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What renovations will add value to my home?

Housing Wire

We all love the feeling of a refreshed, renovated home, and being able to enjoy it instills a sense of pride in its owner. That’s partly why people are spending significant time, energy and money on home renovation projects these days. Despite this, there are some renovations that are worth their price tags. NMLS #412915.

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14 real estate trends Gen Z buyers are looking for

Housing Wire

Although some enterprising and lucky Gen Z home buyers locked in incredibly low mortgage rates during 2020 and 2021, those who weren’t ready to buy now have to contend with interest rates as high as 8%. Easy renovations are key For spaces that might not be immediately appealing, Gen Z wants those that can be easily renovated.

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After pandemic-era lull, senior housing sector appears poised for a rebound

Housing Wire

While that is still 2 percentage points below the first quarter of 2020, it is way up from its pandemic low point, 77.8% This is in addition to a lack of necessary renovations in seniors’ existing homes, which are designed to make aging in place easier to accomplish for longer periods of time. in the 31 largest U.S.

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FHA institutes new payment supplement partial claim

Housing Wire

Since March 2020, lenders and servicers have provided borrowers with nearly 1.9 Regarding other initiatives, Gordon said the FHA is “also hoping soon to put out our servicing defect taxonomy ” and, in the near future, will be releasing a mortgagee letter for the 203(k) renovation loan program.

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44 New Home Improvement and Renovation Statistics for 2022

Raleigh Realty

If you’re considering a home renovation, you might be looking for some insight on what other homeowners are doing. That’s why we’re rounding out some top home renovation statistics so you know what to expect from your next home improvement project. Statista) Outdoor furniture sales are expected to increase by $195.3

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These markets are attracting the most out-of-state real estate investors

Housing Wire

Following extensive renovations that took nearly a year to complete, the property was resold to an owner-occupant buyer in July 2020. counties with at least 10 online REO auction sales through the first 10 months of 2020. The average sales price for REO properties sold so far in 2020 in Comanche County was $28,240 — just $20.10

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Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel are engaged

Inman

The couple have been together since 2019 and recently completed a two-year renovation on a Georgian-style home they purchased together in 2020, according to reports.