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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

NAR Urges Appraisal Foundation To Establish Equivalency Credit for Education and Experience. Excerpts: The AQB previously considered the option of allowing parallel professional non-appraisal experience. The National Association of REALTORS® believes there are alternatives to some of the experience requirements that the AQB should consider.

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VA Approves Desktops and Exterior-Only Appraisals

Appraisal Today

Excerpts from the Summary: On August 1, 2022, the Veterans Affairs released Circular 26-22-13 announcing new procedures for alternative valuation methods, effective immediately. My comments : The big push to cut down on appraisal turn times because of the appraisal shortage is Very Old News since mortgage volume has plummeted.

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More Crazy Appraiser Stories!

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Graphs and Trendlines, Market Value definition, appraisal forms, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. 13 New Structures and Four Existing Ones at a Maryland Compound (photo above). I thought it was the wife, but it turned out to be a neighbor.

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2024 Texas Real Estate Housing Report

Listing Spark

In this article, we will recap what exactly happened to the real estate market in Texas last year and discuss some predictions for the rest of this year. A 13% decline over a 6 month span was painful to endure for Austinites. 2) Interest rates skyrocketed and buyer demand plummeted Interest rates were the biggest story of 2023.

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When Will This Market Change?

Lamacchia Realty

Rates dropped to historic lows to keep buyers buying, prompting an influx of new applications and re-finances as obtaining a mortgage was more affordable than ever. Rates dropped to historic lows to keep buyers buying, prompting an influx of new applications and re-finances as obtaining a mortgage was more affordable than ever.

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FED’S ACTIONS TAKE STEAM OUT OF HOUSING MARKET

Will Springer Realtor

At what point will mortgage interest rates peak? Seriously though, there must be a ceiling to rising rates that have all but extinguished a robust housing market. While investors of mortgaged securities help dictate their interest rates, the Federal Reserve is behind the scenes influencing the overall lending environment.

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Millennials Expected To Maintain Real Estate Buying Intensity

Will Springer Realtor

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. history, continues its march into prime home-buying years at a rate of more than 4.5 But rates are trending higher, now around 3.125% from about 2.75% on Jan.