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Agency MBS market is facing a supply-side threat

Housing Wire

Issuance of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) is projected to contract significantly over the next two years in the face of a housing-market contraction, but the actual supply of MBS available for purchase in the private market is expected to swell to record levels over that period. trillion and to nearly $9.3

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How to Negotiate Repairs After a Home Inspection

Zillow

Most would-be buyers and sellers believe the real estate "deal" is done at the signing of the contract. In many cases, the deal-making and negotiations only start at the contract signing. Here are three buyer tips for negotiating repairs after a home inspection. However, the repairs are still up for negotiation.

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OK to average adjusted comps on appraisals?

Appraisal Today

In Sacramento, Invitation Homes went on a rampage in 2012 and 2013, and purchased more steadily in subsequent years. The record comes as mortgage rates hover at elevated levels, hitting their highest level in 23 years last week and cutting deep into buyers’ budgets. I explain it verbally to executors and trustees. percent from 7.37

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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. Listed for $42.5

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5 Things to Do Before and After Closing

Zillow

Rarely does a buyer get a place that’s move-in ready. By the time you’ve signed a contract, you have lots of ideas about how you'll live in the home, how you'll customize it and what work needs to be done. If you have an out-of-town seller, they may have canceled services the day they knew all contingencies were removed.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants on inspections and remediations, improvements, and the appraisal process. Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants about listing and offering prices, and market rent. I got it mostly for MLS access and have only done one sale, representing the buyer.

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Home prices soared 10.4% in December

Housing Wire

gain “marks the best performance of housing prices in a calendar year since 2013,” said Craig Lazzara, managing director and global head of index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones. Of course, this is all fantastic news for anyone looking to sell their home in 2021. December 2020’s 10.4%

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