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

Cornerstone

Increasing prices also indicate increasing home values, allowing a seller to tap into thousands of dollars in equity gains. This is especially true among millennial homeowners (now ages 25 to 40) who have a golden opportunity to trade up in 2021, “with many having owned their first homes long enough to see substantial equity gains.”.

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Are you better off moving or refinancing?

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More than 38 percent of homes that are owner-occupied are owned outright, the U.S. Each time home values increase, homeowners receive a dollar-for-dollar equity gain. Home Equity Report shows: “34.4 percent mortgage rate ( the average for 2006 ; 6.65 appeared first on Cornerstone Blog. For example:**.

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Appraisals – Check the Water Source!

Appraisal Today

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Too many appraisers?

Appraisal Today

In past issues of the Analogue Blog, we have considered the “five forces of friction” on the advancement of appraisal. This blog considers how each friction will respond to this “excess” of appraisers. “Americans have seen home values rise at record rates over the past few years. Humor for Appraisers.

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How to Reduce Appraisal Revision Requests

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 retirement, classes, adjustments, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. How Grocery Store Locations Impact Home Values.