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With low inventory, house hunters are in full safari mode

Housing Wire

The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, or LIRA, a measure developed by Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University , seems to support Mohan’s assessment, showing that year over year “expenditures for home improvements and maintenance will post a modest decline of 2.8% through the first quarter of 2024.”

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Does Adding an In-Law Suite Pay Off?

Empire Appraisal Group

Does Adding an In-Law Suite Pay Off? Source: Does Adding an In-Law Suite Pay Off? It could increase a home’s value or bring in rent – or be more trouble than it’s worth. NEW YORK – Accessory dwelling units are known by many names: in-law suites, guest houses, backyard cottages, or basement or garage conversions, among others.

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Washington ADU Laws Aim to Open New Doors to Housing

Will Springer Realtor

Many Washingtonians may be in for a surprise on the real estate front when new laws take effect county by county that will greatly expand the use of accessory dwelling units – or ADUs – on parcels of land once exclusive to single-family homes. For context, 43K homes were added in the state in 2021.)

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

annually in home improvements across the U.S., Improvements include remodels, replacements and additions to homes. The $180B kitchen and bath market is leading the home-improvement charge and, despite economic headwinds for many households, industry experts see no end in this modernization movement.

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How to Find the Right Mortgage Loan for You

Assurance Financial

You can also get a loan to build your home. Construction Loan. Rather than the borrower receiving the loan all at once, the lender will pay out the money as the work on the home construction progresses. During the construction phase, the borrower will pay only the interest of the loan. Second Mortgage.

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PARKING AND THE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Will Springer Realtor

With each stall in a commercial garage costing tens of thousands of dollars to build, parking requirements can impose significant costs on property developers, owners and renters. Rather than allocating parking that goes unused, developers could propose sharing available space in nearby buildings. million home deficit to build out of.

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JUST IN TIME: THE 15-MINUTE COMMUNITY

Will Springer Realtor

Urban planners have a name for it: the 15-minute neighborhood and it is already in development in parts of the country, including Seattle. Cities and neighborhoods are where we all should answer our questions about home and community. Where would you like to see this type of neighborhood development? Send me a message.

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