Empire Appraisal Group

JANUARY 11, 2023

But if inflation continues to slow and rates stabilize, that could bring more buyers back to the market and boost demand for housing, Yun said. Home buyers still will face sticker shock, Hale said, “but they will have more time to make a decision and more options.”. NAHB: Sharp Contraction in Construction. Realtor.com®

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2022

Census Bureau released their construction report for February, showing a positive trend in housing construction data with a lovely print in housing permits at 1,859,000 and housing starts at 1,769,000. So far, housing construction has done well during 2020-2022 considering the economic drama. Today, the U.S.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 13, 2023

Unfortunately for buyers, both figures – prices and rates – are climbing, raising the hurdle to homeownership even higher for many. The pandemic housing market was super-charged by historically low interest rates and buyers seeking more spacious properties amid global health fears. in Seattle. There are 1.3 a month ago.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The market is spooking many potential buyers and sellers thanks to stubbornly high mortgage interest rates. Only buyers and sellers who must move are doing so. This suggests homes – while far fewer for sale than in recent years – are quickly being scooped up by those few available buyers. from July and up a mere 0.7%

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 14, 2023

Unless the listed home is in a favorable location, priced competitively and move-in ready, activity has been somewhat muted as prospective buyers and sellers wait for economic conditions to improve. This time last year, buyers were aggressively scooping up available homes before the predicted increase in mortgage interest rates.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 6, 2022

Shauna is a member of the 2019 and 2021 President’s Club and also qualified for the 2021 President’s Club ELITE ! Kelly joined forces with Lamacchia Realty in January 2019, after having owned James Marcora Realty in Billerica, MA since 2006. Cyndi thrives to make her buyers and sellers her top priority.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 26, 2024

However, new construction back then really struggled, but today in light of so many sellers sitting in the existing market, builders have been thriving. I always tell buyers to buy when no one else is buying. The article will wrap up with a discussion of the Davis, CA residential real estate market between 2019 and now.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Buyers will continue to outstrip sellers by a significant margin but less extreme than in 2021. Buyers are seeing rates inch higher – currently at about 3.25% in Seattle/King County for a typical 30-year mortgage (rates vary based on an applicant’s circumstances). What will the 2022 Seattle/King County housing market offer?

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 11, 2023

Home prices continued to confound buyers by climbing toward record highs as summer began. The slippage in listings under contract – which is currently at the third-slowest annual pace this century (after 2008 and 2009) – is a barometer for future sales. However, that’s only up 7% year-on-year (YoY) and is half the level from June 2019.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 13, 2024

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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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

months, builders will halt the rate of growth for new construction plans as they did in 2018 and again for a brief period this year. months, the builders are ok with construction as long as new home sales grow. month figure recorded in October 2019. Similarly, in 2018 and 2019, mortgage rates rose to 4.75 Hard pass.

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Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From late summer of 2022 to now, the Texas real estate market has experienced one of the most unpredictable corrections in recent history, leaving a lot of home-buyers and sellers scratching their heads and trying to make sense of what is going on. The big twist? A sharp increase in interest rates. We’re looking at around 3.8

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For 34 consecutive months ending in March, buyers enjoyed mortgage interest rates of 4.0% Sellers, meantime, could put nearly any home on the market and expect a reaction of irrational exuberance from financially sound consumers submitting high-priced offers without buyer-favorable contingencies.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 12, 2022

Why We're Fearful: Buyer & Seller Mistakes. I’m A Buyer. Why We’re Fearful: Buyer & Seller Mistakes. "A The root causes of buyers overpaying are similar: Using an inexperienced agent (one with less than 6 transactions in total). Re-sale: 2019. Get PDF Now. Table of Contents. Should I Panic?

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

From a macro perspective, the 2023 outlook for home buyers is the best it’s been for three years. Danielle Hale, chief economist for realtor.com, said: “There will be more homes for sale, homes will likely take longer to sell and buyers will not face the extreme competition that was commonplace over the past few years.”

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Appraisal Today

MAY 26, 2023

From 2008 to 2019, Roberts fraudulently inflated the value of at least 18 different easements by violating industry norms and making false statements. Some appraisers feel that lenders should not provide them with the purchase and sale contract. Then that contract does not serve to color, cloud, or otherwise bias a value opinion.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 28, 2021

It was the year of the frustrated buyer, particularly in the first half of the year. The inventory of homes for sale and the number of homes being listed for sale were not nearly enough to satisfy the buyer demand. Remember only one offer can win so this caused lots of disappointment for both buyers and buyer’s agents alike.

