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Sacramento Appraisal Blog
JUNE 6, 2022
Sellers haven’t had to negotiate much with buyers over the past two years, but that’s starting to change. Let’s talk about this today by looking at seller concessions (credits for repairs, help with closing costs, etc…).
Ryan Lundquist
OCTOBER 10, 2022
The housing market has shifted, and today I have some practical advice for buyers and sellers. This is coming from hundreds of conversations every month as well as stats I'm pulling. Some new memes too. Enjoy if you wish. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 8/11/22 Realtist Lunch & Learn (sign up here (open to anyone)) 8/15/22 YouTube
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Sacramento Appraisal Blog
JULY 18, 2022
Buyers are gaining power. Finally. And sellers are losing it. I have some new visuals to show what the market is doing right now. These are for Sacramento, but I suspect many areas look similar.
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
JULY 25, 2022
Finally. We’ve seen a massive change with housing inventory. But is it because sellers are rushing to list their homes? That’s not the culprit. Let’s talk about supply and some things on my mind about today’s market.
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
AUGUST 1, 2022
Buyers aren’t having to make aggressive offers like they used to (even when there are multiple offers). Good news. Let’s talk about this today. I suspect this is true in many areas across the country. I’d love to hear your take.
Eyes on Housing
JUNE 13, 2022
NAHB analysis of Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that during the first year after closing on a home sale, home buyers tend to spend considerably more money on furnishings, appliances and remodeling compared to non-moving owners.
Cleveland Appraisal Blog
AUGUST 6, 2021
Below is a chart from the National Association of REALTORS article on home buyer regret. Some buyers may be relocating from a different state, and feel pressured to purchase a home sight unseen. It’s not that these pictures are meant to deceive buyers.
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
And some buyers are stuck in the future, […]. I love the original Back to the Future movie. Do you too? Well, I can’t help but think of today’s housing market compared to the film.
Eyes on Housing
MARCH 22, 2022
Among first-time home buyers, a laundry room ranked as the most popular of the more than 200 home and community features listed in the recent NAHB study, What Home Buyers Really Want, 2021 Edition.
Housing Wire
JULY 27, 2021
Foreign buyers purchased $54.4 Out-of-country buyers purchased only 107,000 properties in that 12-month span — down 31% from the prior period. Foreign buyers who resided in the U.S. International buyers accounted for 2.8% billion worth of U.S.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 4, 2021
If you’re looking to buy a home, you’ll stand the best chance in a buyer’s housing market, where listings are flush, demand is low and buyers have the upper hand — not to mention most of the negotiating power. A buyer’s market in 2021?
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The seller, who struggled to find a buyer in a cooled down housing market, agreed to deposit a lump sum payment into an escrow account at closing – ultimately saving Davis $6,900 in monthly payments in the first two years. Erica Davis, Guild Mortgage loan originator and home buyer.
Inman
JANUARY 28, 2023
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Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 27, 2023
After a brief respite earlier in 2022, buyers’ expectations of housing availability soured again at the end of the year. In the final quarter of 2022, the share of buyers who expect the home search to get easier in the months ahead dropped to 24%, down from 37% in the third quarter.
Housing Wire
JUNE 23, 2022
Co-founded in 2019 by Tim Herman and Louis Wilson, the lender and “power buyer” allows homebuyers to make all-cash offers to compete with institutional investors. UpEquity earns a commission from brokering or selling the mortgage buyers take out to buy their homes.
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
JANUARY 16, 2023
How are appraisers handling concessions to the buyer? Could a seller credit damage the chance of appraising at the purchase contract? These questions weren’t asked a year ago, but welcome to the 2023 housing market.
Eyes on Housing
JUNE 30, 2021
Previous posts reported on home buyer preferences for kitchen and bath features, from NAHB’s recent study What Home Buyers Really Want, 2021 Edition.
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 31, 2023
Dwindling housing affordability in the fourth quarter of 2022 caused the share of prospective home buyers who are actively engaged in the purchase process (i.e. The share of prospective buyers fully engaged in the buying process declined in every region between the.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
But Brian Hale, who is assisting several buyers in their hunt for independent mortgage bank acquisition targets, sees an even more brutal landscape ahead. Based on numerous interviews with mergers and acquisitions experts, we dove into the 2023 IMB buyer profile. The 2023 buyer profile.
Eyes on Housing
MAY 7, 2021
This increase marks the fifth consecutive year-over-year gain in the share of prospective buyers who have become active buyers.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 25, 2023
As mortgage rates continue to decline, Chad Earnest’s mantra with his referral partners in 2023 is “no buyer left behind.” Homebuying activity remains tepid, but if rates continue to fall and home prices cool further, we expect to see potential buyers come back into the market.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
It’s transitioning to a buyers’ market, as 20% of sellers had a price reduction in August 2022, compared with 11% a year ago,” said Rich Weidel, CEO at Princeton Mortgage. “It’s The post With mortgage rate volatility, buyers can save by shopping around appeared first on HousingWire.
