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Can a New Construction Sale be Used as a Comp for an Older Home?

Birmingham Appraisal

Prices have held steady and even increased in some areas due to limited inventory. They wanted to know if it was okay to use a new construction sale as a comp for an older home. The cost approach is most relevant for new or like new construction. The market dynamics have changed namely interest rates.

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Can New Construction Sales be Used in an Appraisal of an Older Home?

Birmingham Appraisal

Prices have held steady and even increased in some areas due to limited inventory. They wanted to know if it was okay to use new construction sales in an appraisal of an older home. The cost approach is most relevant for new or like new construction. The market dynamics have changed namely interest rates.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

For certain parts of the economy, usually in the upper-income brackets, they didn’t carry a lot of debt and they couldn’t go out to spend their money. We expect a nationwide drop in home values as home inventory continues to shrink and we start to feel the economic impact of last year’s mishaps. So, what did they do?