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Housing Wire
DECEMBER 28, 2021
This article is part of our HousingWire 2022 forecast series. But — in the same beat — Caporale added, “There is still a massive influx of buyers, and I am not seeing a significant drop in demand.” But home sales or real estate prices dropping may not be in the cards. Rising interest rates. Seasonal ebbs and flows.
Appraisal Today
APRIL 26, 2024
By knowing the type of sale, you are better able to reconcile a current opinion of market value that falls above or below a current or recent transaction for the subject property. To read more, Click Here My comments: We all see comps that seem to sell below market. This post’s information can be very helpful in explaining why.
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Appraisal Today
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. To read more, Click Here My comments: Read the full article! This article uses surfing as an excellent illustration.
Appraisal Today
MARCH 15, 2024
NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on USPAP and Personal Inspection, GSE Appraisal Modernization, Transaction costs and values including real estate commissions, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Excerpts: We do love our sun, but a handful of homeowners covet it more than others.
Appraisal Today
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
In short, it’s not enough today to go back 90-180 days because there just aren’t enough data points in so many cases… WATCH THE MEDIAN TREND The median price for the region doesn’t translate rigidly to neighborhoods, so be careful about saying stuff like, “The median is up 3% this year, so neighborhood prices are up 3%.”
Houston Properties
JANUARY 13, 2021
COVID-19 and subsequent government actions have dumped gasoline on wealth inequality in ways that we don’t fully understand yet. We believe this will create a strong appreciation for homes and neighborhoods that are in demand in our HGTV / COVID-19 world (details below). The data below covers the “average Houston home.”
Appraisal Today
APRIL 1, 2023
Again, I was expecting multiple questions about the report since it was complex and atypical for the area. This begs the question of why two reviewers went out of their way to compliment my work, when it seems that almost every mortgage assignment that I complete for a production group, comes back with stipulations.
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