Eppraisal

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

From the color of the walls to the flooring underfoot, every element plays a crucial role in shaping a potential buyer's perception. However, one aspect that often gets overlooked is what conveys with the property and how these factors can impact your home value.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2023

However, all of the concerns from last year threaten to carry over — from the fear of recession to stubborn high home prices and the stickiness of sub 3% mortgage rates that keep future buyers firmly planted in their existing homes. And yet the MBA Mortgage Finance Forecast for 2023 has some bright spots in it.

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Eppraisal

MARCH 5, 2024

Home renovations can completely transform your living spaces, turning outdated rooms into modern, functional areas that reflect your style and meet your needs. Whether a complete kitchen remodel, a bathroom update or adding a fresh coat of paint, each project can breathe new life into your home.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 10, 2024

How this can Decrease Value : Swimming pools can take up most of the yard space and can be expensive to maintain. A property’s value can be negatively affected if the pool is in need of a lot of repairs. For those kinds of buyers, this does add value to the property.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 26, 2024

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. A non-arm’s length sale in real estate is a transaction between a seller and buyer who have a connection by marriage, family, work, etc.

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East Coast Appraisal

JUNE 7, 2021

How Is the Home's Value Determined? After an appraisal, your house is compared to similar houses to determine the value. The appraiser must use market trends to calculate the value. Therefore, if your home has a lot of in-demand items like bathrooms or a glass shower, the home's value increases.

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Eppraisal

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Behr's goal is, "The warm neutral stands out from the icy modern hues popular in the past." Decorating with these warmer, earth tones may help increase your home value this year. How to Integrate Them into Your Home Blank Slate is perfect for wall colors. Gray hues were also still trending in 2022.

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Eppraisal

AUGUST 22, 2023

From their utilization in the residential market for individual buyers and sellers to their integration within the operations of banks, insurance and real estate companies, AVMs have revolutionized the way property values are assessed. The term "home value estimation" emphasizes the role of AVMs in guiding pricing strategies.

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Listing Spark

APRIL 21, 2021

Buyers need to see how they can make the space work. Very large homes: Similar to the challenges of a smaller home, a huge empty home can also be problematic. A large expansive space can be overwhelming to a buyer. Homes without recent updates : Older, dated homes struggle to captivate buyers.

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Clear Capital

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The average home value has jumped 43% since late 2019, and sellers have raked in eye-popping profits because of it. With mortgage rates more than double their year-ago level, buyers are pulling back. Home sales have slowed 6% compared to last year, and prices have already started to fall (at least monthly).

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PennyMac

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The required in-person visit by a home appraiser can take over an hour, depending on the size of your home. However, several other steps are involved in making an unbiased and professional assessment of your home's value. An appraiser will also evaluate your home's foundation and its condition.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

By shifting representation costs to buyers, it prices out those already struggling — minorities historically denied access, fixed-income seniors, and first-time buyers stretched for a down payment. A modern-day redlining that reverts homeownership to a wealthy -only privilege.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Since many people are using these types of companies to sell their homes now, I have to now check with these sites to see if the home I am appraising is, or was, listed on one of these sites, in addition to the MLS. Since AVM’s base their values upon data from the market, at times they can be accurate.

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Birmingham Appraisal

AUGUST 30, 2023

In this blog post, I’ll discuss 15 reasons your home may not appraise for the value you anticipated, and I’ll share valuable tips for homeowners to help your home appraise for top dollar. Outdated Features and Finishes: Homes with outdated features and finishes can struggle to meet the expected appraisal value.

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D Fritz Appraisals

MARCH 7, 2019

This information will help you impress the appraiser as well as prospective buyers. Now that you’ve got the “bookkeeping” out of the way, here are 8 things you can do to increase the value of your home. Likewise, a prospective buyer won’t be willing to overpay for your property just because it has a sauna.

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Listing Spark

MARCH 15, 2022

One of the biggest differences is that the buyer does not get involved in the appraisals. What is the home appraisal process like? There are a few things that can hurt a home appraisal. They may also think that you don’t take care of your home. Another thing that can hurt your appraised value is bad paint job.

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Chicagoland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

Which types of homes tend to be most attractive to buyers? Just as the housing stock in Chicago is incredibly diverse, so too is the pool of buyers. Here’s what that means for sellers in the Chicago area: Make key updates if you’re selling a dated home. Updated homes tend to sell faster in Chicago, notes Westhoff.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 11, 2023

All this, while we prepare to experience in a few years the largest wave of potential home-purchase demand in our nation’s history. As the chart shows, a historically large segment of Millennials is inching toward 36, the median age of a first-time home buyer in the U.S. income can qualify for financing on a median-priced home.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 19, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on hybrid appraisals, business tips, UAD info from Freddie, Fannie modernization, non-lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = percent,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist.

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Eppraisal

MARCH 28, 2023

For all these options, however, a more fundamental question challenges buyers. These variables face every buyer when deciding between a re-sale house and a newly erected one. These are the very drivers of their appeal -- no aging, no wear and tear that often diminish home values. Competition is fierce.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 17, 2022

The number of potential buyers will decrease as rates go up in many markets. Today is NOT the same as 2008+, with its massive fraudulent loans made to unqualified buyers. Did anyone think in early 2020 that home values all over the country would go off the charts? When will it affect your market? No one did.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Home type: Single family. Home value (with no comps, not even close to 30!). Therefore, while preparing for a home appraisal it’s important to work on improving your home’s exterior. Not only that this will help you boost the value of your home but it will also help you attract buyers and sell it quicker. #5

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AmeriMac

MARCH 29, 2024

A well-maintained and visually appealing home can positively impact the appraisal value. Enhancing Home Value for Better Appraisal Outcomes To improve appraisal outcomes, enhancing the home’s value is key. Enhancing curb appeal through landscaping can also add value.

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 9, 2024

NEW LAWS AFFECT HOME BUYERS Washington lawmakers last year set out to make our corner of the country one of the most consumer-friendly real estate environments anywhere. They voted to allow up to six dwellings in areas close to transit and up to four in other areas that previously only permitted one home per parcel.

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Quicken Loans

APRIL 6, 2021

But, these days, an increasing number of home buyers are forgoing the detached, single-family home in favor of the more community-minded style of living that condos and townhouses provide. Some condos even go all-out, enticing future home buyers with screening rooms, bowling alleys and rock-climbing walls.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2022

Also known as a mother-in-law or cottage, the dwellings can offer viable housing to younger buyers seeking to save for their first home or enable seniors to age within a familiar neighborhood. The number of single-family-home listings on the market at the end of July was 13% (3684) higher in King when compared to the end of June.

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