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The Similarities Between 2007 and Today

Appraisal Buzz

During the 2007-10 mortgage default meltdown, appraisals were a target of complaints and allegations by lenders, the GSEs, some state appraisal boards, and a few unscrupulous entrepreneurs. As appraisers, we faced tremendous pressure from buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and loan officers during the previous run-up.

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Top of the list: An interview with Ben Caballero

Housing Wire

But what they do need is for the realtors that have buyers to have the complete and accurate information about their homes. So that those agents will bring their buyer to the builder. HousingWire : Now, at the point of contract where an agent or consumer sees a home entered by HomesUSA, what happens next?

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How JVM Lending plans to expand without any loan originators

Housing Wire

Back in the 2007-2009 meltdown, we had loan officers with us at that time. After the 2008 mortgage meltdown, JVM let go of all its loan originators and trained its employees to target the jumbo loan market in the San Francisco Bay area instead.

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Price Adjustments in this New Housing Market

Lamacchia Realty

Now, months later, with rates up nearly 100% from the start of the year- January mortgage rates were hovering in the low to mid 3’s and this week reached 6.28%- diminished buyer affordability is causing a big downshift in demand. Rising prices weren’t favorable but with historically low mortgage rates , they were still affordable for buyers.

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Value of a Pool for Homes?

Appraisal Today

This likely has to do with the cost of building a pool, cost of maintaining a pool, and even larger parcels at higher ranges – not to mention buyers at higher price points expecting a pool more often. In contrast, pools hardly exist in some locations, so it’s less of a factor because buyers don’t expect a pool. percent from 7.07

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Housing Values up on demand, but can lower financing costs help?

MN Real Estate Services

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($417,000 or less) decreased to its lowest level since May 2013, 3.76 million units last month, the highest level since February 2007. Total mortgage application volume increased 2.9 percent, from 3.79 percent, with points increasing to 0.33

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Local Markets: Louisville, Reno and San Diego

Housing Wire

This trend has made it easier for buyers with financing and other contingencies to purchase a home. Also helping buyers is an increase in housing inventory, Ridenour Lindsey said. “It Ward also noted that she is seeing fewer out-of-town buyers. It is like a roller coaster: the steeper the climb, the faster the drop.”

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