Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2022

Rodman Schley, president of appraisal trade association the Appraisal Institute , called the Federal Housing Finance Agency ’s findings, which it presented in a December blog post , “unacceptable,” and said more work is required to recognize and interrupt unconscious bias. But for appraisers, the blog post left many questions unanswered.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2024

Personalized marketing is on the rise in just about every sector. Firms are seeking ways to foster deeper, more meaningful connections with clients, which is where personalized marketing comes in. Firms are seeking ways to foster deeper, more meaningful connections with clients, which is where personalized marketing comes in.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The housing market pretty much sucked this year for so many real estate professionals. The truth is everyone feels like an expert when things are good, but […] The post The housing market sucks, but experts can thrive first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The housing market feels like leftovers right now. Wait, did I say that out […] The post The housing market feels like leftovers first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. Wait, did I say that out […] The post The housing market feels like leftovers first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

It’s time to run toward the housing market. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING […] The post Run toward the housing market in 2024 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING […] The post Run toward the housing market in 2024 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

What’s going to happen to the housing market with a presidential election year coming? I’ve heard stuff like, “Rates usually go down during a presidential year,” or “The market is likely going to be stronger because one party is trying to stay in power.” There are so many ideas.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

The spring market is awake. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 01/31/24 Joel Wright & Mike Gobbi Event 9am (on Zoom here) 02/01/24 Gateway Event (private) 2/09/24 PCAR WCR Event […] The post The spring housing market is waking up & random stats first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Today let’s unpack the housing market’s cash trend, some myths, and things to watch ahead. This post is designed to scroll by topic or digest slowly.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Any […] The post It was a weird housing market in 2023 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. Yet, prices didn’t dip that much. Today, let’s talk about what happened in a big recap. I hope you get something out of this.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 9, 2023

New construction has been on fire, but the resale market has been cold. It’s been stunning to see the difference in volume between both markets. Let’s talk about the trend and look deeply into what’s going on with concessions. Scroll quickly by topic or digest slowly.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

There’s so much talk online about today’s housing market being like 2007, but what are the stats showing? Today I want to walk through three parts of the market. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: […] The post Is it 2007 again in the housing market? Skim by topic or digest slowly.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MAY 23, 2024

It wasn’t on my housing market bingo card to be paying such close attention to insurance, but this is a huge deal for California (and some other states). I promise this won’t become an insurance crisis blog, but today I have some brand new stats to share for Sacramento and the Bay Area.

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GoForrmz

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The top 5 most-read GoFormz blog posts of 2023 As 2023 comes to an end, we want to spotlight this year’s most-read blog posts. Join us as we revisit and celebrate our most-read blogs that sparked our readers’ interest – like you! To learn more about setting up your first Workflow, read our blog post here.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MAY 23, 2023

It’s graduation season for school, and it’s also that time of year where the spring housing market crests or graduates for the year so to speak. Let’s talk about the signs of a peak, the weirdness of today’s market, and bro rating.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JUNE 11, 2023

It’s been a stunning first half of the year for the housing market. Here are some things on my mind including weird stats, the anniversary of the market peak, Matt Rife tickets, and being ready for the second half of the year. Let’s talk about some of the bigger issues right now.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MAY 17, 2023

New home sales are glowing right now in the midst of depressed volume in the resale market. Today I want to share some stats for new construction, but let’s also talk about pivoting when the market changes.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

Sellers have been sitting, and it’s been a game-changer for the housing market in 2023. Today I want to share some stats and talk about appraising in today’s market. It’s also made valuations more difficult. Scroll by topic or digest slowly.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JULY 13, 2023

The housing market has likely peaked for the year. I’m focused on Sacramento, but this is likely showing up in many markets. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 7/20/23 SAR Market Update (in-person & livestream) 7/26/23 Fair Mortgage (details TBD) […] The post Did the housing market peak for the year?

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

That’s a good way to describe today’s housing market. This week I was talking with a broker who has been in business since the 1970s, and he told me he’s never seen a market like today. On one hand prices are still pretty high, but volume has fallen off a cliff.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The housing market has really changed, and it’s not an easy time to work in real estate. The post The housing market will figure it out first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. I know people in all parts of the profession who are having a hard time and wondering how to make things work.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MAY 29, 2024

Affording today’s housing market isn’t always so simple, which is why HOA fees aren’t easy to digest for some buyers. What are […] The post HOA fees are standing out in a bad way first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. Today, I thought it would be cool to graph a few decades of association fees.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

The housing market is getting hot again for the spring. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 2/8/23 SAFE Credit Union “Snacks & Facts” (for RE) […] The post The housing market went from an ice bath to a hot shower first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. Let’s talk about this.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The real estate market has been on a crazy ride for the past few years. Did I give up on blogging and podcasting? Frankly, much of my work has been time-consuming for many reasons, including trying to measure different markets in this interesting time. She is a very cool person and knows her stuff when it comes to marketing.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

Rates have gone up, but have they sucked all the demand out of the market? Also, someone asked if the stock market is connected to the housing market, so l made a cool graph. Let’s talk about that today by looking at a few stats.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 12/5/22 SAFE Credit Union market update on Zoom (register here (free)) 1/18/23 WCR Market Update in Cameron Park (details TBD) 1/19/23 Big market update at SAR on Zoom (details TBD) 1/23/23 […].

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

The market is hot again. We’ve been seeing a spring seasonal market for a few months, but we seemed to hit an inflection point locally a few weeks ago, and it’s getting REALLY competitive out there. Let’s talk about it. This is a longer post, so scroll by topic or digest slowly.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

That’s often the housing narrative, and let’s talk about that while looking at some changes we’re starting to see in the Sacramento market. The post Are foreclosures and short sales coming back to the housing market? first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

The housing market is a mixed bag. It’s not always easy to understand what the market is doing right now. Today I have some thoughts about prices, Zestimates, and cash buyers. Scroll by topic or digest slowly.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

We all needed some rest from the crazy housing market we’ve experienced in recent years. Like most markets across the country, the Cleveland area housing market has been red hot for the past few years. However, the markets have hit an abrupt slow down, or might I say, cool down, kind of like this ice skater experienced.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MAY 9, 2023

The housing market went from an ice bath to a bloodbath. I hope […] The post The housing market went from an ice bath to a bloodbath first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. That’s a good way to describe it as the contrast between the dull fall season and the spring has been striking.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

The housing market has been waking up in 2023, and we’re starting to see an uptick in lots of different stats. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 3/10/23 PCAR Market Update Lunch & Learn 3/24/23 How to Think Like […] The post A spring bump in the housing market first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Luckily, the mortgage industry is cyclical, so let’s take a look at how you can turn a negative into a positive and grab clients’ attention through effective marketing , ultimately growing your book while others’ shrink. Below are a few ways originators can best present themselves to real estate agents and stand out in a saturated market.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

It’s been a pretty normal spring season so far, but if mortgage rates keep ticking up, that’s an x-factor in changing the feel of the market. Today, I have a big market update. first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. This post is designed to skim by topic or digest slowly.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The post The housing market will get worse before it gets better first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. Today I have a few things to share, and I hope this will be helpful (especially #3 as you look to 2023). […].

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Inman

MARCH 22, 2023

Creating an ongoing content marketing plan means making use of ongoing blog posts. Part 3 of this five-part series shares what to write and how to make sure your blog posts matter.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

There is so much talk about the housing market bottoming out, and I want to give some perspective on what to watch for. I hope this helps.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Sellers have been sitting out of the housing market, and it’s made a massive difference in 2023 so far. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 5/4/23 Housing Market […] The post Sellers sitting out of the housing market & buyers getting concessions first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser.

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