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Can 3-D printed homes help solve the housing crisis?

Housing Wire

A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials. Ideally, an engineer designs a model of what they want on software, from an air duct to a prosthetic limb, and it is precisely printed out.

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The last domino before a recession? Job losses

Housing Wire

From BLS: Below are the areas where the report says jobs were created, and the construction job growth data is encouraging to see. Also, we must be mindful that multifamily construction has been good this year, with rental demand still solid. Job openings are over 11.2 Health of the economy?

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Desktop Appraisals: Who, When, and Why

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, using new construction comps for existing homes, master planned communities, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. I was lucky to have never had to use new construction as a comp on an existing home. baths, 14,450 sq.ft.,

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The Challenges of Appraising Multifamily Properties

Appraisal Buzz

Because appraisals are contingencies in 43% of contracts , you must find ways to accurately evaluate these properties. This tactic uses the land’s price, plus the construction fees and minus depreciation. If you can’t find comparable buildings in the designated area, you should use the income approach to assess the property’s value.

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FED’S ACTIONS TAKE STEAM OUT OF HOUSING MARKET

Will Springer Realtor

Seriously though, there must be a ceiling to rising rates that have all but extinguished a robust housing market. housing market is experiencing a price “correction,” defined as a 10% price drop from its most recent peak. The local single-family market is riding a similar up-and-down wave, depending on the area.

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL HOUSING UPDATE The signs are generally pointing in the right direction for our local (and national) residential real estate scene, but it is taking more time than usual to turn a cruise-ship-sized sector around without leaving damage in its wake. It’s a 5-bed, 5.5-bath bath , 11,412 sq.

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WILL WAR IN UKRAINE IMPACT OUR HOUSING MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

Soaring costs of labor and construction materials is certainly contributing to the rising figure but there is evidence of a sharp increase in home improvements since the start of the pandemic. Amid limited housing supply and rising prices, buyers will need to anticipate touring homes that will need some TLC as housing stock ages.