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. = Built in 2014, the six-bedroom estate was designed to resemble an English manor. and Conditionality.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Resembling a modern French Chteau, it features a freshwater lake, manicured gardens, and three levels of luxurious living spaces. A local lender gave me an appraisal assignment on the proposed construction of 7 units in the city. But the waterfront building’s more-recent design is rooted in a nautical past. baths, 8,500 sq.ft.,

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The real estate appraisers of old used to network more, market their services, and sell themselves more than today’s modern appraiser,” remarks Mark Skapinetz, an independent real estate appraiser in Georgia who operates a 100 percent non-lender appraisal firm. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 5.66

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2022

To Ballard, 3D printing technology is evolving to solve a crisis in modern day America and the world: The failure to meet people’s demand for housing. A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

It’s been on and off the market since 2014, four years after a lengthy construction project there was completed. What Fannie Says About 3d Printed Homes in Announcement SEL-2023-08September 6, 20233D printed homes are an innovative building technique that brings efficiency and potential cost savings to new home construction.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

She designed more than 700 buildings in California during a long and prolific career. In my city of 78,000 population, there are over 10,000 buildings constructed prior to 1930, including many classic Victorians. I appraised many of them, but never noticed any effect, plus or minus, for historic designation. No effect on value.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Liability, Bias, reviewers with little experience, GSE modernization, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. acre lot A spectacular midcentury modern home, cantilevered 16 feet in the air, recently hit the market for $3 million in Oakland, CA.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The glass-fronted abode has an innovative design that reflects the trees and nature around it. “A This one was designed by the late world-renowned architect James Lambeth, who in Arkansas is a big deal.” “This one was designed by the late world-renowned architect James Lambeth, who in Arkansas is a big deal.” percent from 7.86

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Appraisal Today

MAY 26, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraisal “modernization”, bias hearing, bad appraiser, USPAP, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Appraiser pleads guilty in $1.3B Some appraisers feel that lenders should not provide them with the purchase and sale contract.

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Eppraisal

MARCH 28, 2023

That question centers around whether they prefer new construction to a pre-existing house that has had previous occupants. Advantages and Disadvantages of New Construction According to Realtor.com, one-third of all homes on the market are new, i.e. recently built with no previous inhabitants. Drawbacks exist alongside benefits.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

= 32% of Homes for Sale in the Fourth Quarter Were Newly Built — Just Shy of the Record High Redfin reports new construction has taken up a growing share of the for-sale housing pie because homebuilding has increased and the number of individual homeowners selling has decreased. Nationwide, 31.8% That’s comparable with 31.9% Lee Miller.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Though the hotel never came to be, the lobby, which appears to grow out from within the rocky overlook, was constructed. And in 1992, this daring design was purchased and transformed into a single-family home, which recently hit the market for $25 million. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 6.33

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JANUARY 26, 2024

However, new construction back then really struggled, but today in light of so many sellers sitting in the existing market, builders have been thriving. Current listings and especially homes in contract show current market conditions. The problem with listings and homes in contract is that they are not closed sales.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Modern valuation progress requires three things: 1) a clear definition of “what is a comp?” My comments: George continues on his long-time quest to really modernize residential appraisals, not just designing another type of online report or speeding up the appraisal process with AVMs and desktops. Don Quixote? ==.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

The vault is constructed with 4-foot-thick, reinforced concrete walls and is plumbed for a fire suppression system. It’s a modern Cape with two bedrooms upstairs and two downstairs,” Maiser says. The wild designs that cover the walls and ceilings are made of caulking compound, paint, Styrofoam, and wood. “We This 7,200 sq.ft.

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JULY 29, 2022

Excerpts: Built in 1959 and designed by Tollyn Twitchell for Ralph Twitchell Architects, the 3,419-square-foot, ranch-style home is listed for $3 million. It sits in the Sarasota beachfront neighborhood of Lido Shores, an area that’s a haven for modern architecture. This is actually about fewer buyers getting into contract.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Catskills Modern: ‘Sleeve House’ Highlighted by Charred Wood Exterior. Excerpts: An extremely modern home with an equally dark exterior is now available in Ancram, NY. Architect Adam Dayem designed the unique 2,500-square-foot residence, which was completed in 2017 after several years of construction. 2,500 sq.ft.,

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Builders began construction on just under a million single-family homes in 2020. Just more than 4,000 homes went under contract last month across all home types in King, a 4.3% The contemporary design by Curtis Gelotte includes rounded edges, modern kitchen and baths , private outdoor pool and views of the Seattle skyline to the west.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 13, 2024

