!

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Topics include: The Fed, Home Sales, Employment, Mortgage Rates and Commercial Real Estate.In For the remainder of the year, mortgage originations are expected to remain stagnant. Still, a revival in purchase originations is anticipated in 2024 as the market adjusts and more homes become available. bath, 2,908 sq.ft.,

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MAY 27, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on VA appraisals, appraisal modernization, eliminate VA panel, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. The market changing again with increasing interest rates, in the inevitable ups and downs of mortgage lending. Who Moved My Appraisal Cheese?

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MAY 19, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on hybrid appraisals, business tips, UAD info from Freddie, Fannie modernization, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = If you started appraising before AMCs took over, such as mortgage brokers, you had to do some marketing.

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MAY 5, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Appraisal Institute President, non-lender appraisals, Changing state appraisal laws, Fannie modernization, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. I strongly support Byron Miller for 2024 AI Vice President. Mortgage applications decreased 1.2

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Clarence Stone, from American Political Science Review, offered this after reading Privatopia: “For those genuinely concerned with the moral fiber of modern America, they might well heed McKenzie’s warning about uncritically accepting the privatization of citizenship in an income-segregated society.” Six out of 10 builders in the U.S.

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MAY 9, 2022

Thankfully, the 2024 planned opening of Link light rail ’s East Link Extension to Bellevue and Redmond will present a viable option if living on the other side of Lake Washington. 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. Some believe it can’t.

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MAY 9, 2023

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!

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MAY 13, 2024

MAY HOUSING UPDATE Even after a few weeks of mortgage rate jumps, the Seattle/King County housing market is displaying surprising strength. About three-quarters of the 459 residences are under contract with a target opening late this year. Another two homes are under contract and should be in the sold column in a matter of days.

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

It would cost the owner of an $800,000 home in Seattle about $360 in 2024, or more than triple the expiring housing levy of $115. Bellevue has the second-greatest need, according to council forecasts, with a shortfall of 35,000 to make up by 2024. Check out this fully updated mid-century modern West of Market home in Kirkland.

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JUNE 9, 2023

mortgage holders considered “equity rich” – with 50% or more equity in their homes – fell in Q1 to 47.2% mortgage holders considered “equity rich” – with 50% or more equity in their homes – fell in Q1 to 47.2% of mortgage holders in our state are equity rich, down from 58.5% JUNE HOUSING UPDATE Home prices and mortgage rates.

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MAY 12, 2021

Home prices are overheating, mortgage rates are inching up from the start of the year and the supply of homes is in an unseasonable valley – far from its Mt. Roughly 20 million Millennials will be entering their 30s, typically the time they purchase their first home, between now and 2024. Rainier-esque peak of a decade past!

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

At what point will mortgage interest rates peak? While investors of mortgaged securities help dictate their interest rates, the Federal Reserve is behind the scenes influencing the overall lending environment. When you raise [mortgage] rates to the point they’re at today, it breaks the back of housing.”. falls into a recession.

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