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Think US home prices are high? At least we aren’t Canada

Housing Wire

housing market is more tied to mortgage buyers. Unlike those two cities in Canada, we aren’t as reliant on foreign buyers to such a great extent. foreign buyers have always been less than 300,000 of total home sales for many years. When mortgage rates rise, two things always happen here in America.

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Practical Tips for Working With AMCs

Appraisal Today

Keep them up to date in every step of the report so that they can keep the Lender (and the Buyer/Seller/Realtor/Closing Attorneys when applicable) all in the loop on the progress of the report. Is there any way to mitigate the risk and improve the property value? Building homes at a higher elevation will help. value to property.

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Dave Stevens on understanding this housing market

Housing Wire

I have been part of the mortgage banking industry since 1983 — 39 years to date through different housing markets. In fact, it was the skills I developed selling loans that helped develop my ability to influence policy leaders and others in industry during my time as Federal Housing Commissioner and as CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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How to Reduce Appraisal Revision Requests

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on retirement, classes, adjustments, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. How Grocery Store Locations Impact Home Values. The average value for homes near a Whole Foods is $891,416, and $321,116 for homes near an ALDI.

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November Housing Update

Will Springer Realtor

The housing market in and around King County was moving along swimmingly at the start of 2022, with homes selling briskly and buyers taking advantage of interest rates in the 3s. and jump in mortgage rates of 4 percentage points has created a housing market belly flop. We are in a new phase of the housing market cycle.

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SELLERS’ MARKET? HOW ABOUT BUILDERS’ MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

GREATER BUYING POWER Buyers who are struggling to purchase a home in this frenzied housing market will receive a bit of a lifeline in 2022. The federal guarantors of most consumer mortgages have agreed to raise the borrowing limits on 30-year conforming loans. short of providing homes for purchase to those who want one. >>

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