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Chicago Housing Styles

Rowe Appraisal Group

Have you ever gotten a new listing, took one look and started scratching your head and asking yourself how you are going to describe this to prospective clients? But what do you do when you have a more recently constructed property? Something funky, modern-looking or new could fall under that category.

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Chicago Housing Styles

Rowe Appraisal Group

Have you ever gotten a new listing, took one look and started scratching your head and asking yourself how you are going to describe this to prospective clients? But what do you do when you have a more recently constructed property? Something funky, modern-looking or new could fall under that category.

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HINTS OF SHARP INCREASE IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

Will Springer Realtor

Others – Meritage Homes (+20% YoY in 2021) and Tri Point Homes (+15-30% YoY in 2022) – expect tremendous growth of new communities. And many of the new projects are larger than in years past. Builders began construction on just under a million single-family homes in 2020. Active listings as of Sept. ——-.

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HOUSING ‘TRIFECT’ PUTTING SQUEEZE ON BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

Others are specializing in the design and construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as detached backyard homes (also known as “ mother-in-laws ”). The national trend for new construction, however, is generally moving in the opposite direction. In the 1990s, one-third of new homes were smaller than 1800 sq.

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100+ YEARS IN, ZONING LAWS INCH TOWARD HOUSING EQUITY

Will Springer Realtor

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 - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

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. An annual survey released this month by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said renters put the probability of ever owning a home at 40%, down from 44% last year.

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CITIES FACE DAUNTING OFFICE-VACANCY CHALLENGE

Will Springer Realtor

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.