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To spur affordable housing, the federal government is selling land for dirt cheap

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Interior announced this week its plans to arrange the sale of federal land to the State of Nevada in an effort to spur construction of affordable housing units in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)

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Developing a lending strategy for rising mortgage rates

Housing Wire

By October, the market value of Zoom exceeded that of Exxon-Mobile , reflecting the dichotomy of an intransigent society staying at home and working remote. The stock value of Zoom grew 650% during this one year as many other aspects of the economy slowed or shuttered as a result of the shutdown.

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Can a New Construction Sale be Used as a Comp for an Older Home?

Birmingham Appraisal

They wanted to know if it was okay to use a new construction sale as a comp for an older home. Then, we put all this information together to come up with our professional opinion of the market value. The cost approach is most relevant for new or like new construction.

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Can New Construction Sales be Used in an Appraisal of an Older Home?

Birmingham Appraisal

They wanted to know if it was okay to use new construction sales in an appraisal of an older home. Then, we put all this information together to come up with our professional opinion of the market value. The cost approach is most relevant for new or like new construction.

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Florida school district to build housing in effort to fill teacher vacancies

Housing Wire

At Pinellas County Schools , a team of developers has been selected to convert the former junior high school into a development of roughly 225 apartments in total. The building at the heart of the Pinellas County development deal served as a vocational high school in the 1930s, and later served as an adult education center.

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How the Development Spread Works

Property Metrics

The development spread is a back of the envelope calculation widely used by real estate developers. It is a fast and easy way to size up the financial feasibility of a real estate development project, prior to completing a more in depth analysis. What is the Development Spread? Practical Development Spread Example.

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How Biden’s Neighborhood Homes proposal impacts real estate investors

Housing Wire

The tax credit’s goals include attracting “private investment in the development of affordable homes,” and bolstering “homeownership rates for low- and moderate-income homebuyers in underserved communities,” according to a White House fact sheet. of the 2021 estimated market value. Identifying Underserved Neighborhoods.