Appraisal Buzz
APRIL 11, 2022
Here are some buyer relocation trends to watch out for in 2022’s hectic real estate market. Many millennial and Gen-Z first-time buyers look for second homes before investing in a full-time primary residence.
Eyes on Housing
MARCH 30, 2022
Among first-time buyers, both a shower stall and tub in the primary bath ranked as the most popular of the 18 bathroom features listed in the NAHB study, What Home Buyers Really Want, 2021 Edition.
Appraisal Buzz
JULY 20, 2022
That’s the lowest share since May 2020 and the first time the bidding-war rate has been below 50% since that same month, when the housing market was at a … The post Budgets Remain Constrained for Buyers appeared first on theMReport.com.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
While mortgage rates have been trending lower, rates are still higher than 12 months ago, but some experts anticipate that the downward pressure on rates will provide opportunities for buyers. Mortgage loan originators don’t expect the Fed’s rate hike to impact buyers as much.
Housing Wire
AUGUST 9, 2021
The post Soaring home prices are spooking buyers appeared first on HousingWire. Home purchase sentiment dropped 3.9 points to 75.8 in July as concerns about high home prices continued to scare off prospective homebuyers.
Housing Wire
JULY 21, 2021
“Many buyers who have been priced out of the market for single-family homes have turned to condos,” Fairweather said. “Earlier in the pandemic, many buyers shunned small condos in favor of large detached homes with space for offices and homeschooling.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The NAHB/ HMI report is based on a monthly survey of NAHB members, in which respondents are asked to rate both current market conditions for the sale of new homes and expected conditions for the next six months, as well as traffic of prospective buyers of new homes.
Appraisal Buzz
OCTOBER 4, 2022
As mortgage rates creep toward the 7%-mark, buyers still in the market are being forced to downgrade their options for a larger home, cutting more than 400-square feet out of the homes on the market. The post Rising Rates Forcing Buyers Into Smaller Homes appeared first on theMReport.com.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
The NAHB/HMI report is based on a monthly survey of NAHB members, in which respondents are asked to rate both current market conditions for the sale of new homes and expected conditions for the next six months, as well as traffic of prospective buyers of new homes.
Appraisal Buzz
OCTOBER 4, 2022
home … The post Increased Cost of Homeownership Dampens Buyer Demand appeared first on theMReport.com. The post Increased Cost of Homeownership Dampens Buyer Demand appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.
Appraisal Buzz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
While many in the housing market are predicting a shift in power to buyers’ favor, that switch may not be coming anytime soon to according to a recent NerdWallet report due to tempered demand due to higher mortgage rates.
Housing Wire
JULY 21, 2022
Retail housing market data from June showing early signs of a real estate slowdown was foreshadowed three months earlier in buyer behavior at foreclosure auctions. Behavioral buyer data from the foreclosure auction, therefore, acts as an early warning system for imminent market shifts. “We’re
Housing Wire
JANUARY 20, 2022
Right after the Great Recession, between 2009 and 2011, buyers viewed a median of 12 homes before purchasing, as inventory was plentiful. From 2004 to 2006, during the housing boom years, even though homes were moving at a rapid pace, buyers typically looked at nine homes.
Inman
JANUARY 31, 2023
Brokerage Inman Intel Technology apps for buyers homebuyers listing portals Redfin renters technologyRedfin's new website and app feature will allow homebuyers and renters to save their favorite properties in customized lists and share them with their home search partner to stay organized.
Eyes on Housing
AUGUST 1, 2022
For the first time since 2020, prospective buyers expect housing availability to improve. Less competition from buyers priced-out of the market by recent increases in mortgage rates is.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 25, 2023
Buyers who qualify in these metro areas can use the assistance to purchase a house anywhere in the U.S., Chicago-based mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate launched a new program this week that will provide up to $8,000 in assistance to potential first-time homebuyers from underserved communities.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 13, 2023
Going from a volatile rate environment in the latter half of 2022 to a market with lower, more stabilized rates, there’s optimism spreading across the industry that buyers will come back. Kim: Lenders are rolling out mortgage products that make it more affordable for buyers.
Eyes on Housing
MAY 11, 2021
NAHB’s latest survey on consumer preferences – What Home Buyers Really Want – asked recent and prospective buyers about the desirability of an exercise room in the home. Results show that 47% of buyers rate an exercise room essential or desirable.
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