Sacramento Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

There are more cash buyers right now. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 9/26/23 Orangevale MLS Meeting 9/28/23 Yuba City Big Market Update (in Yuba City (details […] The post More cash buyers in today’s housing market first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. Bottom line.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

What’s the real estate market going to do in 2023? The post Real estate trends to watch in 2023 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. Nobody has a crystal ball, but here are some emerging trends. Scroll quickly or digest slowly.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned real estate agent looking to expand your reach or a newcomer eager to establish your digital footprint, ahead we delve into the best real estate lead generation websites for 2023. Buyer and seller-specific landing pages: You’ll want a site that offers visitor-specific content pages.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 6, 2024

But somewhat ironically, the continued strength of the economy has made it harder to afford a home and widened the real-estate wealth gap between rich and poor Americans.” “The Meanwhile, high-income buyers have gained share because they’re more prepared to weather the storm of high home prices and mortgage rates.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2023

Dubbed “Investors Flex,” the non-QM product for real estate investors, offered purchase and refinance loans up to $2 million that could be used to finance up to 20 properties by using each property’s monthly rental income to qualify.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To find the best Michigan real estate school with expert instruction and valuable study resources, look no further than our Michigan real estate school guide. Becoming a Michigan real estate agent is an excellent career choice for anyone who wants flexible working hours and high earning potential.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 16, 2023

How are appraisers handling concessions to the buyer? Could a seller credit damage the chance of appraising at the purchase contract? The post How are appraisers handling concessions? first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Our way of honoring first responders is by educating our podcast listeners, readers and coaching clients in the real estate industry about how to help those who helped all of us and are still being of service every day. One of the best ways to help first responders is to be of service yourself, as a professional real estate advisor.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JULY 18, 2022

Buyers are gaining power. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 7/20/2022 Beer & Stats at Out of Bounds (sign up (for real estate agents)) 7/26/2022 Navigating […]. And sellers are losing it. I have some new visuals to show what the market is doing right now. These are for Sacramento, but I suspect many areas look similar.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2022

While real estate is the largest asset class in the world, it’s a segment that is still highly fragmented. commercial spaces/building and residential homes/townhomes) and inconsistent transactional processes, fragmentation in the market has prevented real-estate from adopting technology as quickly as other sectors – until now.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 2, 2022

These are a few ways it will affect real estate in the coming months. After months of paperwork and organizing teams, many experts believe the allocated funding will start positively affecting the real estate market. Secondary Real Estate Markets On the Rise. What does this have to do with real estate?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

Buyers are really struggling.” Although there is no doubt among local real estate professionals that demand is high in the Cincinnati housing market, agents say the area’s low inventory situation is only adding to the challenge facing consumers. It is extremely competitive,” DeRoussel said of the Cincinnati housing market. “We

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2021

The news is filled with talk of real estate. real estate market, matters are of course more complex than mere narratives, but we do all know that constant hype adds to the buoyancy of markets, which then creates more hype. residential real estate market is valued at about $40 trillion in aggregate.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

If discrimination is committed by appraisers – as the news headlines would suggest – fellow appraisers and real estate agents say they rarely witness or experience it. Another issue with appraiser competency could be appraisers’ apparent lack of familiarity with valuation tools.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Wondering how to get a real estate license in Ohio in 2024? Your path to real estate licensure begins with 120 hours of classes in an approved Ohio real estate license education program. How long does it take to get a real estate license in Ohio?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Rapidly accelerating home prices come with a variety of challenges for lenders and real estate agents, including one of the biggest pain points right now — the appraisal gap. Garrett said aside from cash buyers, he also has clients who have money to offset any appraisal gap. In fact, Austin has just about 1.2

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

For many, buying a home is a complex process, and navigating the real estate market’s rules and regulations can be tricky, especially in states where property sale prices remain a secret. Work with a real estate professional with MLS access In non-disclosure states, the role of real estate agents becomes even more crucial.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JULY 20, 2022

I recently gave a presentation and was asked if appraisal gap clauses impact the way appraisers are developing their opinion of value? In other words, do appraisal gap clauses cause appraisers to be more “conservative”? An appraisal gap clause can be written into a contract. But not always. Okay, maybe not.

