Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2022

The venture capital investment is in addition to $1 billion in separate capital commitments from investors that Point has lined up to help fund what it calls home-equity investment (HEI) contracts. “We Homeowners, in turn, get to cash out a slice of their home equity with no payments due until the contract matures.

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Eppraisal

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Whether you are a home buyer or seller, the real estate transaction can sometimes be tricky to navigate. Part 1 of our next two posts will dissect the real estate transaction from the buyer's perspective. Buyers Consultation Once you've identified an agent, set up a consultation.

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McKissock

JANUARY 31, 2023

As part of our Question of the Month survey series, we asked members of our appraisal community, “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process?” ” “The definition of market value.” ” “How value is derived.” That determines value.

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Birmingham Appraisal

JUNE 21, 2023

Helping Agents Understand Appraisal Factors That Impact Home Sales In the world of real estate, accurate property valuation plays an important role in the home buying and selling process. Appraisals provide an objective assessment of a property’s worth, ensuring accurate market value and facilitating successful transactions.

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Realtor

MAY 17, 2023

While it’s certainly true that you can let go of the anxiety of needing to show your home at any moment, you still need to cooperate with your buyer, the buyer’s agent, and the commitments made in the contract. Once the contract has been signed, a seller can’t renegotiate the price higher.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

A home inspector, hired and paid by the buyer typically, will look at the plumbing, electricity and the overall foundation of the home and then provide a report with their findings. While home inspections aren’t required, they provide the buyer with several important opportunities in the home-buying process.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

Talking to your real estate agent or appraiser is also helpful to get a professional’s point of view. In that case, potential buyers will lay down an ‘as-is’ offer, which means they will acquire the home in its current condition. Moreover, buyers sometimes prefer to renovate the home according to their taste.

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Renovations Buyers Appraisal Investing 221

The Robert Weiler Company

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the thought of a commercial real estate appraisal? The process can be daunting, especially if you’ve never engaged in an appraisal for commercial real estate before. Question 1: What is a commercial real estate appraisal? So, why do you need a commercial real estate appraisal?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 20, 2021

If you’re not an appraiser, if you are trying to figure out the value of a home, chances are good that you use a price per square foot metric. That way of measuring the market can lead to an opinion of value that is in the ballpark of a home’s market value. However, oftentimes, it does not. .

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Appraisal Market Value Contracts Agents 418

Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The home is under contact, seller and buyer have agreed to terms. Buyer is financing the purchase through a mortgage lender and the underwriter wishes to confirm the value of the home before issuing the loan. (No No lender will approve a mortgage on a home that is valued less than the agreed sales price.).

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McKissock

JULY 6, 2022

Real estate transactions are similar to putting together a jigsaw puzzle. One of the main responsibilities of a real estate agent is to effectively organize all the competing interests of a transaction (or pieces of the jigsaw puzzle). Setting and Managing Client Expectations for Your Real Estate Transactions.

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PennyMac

JULY 20, 2021

Whether you are buying or selling a home, your real estate agent will be your partner through one of the most significant transactions of your life. Here are 12 questions that will help you avoid the bad actors in your search for a great real estate agent. How long have you been working as a real estate agent?

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 26, 2024

What Does Arm’s Length Mean in Real Estate? The 7 Sale Types Explained Excerpts: An arm’s length sale – a sale in which the buyers and sellers act independently and in their own self-interest is the most common type of real estate transaction. What should appraisers look for in a sales contract?

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Appraisal Real Estate Real Estate Agent Contracts 76

Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2022

The MSR market has been on a bit of a tear since the start of the year, with values rising rapidly and creating opportunities for many lenders to bolster their balance sheets. The five-year notes bear an interest rate of 4.19% above the 30-day average Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR, according to the SEC document.

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Birmingham Appraisal

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Real estate professionals use a mix of data analysis, market knowledge, and professional judgment to determine a property’s value or list price. Some people will say that it is market value because you have a willing buyer and a willing seller. For buyers, it could mean a potential bargain.

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In a hot sellers’ market, establishing a date to examine bids – especially on a popular home in a desired neighborhood – is a common strategy and one that can generate a frenzy among buyers. The seller sets the time when all offers are due, typically 4-7 days after a listing hits the market. Why does this happen?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 20, 2021

If you’re not an appraiser, if you are trying to figure out the value of a home, chances are good that you use a price per square foot metric. That way of measuring the market can lead to an opinion of value that is in the ballpark of a home’s market value. However, oftentimes, it does not. .

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Appraisal Market Value Contracts Agents 263

McKissock

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Mashvisor provides a real estate analytics tool that helps real estate investors quickly find traditional and Airbnb investment properties. . One of the best aspects of real estate investing is the variety of options that you can choose from. Wholesaling real estate as an investment strategy.

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AmeriMac

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It’s important to understand that appraisals are ultimately designed to protect buyers from significantly overpaying for the home in question. The first appraisal was conducted immediately after Fannie Mae took over ownership of the property, and the second appraisal was done after another buyer went under contract for the home.

