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The 2022 housing market: A tale of two halves

Housing Wire

The number of home listings dried up , contracts were canceled , the few buyers still out there demanded concessions , mortgage rates spiked to 7% and homebuilder sentiment hit rock bottom. The 2002 housing market has been a tale of two halves,” said Green. By September, a full-fledged housing market recession had set in. Or will soon.

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The Similarities Between 2007 and Today

Appraisal Buzz

Between 2002-2005 in many markets, the real estate market was scorching, much like it is today. As appraisers, we faced tremendous pressure from buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and loan officers during the previous run-up. We are seeing that as a profession again.

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ChatGPT for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

Anyway, I don’t mind going back in time and out further, but my preference in an appraisal report is to use older comps from the immediate neighborhood and adjust for how the market has changed since those properties got into contract. Rates increased for all loan types in our survey, with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate increasing to 7.09

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Data Collectors: Appraisers vs. Uber Drivers

Appraisal Today

In 2000 and 2002, Architectural Digest named him one of the top 100 architects in the United States. The residential lending appraisal business depends on low-interest rates, the same as for loan officers. from 0.63 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value ratio (LTV) loans. percent from 6.50

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Appraisers and Local Market Analysis

Appraisal Today

My comments: The video presentation is a bit “over the top,” but the two guys have been doing these videos for many years, focusing on mortgage brokers and loan officers. percent – the highest level since 2002,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist. This video features Brian Stevens.