Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

This article is part of our housing market update series. At the end of this series, you can join us on May 10 for a Housing Market Update webinar. Currently, bets are on two, 50 basis-point hikes in May and June meetings, followed by 25 basis-point increases through the end of the year. To register for the HW+ event, go here.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 13, 2021

That’s because the light refractions we see are slightly different than what the person standing next to us sees, due to their angle of view being slightly different. If you don’t want to take my word for it, there are some nice articles that discuss this. I am glad you asked! They are so beautiful!

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This year, however, the single greatest challenge, cited by almost half (47 percent), is “fee pressures,” which, based on comments, is also related in many cases to pressure from AMCs. Some may be of interest to you. The survey results had a comparison of 2022 and 2023, which was very interesting. I read the full survey.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Square footage costs and depreciation based more on opinion than reality. So, it’s pretty safe to state that the “appraiser shortage” of yesteryear is over, and reviewers now have more time on their hands. Today, you likely have more time on your hands, so slow down and take more time improving the quality of your work.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 20, 2022

Excerpts: I called the listing agent on the property I was to appraise and asked if they knew how an appraiser might go about obtaining a floor plan (for my desktop appraisal). By the way, I measured the home also. It took about 15 minutes for me to measure the home. No more exterior measurements! This is also a no-no.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Ten months and five Fed rate hikes later, mortgages are being offered at an interest rate that is more than double from January. may be the better million-dollar question.). If interest to finance a home is roughly twice the Fed funds rate of today, does that mean mortgage rates could hit double digits? from today’s U.S.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

Home prices are overheating, mortgage rates are inching up from the start of the year and the supply of homes is in an unseasonable valley – far from its Mt. One of the reasons for the continued home-sales intensity – in any season – is a key group of “new” buyers. Rainier-esque peak of a decade past! points at 34.

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