Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2022

The new home sales market doesn’t have a 28% cash-buyer profile as we saw in the last existing home sales report. So, while cash buyers as a percent of sales have been growing, this sector is driven by mortgage buyers primarily. Builders have to find buyers for canceled homes, then think about their demand.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

It’s also driven more by mortgage buyers who tend to be older and make more money than the new-home buyers. Compared to the existing home sales marketplace, it doesn’t have a high cash buyer or investor buyer profile. months and above, the builders will pull back on construction. percent (±11.9 percent (±13.7

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It didn’t help the builders that they had a global pandemic and we still have many new homes either in construction or that haven’t been started yet. months 290,000 new homes are still under construction, about 5.5 We must remember that the builders don’t operate like existing home sellers; they treat their products as commodities.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2022

Similarly, companies like Zillow and Trulia launched in 2005 and 2006 as “real estate search engines” to help buyers more easily find a home online. Having everything in-house enables iBuyers to lower closing costs for buyers and sellers, offer real-time, 24/7 customer support and provide unique financing solutions for buyers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2022

HousingWire: How will rising rates affect new home construction? Logan Mohtashami: Rising rates make housing less affordable, so for a first-time home buyer that doesn’t have the benefit of selling their home with that nested equity, it makes it harder for them. What does this mean for first-time homebuyers?

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Annarbor Appraisal

APRIL 9, 2020

In it I included a year over year chart of all sales through the local MLS back to 2005. This information clearly shows a declining trend from the 2005 data down to a low point between 2009 and 2011. Houses in blue, condominium units in orange, new construction included. Year to year trends. What happens if it only tops 15%?

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 28, 2021

It was the year of the frustrated buyer, particularly in the first half of the year. The inventory of homes for sale and the number of homes being listed for sale were not nearly enough to satisfy the buyer demand. Remember only one offer can win so this caused lots of disappointment for both buyers and buyer’s agents alike.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 12, 2024

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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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Buyers will continue to outstrip sellers by a significant margin but less extreme than in 2021. Buyers are seeing rates inch higher – currently at about 3.25% in Seattle/King County for a typical 30-year mortgage (rates vary based on an applicant’s circumstances). What will the 2022 Seattle/King County housing market offer?

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A buyer gets a seller’s disclosure statement for that information. Values are so high that buyers are putting a lot of money down to lower the monthly payment as much as they can. I never had more than one assistant and no appraisers after that, and finally quit doing lender residential appraisals in 2005.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

I am so glad I quit doing residential lender appraisals in 2005! = single-family homes for sale in the fourth quarter were new construction. Construction also jumped during the pandemic as builders responded to surging homebuyer demand fueled by record-low mortgage rates. Nationwide, 31.8% That’s comparable with 31.9%

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The frame is built with 60 tons of steel and construction took over 6 years utilizing artisans from all over the world. 31% of women and 27% of men signed up for Social Security at age 62 in 2018, down from around 54% of women and 50% of men in 2005, according to Social Security Administration data. Qualified buyers and listing prices.

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