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Appraisal Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the bustling city of Toronto, the real estate market is as dynamic as it is diverse. Whether you’re a homeowner, a prospective buyer, or a real estate professional, understanding the true value of a property is crucial. This is where the expertise of a real estate appraiser becomes invaluable.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

A Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) analysis has shown racial disparities in appraisers’ use of time adjustments, potentially harming borrowers of minority groups. The FHFA based its analysis on single-family housing data from the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD), collected by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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The Appraiser Coach

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Appraisers have been accused of being “speed bumps” in the lending process. We frustrate buyers, sellers, loan officers and, sometimes, real estate agents. In some ways, I can understand their. Read More.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2020

For the past two weeks, HousingWire took a deep dive into the effects an accelerated market can have on appraisal turn times and the delta between appraisal ratings and market forecasts. But slowdowns aren’t always avoidable, especially on difficult properties and complicated buyers. I’ll be brutally honest.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 11, 2022

It’s increasingly difficult for home appraisers to predict what will happen next, between seller booms and fluctuating mortgage rates. Here are some buyer relocation trends to watch out for in 2022’s hectic real estate market. Affordability remains an issue for younger buyers who haven’t yet saved enough money.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2021

Buying your dream home starts with being a well-prepared buyer and beginning the mortgage application process before you even look at homes. Most of those workers saw their net worth increase in the past year, and they chose to invest much of that new money into real estate. They’re even waiving appraisals.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Three researchers believe a first-of-its-kind dataset has enabled them to definitively answer a long-debated question: why have buyer agent commission rates been so stable historically? So how is the uniformity and permanence of buyer agents’ 2-3% rate possible in a free market? One of the researchers, Will Fried, had a hunch.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Real estate is an attractive field for experienced and aspiring entrepreneurs alike. The urge to innovate in real estate is only natural — any homebuyer or seller who is a creative problem-solver will notice glaring inefficiencies in the process. Both sellers and buyers have a lot to lose. So where are the results?

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2022

Retail housing market data from June showing early signs of a real estate slowdown was foreshadowed three months earlier in buyer behavior at foreclosure auctions. The as-is market value is typically based on a drive-by broker price opinion or external-only appraisal given the properties are usually still occupied.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2021

The booming real estate market has created a high demand for appraisal services. This is good news for lenders, but it puts a tremendous amount of pressure on appraisers who have to be diligent in their work, while also meeting closing dates. HousingWire: What’s the biggest pain point appraisers are currently facing?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

Experienced real estate investors often say that there are opportunities in every market — whether prices are rising or falling, whether the trends lean towards a buyers’ market or a seller’s market. Here are 7 trends to watch in the 2022 appraisal market. The post Will 2022 be a good year for real estate investors?

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

Seattle, Washington-based real estate valuation company True Footage announced the acquisition of Spark for Appraisers , an appraisal technology firm. Spark for Appraisers sells data infrastructure software to appraisers to produce faster and more reliable appraisals. Presented by: Class Valuation.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

Opteon , a Scottsdale-based appraisal, valuation, advisory, and property services provider, has expanded its direct-to-consumer business model nationwide, the company announced on Wednesday. “Our impending technology rollout will enable appraisers to deliver reports straight from the field,” Trice said. .

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The volume of real estate purchases by international buyers dropped to their lowest levels in a decade over the last year, as a result of the pandemic. The post Foreign Real Estate Investors Plot Their Return appeared first on DSNews.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 3, 2022

What should appraisers know before they sign the appraisal report and deliver their professional opinion of value? Many appraisers working in today’s marketplaces are about to find out how important this is. This is important information for appraisers, though it may not appear so at first. Pretty much everything.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MAY 2, 2023

UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 5/4/23 Housing Market […] The post Sellers sitting out of the housing market & buyers getting concessions first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. Scroll by topic or digest slowly.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Real estate investors purchasing distressed properties at foreclosure auction have been telegraphing a possible housing market slowdown for the last six months. A deeper dive into foreclosure buyer behavior shows which markets are most likely to see a home price correction in the next six months. Price Correction Risk by Region.

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