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4 reasons you’re better off selling your house this spring [INFOGRAPHIC]

Cornerstone

Here’s a quick recap of why selling can be a smart move this spring: Springtime normally shows an influx of buyer activity. Spring is a favorable season for move-up buyers. This includes getting prequalified for a mortgage early so a buyer is prepared to act before they start hunting. Download the infographic here.

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1st HALF of 2023: Lowest number of homes LISTED in recorded history!

Lamacchia Realty

The rising rates over the past 16 months have decelerated the number of sales as buyer affordability has been greatly diminished and because sellers are hesitating to list. New Hampshire data goes back to 1998, with the highest listing Q1 was also in 2006 at 9,685 and with 2023 the lowest at 3,399.

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VA Approves Desktops and Exterior-Only Appraisals

Appraisal Today

To read the full blog post, click here. The summary and Circular are in the blog post. To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! Appraisal Today blog: [link] (posted by noon Friday) To get notices when newsletters are posted, sign up in the upper right of the blog.

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What would it take to crash the housing market?

Housing Wire

After writing the America is Back recovery model on HousingWire, I wrote an article on my blog about what it would take to crash home prices on April 10, 2020. However, unlike in 2006 when demand was getting weaker and inventory was above six months, it’s the opposite now during the B.C. before COVID) stage. However, for A.D.

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Is There a Market Correction on Its Way?

McKissock

I have no idea, but there will be warning signs, and that’s what this blog article is about. Increasing inventory is generally a sign that buyers have stopped buying (due to prices being too high or a lack of consumer confidence), or there are just fewer ready, willing, and able buyers in the marketplace.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants on inspections and remediations, improvements, and the appraisal process. Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants about listing and offering prices, and market rent. I got it mostly for MLS access and have only done one sale, representing the buyer. Many thanks to George.

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Appraisals – Check the Water Source!

Appraisal Today

To read more of this long blog post with many topics, click Read More Below!! NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. The number of potential buyers will decrease as rates go up in many markets.