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NAR Appraisal Survey 2022

Appraisal Today

NAR Appraisal Survey 2022. Excerpts from NAR Report (link below): In May 2022, NAR Research conducted a survey of all 9,700 appraiser members and 50,000 randomly-selected non-appraiser members. Since appraisers spend a lot of time driving, getting in an auto accident is a much higher risk than for people working in an office.

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VA Required to Encourage Hybrid Appraisals

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By Dave Towne December 21, 2022. Senate has announced the passage of HR 7735, the Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022. The arrest came after Steenhoek was ordered to voluntarily surrender his certifiable residential real-estate appraiser certificate on November 30 th. Excerpts: The U.S. Dan Sullivan and Rep.

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CAN HOUSING SHORTAGE CATCH UP TO EASTSIDE DEMAND?

Will Springer Realtor

Elementary school teachers in Bellevue have a median annual income of about $78K, which falls well short of what one can afford for a starter home. Real estate data firm CoreLogic puts housing markets into one of five categories based on the likelihood that home prices will fall over the coming 12 months. That’s down from 12.9%

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HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS AND FAIR HOUSING RISKS

Will Springer Realtor

Roughly 84% of newly built, single-family homes sold in 2022 were part of an association, according to U.S. These private, rule-setting associations – of which there are more than 350,000 in the nation – are growing in number but they should also be a waving caution flag to Fair Housing watchdogs. Horton leads the way with a 12% share.

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UNDERSTANDING THE TRUE COST OF HOMEOWNERSHIP

Will Springer Realtor

When considering housing affordability, the focus often falls on the upfront expenses of buying a home. A typical Washington household spends $79/month on natural gas, which is a dollar less than the national average. rise in 2022-2023. Source ) Locally, Puget Sound Energy raised electric rates by 1.7% >> A full 42M U.S.