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Price Adjustments in this New Housing Market

Lamacchia Realty

That’s because fewer homes are being placed under contract. If you don’t have any requests for showings and if an open house yields an underwhelming crowd, you should review your list price and lower it to attract more buyers. The Lamacchia Realty Target Pricing Model has been implemented in the selling process since 2007.

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Appraisers: How and Why To Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Appraisal Today

in 2007-2008, few appraisers used them. acre property complete with the castle and carriage house is on a riverbank. 2) Believe the Fed about wanting a housing market correction: Look, it’s time to start believing the Fed about wanting to see the housing market reset. When I did them prior to HVCC etc. Excerpts: The 1.76-acre

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

Today's monthly payments on a $500,000 mortgage are about the same as a $210,000 mortgage from the mid-1990s or a $300,000 mortgage from 2007. Put another way, the monthly payments on a $500,000 mortgage are about the same as a $210,000 mortgage from the mid-1990s or a $300,000 mortgage from 2007. So, what did they do?

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Appraiser Salaries

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, MLS hacked, appraisers and real estate agents, Humor, unusual homes, mortgage origination == Massive Missouri Lake Winnebago House for $12.6M The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 6.72

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Price Adjustments in Florida Rise Rapidly

Lamacchia Realty

The chart below shows the median time to contract, which is the number of days it takes for the property to be considered off the market. A lack of showing requests or a poor turnout at an open house signals it might be time to reconsider and reduce your listing price to draw more interest.

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Houston Real Estate Market Forecast: Current Data & 2022 Predictions

Houston Properties

This is anecdotal data, but it supports the Houston real estate market trends we see above: In the aftermath of the 2007/2008 financial crisis, we saw a flight to quality in nearly every asset class. Overall, right now properties are still actively going under contract. Disadvantaged homes sell more slowly or at larger discounts.

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Buyer’s vs. Seller’s Market: How to Tell the Difference

Assurance Financial

In a market that favors buyers, sellers and their realtors have to put in a much greater effort to make their homes stand out through means of social media, open houses, and advertisements. A prime example of one of these factors creating a buyer’s market was the financial crisis of 2007-2008. Downloadable Guides.