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Appraisals – Check the Water Source!

Appraisal Today

It did not even though many lots nearby were developed. 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. ==. USPAP and the Contract. Excerpt: But USPAP and the contract have a very unique relationship.

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Can 3-D printed homes help solve the housing crisis?

Housing Wire

A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials. This means that the doors, windows, electrical all are done by contractors after the walls have been constructed.”. Khater wrote.

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The nation’s housing market is on a correction course

Housing Wire

Homes listed for sale are increasingly seeing asking-price reductions, and both construction and home sales — both existing and new — are slowing.”. Both in New York City and across the metropolitan region, there has been a steady and pronounced decline in signed contracts in both May and June, going against normal seasonal trends. …

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Housing starts are rising, despite cost to buyers

Housing Wire

More than a quarter of single-family homes for sale during the first quarter were new-construction homes — nearly 26%, and March housing starts jumped nearly 20% month over month to the highest level since 2006, per the latest report from Redfin. A healthy housing market is considered roughly six months of supply.

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Are new home sales flagging a recession?

Housing Wire

Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. months and above, the builders will pull back on construction. The only time this has happened was the 2006-2011 period. The new home sales sector is much different — it’s a contract to purchase a home that isn’t built yet. This is 16.6 percent (±10.4

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Appraisers: What should you have in your car?

Appraisal Today

Architect Adam Dayem designed the unique 2,500-square-foot residence, which was completed in 2017 after several years of construction. My comment: If you appraise new construction or are interested in the trends, subscribe to their email updates on the upper right side of the web page. 2,500 sq.ft., three bedrooms, and two bathrooms.

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100+ YEARS IN, ZONING LAWS INCH TOWARD HOUSING EQUITY

Will Springer Realtor

Suburban residents can be almost assured of the peaceful enjoyment of their home without worrying about a neighbor constructing a rollercoaster or baseball stadium next door. The effort was led by lawyer Edward Bassett, who went on to develop freeways and parkways. . = Zoning laws in the U.S. The benefits of zoning are innumerable.

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