Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Federal Reserve will hold another meeting this week, where everyone assumes we will get another 75 bps rate hike. The question is: how many more rate hikes are left? And, once they’re done hiking rates, will the Fed need to keep rates high because the consumer balance sheet looks so good?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

The housing nightmare continues. Now that we are almost in July, we can safely say the premise that once mortgage rates hit 4%, the mass panic selling of American homeowners who need to get out at all costs, driving total inventory up in the millions, hasn’t happened. The only way this happens is higher rates.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2022

wasn’t in a second housing bubble. To persuade people of this, probably one of the most important articles I have ever written in my life was in 2019, titled: Housing Bubble 2019? This was my best attempt to convince the housing bubble boys that what they believed in is more fabrication than reality before the years 2020-2024.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2023

This article is part of our 2022 – 2023 Housing Market Update series. After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Housing Market Update. They increased the Federal Funds Rate from nearly 0% at the start of 2022 to 4.5% They eased below 6.5% in September 2022. in September 2022.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2022

In this HW+ Slack Q&A, HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami gives the inside scoop on where rates are headed, his insights on the latest economic reports and more. Logan Mohtashami: Yes, purchase application data has always been a useful forward looking indicator for housing, especially when we are dealing with higher mortgage rates.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

This article is part of our HousingWire 2022 forecast series. Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the predictions for this year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business. 5 predictions for the 2022 housing market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The real estate market has shifted, and we are in a new housing paradigm. Mortgage interest rates have risen quickly in the past few months further eroding affordability. It is always good to know where we are with the real estate market, but it is essential to keep all data in historical perspective. .

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2022

HW Media: What is your current favorite HW+ article and why? Vicki Brown: I love to read about opportunities to enhance the customer experience because that’s really what our business is about, supporting customers throughout their home ownership journey. HW Media: What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

A bullish housing market. What a year 2021 has been. economic recovery was a false story and that we were about to embark on a second housing bubble crash due to forbearance. The housing market didn’t crash at all, in fact, more Americans bought homes with mortgages in 2021 than in 2020.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2020

With new home sales, pending home sales, housing starts, housing permits, and purchase applications already in v-shape recovery mode, this last metric completes the v-shaped recovery across the board for housing. COVID didn’t get the housing market, but it did pull a fast one on those pesky bears. Look, I get it.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This article is part of our Housing 2022-23 forecast series. Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the top predictions for this year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business. Headline Inflation is Over-Served.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We’ve had the sharpest and yet also the shortest recession in history, record-low mortgage rates leading to record origination volumes, and record home prices as housing demand far outstripped supply. How will the Federal Reserve respond to economic developments in 2022, and what will be the impact on mortgage rates?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Not the forbearance plans themselves, which allowed mortgage holders to delay their payments for many months, but the fact that 2.72 Forbearance will have to end at some point, and when it does, couldn’t all these homes flood the housing market at once, driving prices down and scaring would-be homeowners away from purchasing?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most appraisers are experiencing a significant slowdown in mortgage lending work due to rapidly increasing mortgage rates which are slowing down the housing market. So what can we do? Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed. GET A WEBSITE. START A BLOG.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 15, 2022

This year, our magazine is loaded with insightful articles ranging on topics such as market value to ANSI standards, and so much more! ROOM BLOCK ends today at 5:00 pm PT. The nightly rate is creeping up as the availability of rooms decreases. Here are just a few of the articles that you need to check out!

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In the ever-competitive real estate market, creating a consistent flow of real estate buyer leads is strategy for success. Snatching up first-time homebuyers is akin to striking gold — since developing a relationship with them can mean a loyal client for life. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. The best part?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Representing homebuyers in Orange County, California, Alipour generally completed 2-3 escrows a month while many colleagues did 4-5. “It But what makes Redfin different – what makes it radically, transformatively different – is that it classifies real estate agents as employees. I started at Redfin 12 years ago,” she said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Goldstone is an executive at a mortgage servicer company trying to reach out to homeowners. “We But we’re having a hard time reaching out to them,” he said during a panel at the annual Residential Mortgage Servicing Rights Forum held in New York City in October. Larry Goldstone is tired of being ghosted. We know who the borrowers are.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 26, 2024

What Does Arm’s Length Mean in Real Estate? However, there are six other types of real estate transactions that you need to know about so you can specify these sale types in your appraisal report as they can affect the market value of the property. Therefore, the final price may not reflect the market value of the property.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

