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Appraisers Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates 

Appraisal Today

The Surfing Appraiser Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates By Mark Buhler Excerpts: Riding the waves of the appraisal profession can result in a range of outcomes and emotions over time. During the refinance boom of the early 2020’s, the majority of appraisers did not have time to come up for air.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

Worried about missing out on a boom? Main Concern: the impact of the oil price crash on Houston jobs (about 1/3 of Houston’s jobs are tied to the energy industry). What’s shocking is (through the end of 2020) about 23% of Houston neighborhoods in specific areas are still selling at LOWER PRICES than before Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017.