Builders are trying to catch up and, according to federal officials , there are more housing units under construction today than at any time in the last 50 years. Homes considered “affordable” tend to be at or below 80% of median family income levels and only 23,877 units have been constructed across the state since 2020 – about 3.3K

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Appraisal Today

MAY 27, 2022

6 Tips for Appraising New Construction Homes. Excerpts: New construction is treated a little differently by lenders, FHA, and the GSEs. When appraising new construction homes, you must take into consideration certain features and attributes that don’t necessarily apply to re-sales. To read more tips, click here. By Mark Buhler.

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Facebook (Meta) is evolving its office arrangements, leaving space in Seattle and Bellevue and contemplating additional contraction while opening a new lab (Frank Gehry-designed Building X) in Redmond later this year. Home designers have been listening too. Bedroom-sized home offices are no longer the norm in modern floor plans.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

In this category, you find the properties that represent the whimsical side of the design and prove there is no idea too out there when it comes to constructing a building. Every detail of the newly constructed interior was carefully thought out to maintain the unique cylindrical structure while adding a modern, minimalistic feel.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 13, 2023

Our urban area accounts for about half of the city’s economic activity, and the Seattle Chamber noted that rising office vacancies coupled with less construction could lead to $2B in decreased revenue. We certainly see that in all forms of residential real estate – from new construction to finding items for the home.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Suburban residents can be almost assured of the peaceful enjoyment of their home without worrying about a neighbor constructing a rollercoaster or baseball stadium next door. The first makes permanent a pandemic-related policy that exempts affordable housing from the design review process. . = Zoning laws in the U.S. This 3-bed, 2.5-bath

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

All this tech construction gives new meaning to IT architecture! “A Another 1350 are under construction with delivery in the next two years, including the high-end Avenue Bellevue. BY THE NUMBERS. >> The average size of a newly constructed single-family home is now 2524 sq. million sq. That’s up from 2333 sq.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 11, 2022

This year’s “cold down” is stark, with 36% fewer new listings and about 26% fewer homes under contract (Pendings) for all King County home types combined as well as single-family structures alone – and that’s simply from October to November. A little more than a third of inventory is under contract. Plus, don’t miss the outdoor pool.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Seattle experienced a 32% (1031) monthly increase in new listings but a 15% (558) decline in homes going under contract, as median prices fell 2.9% ($900,000) since August and remain 5.9% There is nothing like a win-win, clearing available inventory while opening new doors for people in the market for a new-construction home.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

Now, home builders would need to construct as many as 1.2 This was the fastest pace for combined single-family and multi-family construction since June 2006. >> NAHB reported an estimated 15% of all new-construction home sales in the U.S. That’s 52% higher than 2018, when Freddie first began looking at housing shortages.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2022

The cities of Seattle and Renton offer pre-approved ADU designs to help streamline the government-approval process which can often be onerous. Don’t get me started about Seattle’s design review exercise!) . Note: All data is sourced from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which excludes sales of new construction homes.

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The Robert Weiler Company

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If you plan to buy commercial real estate in Ohio or beyond, you must have access to a roster of current tenants, service contracts, and maintenance records. Not only that, but you want those transit links to be modern, well funded, and in high use. new construction pipeline of nearby buildings. Do you have a paper trail?

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 8, 2022

They include shortages caused by restrictive zoning that limit the number and type of housing units built on a given parcel, a “not in my backyard” resistance to new construction in traditionally single-family-home neighborhoods, and layers of regulations, processes and fees that dissuade developers from building in certain areas.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2021

Some smaller construction companies are heavily burdened by rising costs for everything from lumber and steel to fuel and labor amid a lack of available employees. One-tenth surveyed said they have added language to contracts that require buyers to share in the materials costs if they continue to rise. >> About 4.4 of the U.S.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 9, 2021

In calling for rezoning laws to accommodate this concept, Gladney identified five keys that communities should keep in mind when designing their 15-minute neighborhood: Think in terms of mixed-use development, such as a blend of housing, commercial usage and small-scale manufacturing. They are often surprised by my answer. We got that!

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Appraisal Today

MAY 5, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Appraisal Institute President, non-lender appraisals, Changing state appraisal laws, Fannie modernization, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. That is, to Designate appraisers, Advocate for appraisers, and Educate appraisers (DAE). percent from 0.4

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