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Buyers are being picky — here’s how you can navigate it as a real estate agent

Housing Wire

home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrate buyers, the market is reshaping real estate once again, placing buyers on the back foot and swinging the pendulum back to favoring sellers. Well into January, we are already seeing properties go under contract in the first weekend with multiple offers.

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Why Appraisal Workfiles Are Important

Appraisal Today

To see the listing with 19 photos, Click Here == LoanDepot Appraisal Discrimination Settlement By Peter Christensen, March 28, 2024 Connolly and Mott v. The second development in the case is that on March 22, 2024, the attorneys for Drs. a state-of-the-art home gym, salon, yoga room. No pickleball court. District Court, Maryland.

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Non-Arms Length Sales for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

The 7 Sale Types Explained Excerpts: An arm’s length sale – a sale in which the buyers and sellers act independently and in their own self-interest is the most common type of real estate transaction. A non-arm’s length sale in real estate is a transaction between a seller and buyer who have a connection by marriage, family, work, etc.

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2023 Real Estate Forecast: Market to Regain Normalcy

Empire Appraisal Group

NAHB: Sharp Contraction in Construction. Then, “as the economy improves in 2024, the housing market will gradually come out of this slump that is expected from the next year,” she added. There will be a lot of resetting expectations for both buyers and sellers.”. This period of acceptance will take some time,” she said.

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Appraiser Has Very Big Problems With Borrower

Appraisal Today

During the two-year renovation, the seller, who bought the home in 2017, updated the kitchen with a Bosch cooktop, Gaggenau appliances, and soft-close doors. An example of this in real estate appraisal is the purchase and sale contract. January 17, 2024) — Mortgage applications increased 10.4 percent from 6.81 percent from 6.98

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New 2024 USPAP Q&As

Appraisal Today

New USPAP Q&As January 16, 2024, the Appraisal Standards Board released new Questions and Answers covering important topics in the profession today including: Demographics Does demographic information relating to race (such as Census data) constitute “information relating to” a protected characteristic? Here’s the formula.

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Home sales dip, but prices are holding steady for now

Housing Wire

So, the author tried to use new construction prices from back in April to describe the whole U.S. Supply of homes for sale is very low, and most of the year we’ve had more buyers than sellers. New contracts dipped as affordability is out of reach for so many. The light portion of the bar are the new contracts that week.

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