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Fannie Mae: No Appraisals Required? 3-10-23

Appraisal Today

Mortgage Lending In Q4 Hit Lowest Point Since 2014 Refinance mortgage originations hit low point this century. million mortgages were originated, the fewest since the first quarter of 2014. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 6.79

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FHA Handbook 4000.1 Appraisal Changes

Appraisal Today

.” … Buyers who are looking for homes that are not electrified usually do not utilize more conventional forms of transportation such as automobiles. Most buyers interested in a home that has not been electrified also rely on horse and buggy as a common form of transportation. Gizmos Aplenty: Clever Berkshires Mansion Could Fetch $15.5M

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Government planners in our four-county region have until the end of this year to revise and then implement by mid-2025 their Comprehensive Plans for growth management to provide adequate space for housing, transportation and services (among many other aspects) to all its residents for the next 20 years. Prices rose, too, to near-record highs.

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The Proposed NYC "Pied-A-Terre Tax" Looks Catastrophic to NYC Real Estate

Miller Samuel

The Fiscal Policy Institute proposed the tax in 2014 , and it has been floating around Albany ever since. That article came out in 2014 right as the housing market was peaking. January: The closing of the $238,000,000 Manhattan condo sale in January (2015 contract). Mayor Bill de Blasio gave it his blessing as well.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

On the other hand, the four restaurant workers would still need to spend monthly payments for rent, food, transportation, and insurance. Properties are still going under contract. The typical real estate purchase process takes about 4-6 months (including being under contract for ~30-45 days). 2019: #1 Individual Agent, KW Texas.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

month backlogs of contract work, as of Q4 (latest data available), which is down from the peak of 4.8 new Hispanic homeowner households have joined the market since 2014, bringing the current number of Hispanic-owned homes in the U.S. Four other residences have traded hands this year and two more are under contract for sale.

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JUST IN TIME: THE 15-MINUTE COMMUNITY

Will Springer Realtor

Create options for multiple modes of transport – bikes, cars and transit should all be factored in. David Goldberg, chair of the Land Use & Transportation Committee of the Seattle Planning Commission, is helping to lead the city’s own 15-minute neighborhood. Promote racial and income equity.

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