If we have 40% fewer sales happening, that means there are 40% fewer comps. I also have some market recap visuals to unpack what’s been happening in 2024 so far. But backing up, I can look at older stuff for the sake of research, but this doesn’t mean I’ll use a super old comp in a report. Think about it this way.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 21, 2023

That’s what we always hear. NOTE: Does your market look similar? What are buyers willing to pay? To read more and see Ryan’s tables and graphs on pools, click here My comments: I live in an island city with a “Mediterranean” climate located on San Francisco Bay, which means some fog and moderate temperatures.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

To read more, click here My comments: Now we know what NAR members think about it. To read more, click here My comments: Now we know what NAR members think about it. I am working on an article on Hybrid Appraisals for the November issue of Appraisal Today. What they were doing about inspectors had a wide range.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, and types of bias, Scams on black homes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. That’s what makes midcentury architecture so appealing: It brings the outside in.” Opens in You Tube. Glass-Walled, Midcentury Manse in Houston $3.1M

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 8, 2023

To Mean, or Not to Mean, That is the Question By Brent Bowen Excerpts: There seems to be a consensus among appraisal reviewers that the appraiser should not average the adjusted sales prices of their comparables in order to arrive at an indicated value of the subject from the Sales Comparison Approach. The house is like a piece of art.”

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 12, 2022

What does Cubicasa have to do with Copacabana? In my view, they are not misleading if the appraiser makes clear what they did, and how they did it. Have you been to the Copacabana? Perhaps you’ve been to the Copacabana nightclub in New York City, made popular by Barry Manilow’s song Copacabana in 1978. Not a thing! Remember them?

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

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. To read more, Click Here My comments: Read the full article! This article uses surfing as an excellent illustration.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 1, 2023

Appraiser Gets Subpoena – What to Do Excerpts: As an appraiser, you don’t have to be sued or be facing a lawsuit to find yourself on the receiving end of a subpoena—staring down a lawyer who is peppering you with questions. To read more, click here My comments: This is an excellent article on this topic.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 14, 2023

What tool do you prefer to use when measuring a house? Recent Appraisal Buzz survey Measuring tape – over half Laser – less than half Guesstimate – a few, but way too many! Phone app. – not many To see the graph, click here My comments: I have always wondered about this. I was hooked the first time I used it! The 8,000+ sq.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 28, 2023

We need to step back for a moment and carefully analyze and consider why that was done, and what it means to appraisers. Maybe not consciously or on purpose, but because appraisers are not critically reading what they write and may not realize the implications of how what they write can be interpreted. year-over-year.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2023

The 2022 housing market was savagely unhealthy , with all-time lows in inventory leading to massive bidding wars and price spikes until the Fed put a screeching halt to all of it with rate hikes that resulted in the most significant one-year spike in mortgage rate history. What did I get wrong? Home price s.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This is only part of what I say because I’m a man who needs a few paragraphs. At the least we ought to describe the market as showing a downward seasonal shift, though it’s possible we can call this a downward cycle if the trend persists over time. “At Now let’s keep watching to see what happens to size. By Ryan Lundquist.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Investigation of desktop appraisals, economic analysis, Bias, hybrid appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. The property has 8,282 sq ft +/- of living space, with an additional 1,114 sq ft +/- in a guest house or ADU.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Is the VA looking at these types of valuations and what are some of the considerations? There’s been a lot of buzz about measuring homes to ANSI standards in the appraisal industry–what can you tell us about the VA’s stance on ANSI? What’s new at the VA? Appraisers and local market analysis. Haunted House Appraisals.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 14, 2023

For many different reasons, properties can come on the market in less-than-par condition. At some point it’s no longer “normal market value minus cost to cure equals as-is value.” My overall ratings are: Unlivable with holes in wall or ceiling, kitchen, and bath not functional, not lendable, etc. )

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 5, 2022

The use of a Desktop Appraisal may allow an appraiser from outside the market area, but with appropriate credentials for the jurisdiction of the property, to complete the assignment when no local VA fee panel appraiser is available.”. House with trees growing inside! To read the full blog post, click here. To read it, click here.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 3, 2022

I posted her article on my website so that everyone can read it. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market changing, appraisal bias research, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Don’t get caught like a deer in the headlights! Some of the topics: • USPAP issues. •

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Quicken Loans

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) can make a lot of sense for many people. You can generally get a lower rate than you could with comparable fixed-rate loans. Additionally, if you plan on moving before the end of the initial fixed-rate period of the loan, you may never deal with an adjustment.

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