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Hood Homes Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Updated 9/23/2019; Originally published 10/6/17. Each of these models offers different benefits and drawbacks for new construction homebuyers to consider. Each of these models offers different benefits and drawbacks for new construction homebuyers to consider. These are probably the only option for cost-conscious buyers.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 29, 2022

The three-year renovation was completed in 2019, including a new roof, windows, landscaping, and updated plumbing, HVAC, and electrical. Spiking housing supply & fewer buyers. This is actually about fewer buyers getting into contract. The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 4.95

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 8, 2022

The unprecedented housing price increases in our region – up 39% in King for all home types since May 2019 – will possibly stunt homeownership rates going forward. The change follows Oregon’s lifting in 2019 of zoning restrictions on housing to help address the housing shortage. With scarcity comes price appreciation.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 13, 2023

urban centers remain mostly higher than in 2019. The national office vacancy rate stands at 16% through March , up from 11% at the end of 2019 – just before life changed for you, me and the world. We certainly see that in all forms of residential real estate – from new construction to finding items for the home.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

The skills required to help home buyers and sellers successfully buy and sell real estate have nothing to do with networking all day. Be careful with marketing programs that need 6 months or even one-year contracts. Do read the fine print about canceling the contract. I knew if I was that way, other people were as well.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2022

increase year over year for properties under contract, indicating that demand in the city remains strong,” said Elizabeth Anne Stribling-Kivlan, Compass’ senior managing director. When we help bring distressed properties back to the market, it’s up to 31% less expensive than a new construction home.”. during the same time.

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Quicken Loans

JUNE 10, 2021

And odds are it’s making things difficult for your buyers. Meanwhile, the number of new construction homes sold according to the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development was down 5.9% Because April 2020 was in the teeth of the pandemic shutdowns, it’s more fair to look at April 2019. Let’s jump into it!

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

All this tech construction gives new meaning to IT architecture! “A Another 1350 are under construction with delivery in the next two years, including the high-end Avenue Bellevue. Between 2011 and 2019, the median household income in our area increased by about 34% but housing prices jumped 78%. million sq.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

This highlights the importance of Avoiding the 9 Most Common Mistakes Buyers Make. Buyers Beware? From March to November of 2020, Americans made $1 trillion more than they did from March to November of 2019. Remember: real estate is hyper-local! Household Finances – The Best (Ever). There’s No Free Lunch.

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 11, 2022

What does it mean to buyers? The impact is greatest on first-time buyers and lower-income households, which recently prompted housing advocates to urge the White House for further help on the issue of affordability. For buyers, they can only hope. First, even though construction is starting to catch up, we have a huge 5.8

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 14, 2022

Most home buyers focus on the direction of interest rates. off their 2022 high of 3.92% (the highest level since May 2019). To purchase a home, many buyers withdraw funds from stock and cryptocurrency markets as well as retirement accounts. There is so much at play – and at stake. Rates fall as money flows into Treasurys. “It’s

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In a review of 45 years’ data, a 2019 study claims adverse zoning laws wiped out 36% of potential economic growth and negatively affected each worker by more than $8700 in annual wages. Also, affected by the disruptions: builders and homeowners seeking to construct or update homes. Some parts of the U.S. – average is $8800 per person.

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Knowingly or not, associations can discriminate against potential home buyers by enforcing a community’s established rules that have the potential to limit people of certain classifications from purchasing a property. It’s working well for both builders and buyers. Buyers must qualify for the mortgage at the highest rate in the offer.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2021

Prices have soared in most areas – including a 30% jump in the past year for single-family homes in King County – amid a shortage of inventory and a sharp rise in the number of buyers. Flood of buyers – As I noted last month , Millennials will fuel this housing market for at least a decade to come as about 4.5 range won’t last forever.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2023

This net gain for Millennials is interesting when you factor our nation’s population growth has slowed for three consecutive years (2019-2021) to 100-year lows. Even the doubling of interest rates in less than a year did not dissuade some buyers in need of a home. The Harvard research did not have access to 2022 U.S. Census data.)

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Miller Samuel

MARCH 19, 2019

An earlier version of this post appeared in my weekly Housing Notes, March 15, 2019 edition. A large swath of high-end condo market activity of the past five years are non-primary residences which include pieds-a-terres but most are investor purchases that are subsequently rented after the unit closes when construction was completed.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 9, 2021

In addition to “more space,” prospective buyers were on the hunt for a quiet location (28%) and updated kitchen (25%), as the chart notes. While most buyers focus on the standards of kitchens and bathrooms, research shows the best ROI is from replacing the garage door. increase in single-family permits over 2019. >>

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

Amid the challengers for buyers, there is an expectation for housing activity to continue puffing its Thomas the Tank Engine without a misfire – at least through early summer – before possibly lowering a gear. One of the reasons for the continued home-sales intensity – in any season – is a key group of “new” buyers. million units.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Suburban residents can be almost assured of the peaceful enjoyment of their home without worrying about a neighbor constructing a rollercoaster or baseball stadium next door. >> A full 19,396 apartment units are under construction in Seattle metro, according to a Q2 report from Berkadia, a U.S. . = Zoning laws in the U.S.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 8, 2021

I also heard the same question from buyers this year. While early to mid-spring was frenzied – featuring waves of cash-carrying buyers with their contingency-absent offers – the housing environment settled down to a somewhat civilized pace by September and likely for the next few months. And that answer appears to be “yes.”

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