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How to grow housing supply in 2021

Housing Wire

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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FINDING THE KEY TO UNLOCK ‘STUCK’ HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE

Will Springer Realtor

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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CAN HOUSING SHORTAGE CATCH UP TO EASTSIDE DEMAND?

Will Springer Realtor

All this tech construction gives new meaning to IT architecture! “A A growing diversified base of technology companies continue to proclaim the Eastside market as one of the best living and job opportunities in the country,” noted local commercial property firm Broderick Group in a report issued last month. “A million sq.

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What is Your Appraiser Level? Why Does It Make a Difference?

Appraisal Today

. = Surviving the Current Slowdown by Kendra Budd, Editor, Working RE Excerpts: While the actual volume of appraisal work has only declined to the equivalent of a slow month in 2018 or 2019, the volume of appraisals has declined over 60 percent from the busiest month in 2021 compared to the later (slower) months of 2022. percent from 6.39

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AN URGENT CALL FOR CHANGES TO ZONING LAWS

Will Springer Realtor

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

Miller Samuel

An earlier version of this post appeared in my weekly Housing Notes, March 15, 2019 edition. This proposed NYC "pied-a-terre" tax law has a name that infers it concerns " pied-a-terres " when in fact that property type is but one part of the property types that are impacted. It's all still up in the air at this point.

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WILL WAR IN UKRAINE IMPACT OUR HOUSING MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

off their 2022 high of 3.92% (the highest level since May 2019). Soaring costs of labor and construction materials is certainly contributing to the rising figure but there is evidence of a sharp increase in home improvements since the start of the pandemic. with equity-rich property owners, according to ATTOM.