Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Forbearance will have to end at some point, and when it does, couldn’t all these homes flood the housing market at once, driving prices down and scaring would-be homeowners away from purchasing? We know the current status of the housing market in America is vigorous, if not hot. Presented by: PropStream.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2023

Since 2022 — as the labor market has been getting hotter with massive job gains and high job openings — the year-over-year wage growth data has been falling. Since 2022 — as the labor market has been getting hotter with massive job gains and high job openings — the year-over-year wage growth data has been falling.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2023

The financial and housing markets are still trying to sort out the banking crisis and whether we have seen the last Fed rate hike in this cycle. These events led to lower mortgage rates and increased purchase application data last week, but decreased housing inventory. In a regular market, they would be closer to 5.25%.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

31, 2022, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it would conduct a comprehensive review of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system. FHFA’s authority to reduce the number of federal home loan banks. There are nuances to a reduction of the number of FHLBanks to below eight, but the maximum number is fixed.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

So, I am grateful for guest bloggers who provide me with some great articles to share with you. Generally speaking, real estate is one of the most secure investments you can make, and bar any situations like the crash in 2008, you are pretty much guaranteed a constant increase in value and desirability. I have one more this week.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

Stehling designed an open layout with lots of natural light, thanks to walls of windows on all three stories of the atrium, attached to the rest of the home via a platform deck and glass-enclosed walkway. The Sopranos – Lupertazzi’s Rough Up Appraiser To watch, click the video above. Opens in You Tube.

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 15, 2024

Defining rural properties – USDA and GSEs Challenges of appraising rural properties Appraising rural properties presents unique challenges due to their diverse characteristics and market dynamics. There are equestrian facilities within 5 miles from my house in Oakland hills and in farther out Bay Area cities with larger lots.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

I am working on an article on Hybrid Appraisals for the November issue of Appraisal Today. I drove by the house and looked at what was nearby, etc. NAR Member Survey on Data Collectors Excerpts: In May 2023, NAR surveyed its members pertaining to data collectors in the appraisal process. Here are a few of the many survey results.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 4, 2023

As with all banned words, Freddie’s list will lead to the need to ban additional words over time as appraisers, expunging the word “desirable,” will find synonyms when analyzing market reaction to the views of two homes or to the cul-de-sac location of a home versus the midblock location of a comparable.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2022

Home prices are skyrocketing, housing inventory is at all-time lows and homebuyers have to contend with multiple bids. In time, markets always find balance and balance is a good thing. But, that doesn’t mean housing is going to crash. However, a cool-down in prices is not the same thing as a housing crash.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2022

Tuesday’s report on new home sales came in as a miss of estimates and prior revisions were all negative. This data line confirms what we all know to be the case: The housing market, at least as it relates to construction, is in a recession. “I don’t expect a boom in housing construction.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2022

It’s an excellent time to discuss housing inventory. The housing market shifted in March of this year. As the 10-year yield broke above 1.94% and mortgage rates rose, we saw the impact on housing data. Now, it’s no longer the case, this negative trend is real on a year-over-year basis. We see this in the data.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Even in the extreme conditions of COVID-19, my general premise on housing economics predicted that the two variables with the most influence — demographics and mortgage rates — would hold up the housing market. We got to as low as 0.32% on that Monday morning in March when the crisis was hitting the markets the hardest.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In a July 9, 2015, Concept Paper – Alternate Track to the Experience Requirements in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, the AQB asked: “Are there practical alternatives for some (or all) of the appraisal experience requirements to include non-appraisal experience?”. Compliance with Fair Housing laws, rules, and regulations.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

What if you could not use the URAR form at all, but still had to produce an appraisal report that could stand up in court? Some local markets and some appraisers are still fairly active. By McKissock Excerpts: How do we measure ourselves? What is the mark of an appraiser who is at the top of his or her “game”? Are your legs shaking?

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions. Concerned about a housing market crash? SUMMARY: Coming off a record year, the Houston real estate market started 2021 in a seller’s market. Get a free home valuation for your house and trends in your neighborhood. Need To Sell?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 18, 2023

I was talking to a real estate agent recently who said that her sellers are scared about a significant downturn in the market and missing out on the higher values. As the following data reflects, we’re not seeing a downturn in the market in terms of prices or demand. Nature imitating housing. Both fears are understandable.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 26, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on forecasts for mortgage rates, a look back at the 80s a very similar mortgage market, appraising in a changing market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == A Redesigned $48.5M Oops the Fed did it again! I am glad the ASB is explaining them.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 12, 2023

Fannie Mae will end up creating more instability for the trillions in the bond market – investors will have to process millions of valuations with the physical attributes of the home collected by unlicensed, uninsured, and unprepared individuals getting paid $10-$25 per inspection. This is the future of GSE using appraisers.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 29, 2022

Excerpt: Yes, many great real estate photos really capture the house. This post though is a tribute to the other kind that we’ve all seen – hilariously terrible MLS photos. My comment : We all love these photos! Iconic Zigzag Midcentury House in Sarasota, FL. Spiking housing supply & fewer buyers.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

However, time and time again we’d review appraisals, that were accepted by lenders, but had failures such as: • No highest and best use analysis (as if vacant and improved). Failure to make appropriate time/market adjustments (positive or negative). Sins of the Past Are Back to Haunt Appraisers. By Richard Hagar, SRA.

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Valuation Nation

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

housing market and mortgage rates , you may have seen home prices in your area sliding downward like a slow-motion roller coaster. housing market and mortgage rates , you may have seen home prices in your area sliding downward like a slow-motion roller coaster. What makes a house a “high-performance home”?

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2023

Almost since the start of the pandemic, homeowners have been spending more time enjoying their low-financed houses and condos. The $180B kitchen and bath market is leading the home-improvement charge and, despite economic headwinds for many households, industry experts see no end in this modernization movement.

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Portland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 3, 2019

The following information is based on detached single-family residential homes that were sold and/or listed on the open market as reported by RMLS —the primary MLS service for the City of Lake Oswego. of all sales/listings over the past 20 years having been new homes. But before we dive in, a… Quick Note.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2021

single-family housing market. housing supply is dwindling once again as homes continue to fly off the market at record prices,” said Jeremy Sicklick, CEO of real estate data analytics firm HouseCanary. A $60 billion housing grab by Wall Street,” trumpets an October New York Times magazine story.

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