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Home Appraisals vs Online Home Value Calculators

D Fritz Appraisals

Home Appraisals and Online Home Value Estimates Are NOT the Same Thing. On-site vs. Online: Proper Home Appraisals Need to be Done in Person. With so many types of transactions solely being handled online these days, it’s tempting to want to complete your required home appraisals entirely online and leave it at that.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

Home appraisals are not just for when someone is buying or selling a home for themselves however, they are also important for: New construction loans. Renovation loan assessments. Reviewing / appealing property tax assessment. Property division in separation / divorce. Estate settlements.

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Inflation's Impact on the Housing Market

Eppraisal

When it costs more to build a home, it will become pricier to buy that dwelling because -- after all the extra expense -- the builder needs to get paid too. Yet swelling house prices go far beyond new construction and that is good news for the owners of existing homes. Who Does Inflation Help?

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

Build Equity Every time you make a mortgage payment, you build equity in your home. Think of equity as the amount of money your home is worth after what you owe is deducted. When your home value goes up and you start paying off the loan's principal balance, that builds equity. You'll need to do some renovations.

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Institutional SFR players are stuck in the doldrums

Housing Wire

Inviting an SFR lawsuit Invitation Homes earlier this year failed to convince a judge to dismiss a pending whistleblower lawsuit filed against the company in federal court in San Diego that alleges it made improvements at scores of properties in California without first securing required building permits.

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How to Sell Your House Fast in Chicago with Targeted Updates and Spot-on Pricing

Chicagoland Appraisal Blog

Chicago’s housing options include a wide diversity of architecture, styles, and sizes, including vintage condos, brand-new construction, and 7,000-square-foot homes. Here’s what that means for sellers in the Chicago area: Make key updates if you’re selling a dated home. Prepare to be more patient with a higher-end home.

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Important Mortgage Acronyms

Assurance Financial

C to P (Construction to Permanent Loan). If you are building your home, you typically need to first take out a construction loan, not a traditional mortgage, to fund the cost of building the house. A construction loan is typically a short-term loan that only pays for the cost of building a house. DTI (Debt-to-Income).