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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

It involves analyzing data collected in mass quantities, developing statistics from the data, and applying the results to value properties. In previous downturns, such as during the 2008 recession, there were many foreclosures due to bad lending. Later a conventional commercial building was constructed. =

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Builders are trying to catch up and, according to federal officials , there are more housing units under construction today than at any time in the last 50 years. Homes considered “affordable” tend to be at or below 80% of median family income levels and only 23,877 units have been constructed across the state since 2020 – about 3.3K

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Expectations for 2023 in Seattle/King County Real Estate

Will Springer Realtor

Fuel to fill our vehicle gas tanks and to transport goods weigh heavily on inflation; 18% of the Consumer Price Index is for transportation costs – the second largest component of the CPI after housing/shelter (42%). Locally, permits for single- and multi-family home construction are down about 20% from this time last year.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Legislation related to transit-oriented development did not pass. Whether it was cutting red tape and construction costs or ensuring our cities allow more affordable options near transit and jobs, these bills, working together, mean more homes, at more affordable prices, in communities all across our state.”

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SELLERS’ MARKET? HOW ABOUT BUILDERS’ MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

Amid rising land and construction costs, permits for single-family homes in King County slowed in the third quarter to 940, down 7.8% Building developers are optimistic they can overcome many of the challenges. Lot availability is at multi-decade lows and the construction industry currently has more than 330,000 open positions.”.

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Millennials Expected To Maintain Real Estate Buying Intensity

Will Springer Realtor

Now, home builders would need to construct as many as 1.2 Housing starts – the number of units builders would begin if development kept pace for the next 12 months – increased 19% nationally to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7 This was the fastest pace for combined single-family and multi-family construction since June 2006.