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Real Estate Appraisal Market Value Contracts 36

AmeriMac

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It’s important to understand that appraisals are ultimately designed to protect buyers from significantly overpaying for the home in question. The first appraisal was conducted immediately after Fannie Mae took over ownership of the property, and the second appraisal was done after another buyer went under contract for the home.

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Real Estate Appraisal Market Value Contracts 36

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 17, 2022

When developing an opinion of the market value of a property, what appraisers are really measuring is how much depreciation a property has suffered from, and more specifically how much depreciation the improvements on the land have depreciated. Buyers gaining power & farewell real estate honeymoon – Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Birmingham Appraisal

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Appraiser and Agent Collaboration is a Good Thing The importance of collaboration between real estate agents and appraisers can be a touchy subject. On one hand, the real estate agent’s main goal is to advocate for their client while the appraiser must be an impartial and non-biased third party.

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AmeriMac

JULY 25, 2022

The seller wants to max out the estimate based on the growing inflation and number of renovations made, while the buyer wants the best deal in the market even as home affordability worsens. These evaluations have a central feature in any significant sales negotiations made within the real estate industry.

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Hank Miller Team

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Home buyers and home sellers dabble in the “persuasion” arena during the purchase process as they roll through the deal. The typical real estate agent doesn't dabble, they will do whatever necessary to secure their commission. They tend to aspirationally price, hoping to get the listing and then to find a willing buyer.

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Eppraisal

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Your bid may need to be higher, your contract contingencies may be undesirable or other buyers may have more attractive financing requirements. The other party has no obligation to respond to you, but your real estate agent can reach out to learn their motivation for declining your proposal.

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Hank Miller Team

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Appraisers and home inspectors are important parts of a real estate transaction, but they serve completely different purposes. There are significant differences between an appraisal and a home inspection, it’s best for every home buyer to become familiar with the purpose of each. What is a Real Estate Appraisal?

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

“The Zestimate® home valuation model is Zillow’s estimate of a home’s market value. A Zestimate incorporates public, MLS and user-submitted data into Zillow’s proprietary formula, also taking into account home facts, location and market trends. What exactly is a Zestimate? via Zillow.com Are Zestimate’s Worth Looking At?

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

Unfortunately, because there has been no organized and concentrated pushback from any real estate appraisal industry sector, the scenario of our opponents, as false as it is, is gaining traction. In addition, real estate appraisals must rid itself of the language and any practices that suggest bias in the appraisal process.

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Eppraisal

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Having a detailed survey prepared demonstrates a desire to deal honestly with buyers. Setting an asking price is complicated since too high a request can put prospective buyers off while lowballing the price may short the seller of receiving a fair exchange of value. A good lawyer will see them coming.

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Lifestyle Properties of Maine

AUGUST 6, 2019

One of the most nerve wracking parts of a real estate transaction can be the appraisal process for both buyers and sellers. What if the home doesn’t appraise for the contract value? Some people confuse a real estate appraisal with a home inspection. An appraisal is seeking value.

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Real Estate Appraisal Inspection Contracts 28

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In most parts of the country, real estate appraiser’s main source of data is the multiple listing service. MLS) We use it to find homes that are comparable to the ones we are valuing, to determine what buyers are paying for similar homes. What should appraisers look for in a sales contract? Content is King!

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Miller Samuel

MARCH 19, 2019

In the original 2014 proposal by the Fiscal Policy Institute, the first item in the proposal is off to a bad start as they describe what happened in the market: These owners bid up the price of NYC residential real estate, and since they don’t spend much time in these units, contribute little to the local economy compared to full-time residents.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 18, 2022

Becoming an expert appraisal witness in an eminent domain case starts with developing a comprehensive understanding of how value is determined in this special proceeding. While most states allow fair market value to be established using traditional appraisal approaches (e.g.

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Birmingham Appraisal

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Not really, and today I’m going to explain the differences between several different types of appraisals that could mean the difference between a home appraising for contract price or not. For the record, I will state that the goal of every appraisal is to estimate the market value of a home, usually for lending purposes.

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McKissock

JULY 27, 2021

As a real estate appraiser, you’ve likely encountered assignments in which the purchase price is not supported by the available comps. ” “Statistical analysis, market data showing superheated sales and consumer price index vs trending home affordability.” ” “Market analysis and illustrations.”

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 20, 2023

Chance to really irritate annoying real estate salespeople. Spend hours writing volumes of supporting documentation to justify the market value of a property you already decided on when you pulled into the driveway. ’ Home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 41.9% What is happening in your market?

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Empire Appraisal Group

JULY 1, 2021

Appraisers are an integral part of the real estate sales process. It’s imperative that agents not only understand the fundamentals of the appraisal system but also follow the best practices for communicating with appraisers, especially while navigating today’s market. a residential real estate appraisal firm based in St.

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