Buyers Finance Market Value Sellers 
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. As a seller, here’s what you need to know about the settlement process.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
You’ve found a house for your buyer or a buyer for the home you’re selling. Appraisals are required for homes financed with any type of mortgage. This will help you set a realistic price and manage your sellers’ expectations. For appraisals that are low, a seller may want to get a second appraisal.
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Appraisal Buzz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
They were able to get others to declare the value as fair, but some valued fair as high as possible. They found liar buyers. Everything worked well so long as “value” equaled price! The “official unofficial” government-related loan definition of market value is clear. Uppraisers” were in demand.
Housing Wire
APRIL 19, 2024
Redfin defined luxury homes as those estimated to be in the top 5% of their metro area based on market value, while non-luxury homes are those with estimated values in the 35th to 65th percentile. High-end buyers tend to be more immune to mortgage rate fluctuations and flock to the luxury housing market.
McKissock
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The standard residential appraisal report form’s definition of Market Value states in part: “ Implicit in this definition is the consummation of a sale as of a specified date and passing of title from seller to buyer under conditions whereby: buyer and seller are typically motivated…”.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
That imbalance favors buyers and is expected to be a drag on MSR pricing that threatens to squeeze margins for already struggling IMBs — particularly the smaller players, regardless of whether they sell or retain servicing. These differences can cause volatile MSR values. Independent mortgage companies on a net basis bought $1.6
Lamacchia Realty
JANUARY 4, 2022
BUYERS, DON'T MAKE THESE HOUSE HUNTING MISTAKES! Not Hiring a Buyer’s Agent Some home buyers believe it’s better to work with the listing agent directly hoping they’ll get a better deal than if they hire a buyer’s agent. Listing agents are contractually bound to act in the best interest of their seller, not the buyer.
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