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Opinion: The end of seller speculation in US housing market

Housing Wire

metropolitan areas in February 2022, based on year-over-year growth in median listing price according to the residential real estate listing website, Realtor.com. Table 1: 10 Hottest Housing Markets out of the Top 250 Metro Areas, February 2022. Table 2: 10 Hottest Housing Markets out of the Top 250 Metro Areas, June 2022.

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S. Fla.’s Fastest Rising Home Values? Near Rail Stations

Empire Appraisal Group

s Fastest Rising Home Values? Home values near a S. MIAMI – Home values for properties near South Florida’s expanding rapid transit rail system are appreciating faster than other homes in the region. s Fastest Rising Home Values? Bethesda, MD (301) 215-4688 Source: [link] The post S.

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Realtor.com reveals new tools to evaluate climate risk exposure 

Housing Wire

Amid escalating climate concerns , Realtor.com has launched enhanced tools to help homebuyers and sellers evaluate the climate risk exposure of a property, according to a company announcement on Wednesday. homes, valued at $19.7 of homes in the U.S., valued at nearly $7.7 And about 9% of homes, valued at nearly $6.6

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Do Wood Floors Increase Home Value?

Lamacchia Realty

Do Wood Floors Increase Home Value? If you’re thinking about selling your house, one upgrade that can increase your home’s resale value is hardwood flooring. Potential home buyers may be looking for that extra bit of charm that wood floors offer. appeared first on Lamacchia Realty.

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What’s in a Street Name? A Key to Home Values

Empire Appraisal Group

A Key to Home Values. Homes are more expensive along streets with the words Beverly, Third, Brickell, Bayshore or Island. But Timber or Knoll street homes took longer to sell. Some street and neighborhood names are more associated with expensive homes than other names. The worst homes to sell were on Timber Street.

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The Rise in Interest Rates And How It Affects Buyers and Sellers

Boston Appraisal

The Rise in Interest Rates and How It Affects Buyers and Sellers When the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, the Federal Reserve was quick to act by substantially reducing interest rates, which resulted in many new buyers entering the market to purchase a home at low rates. This affected buyers and sellers.

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New American Funding partners with EasyKnock on sale-leaseback program

Housing Wire

California lender New American Funding has partnered with EasyKnock, a New York startup that buys homes and rents them back to sellers, allowing clients to access their home equity through non-traditional means. If the home value appreciates, customers get to keep the difference. The lender originated $14.9

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