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What Impact Will the Infrastructure Bill Have on the Housing Crisis?

Appraisal Buzz

Experts consider a price unaffordable if the owner or occupant spent 30% or more of their monthly income on the home, with one in seven households spending over half of their income. Home prices continued to rise by over 20% between the spring of 2021 and the spring of 2022. This was due to an all-time housing shortage. Appraisals.

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Sustainability Factors to Consider When Building a Home

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When building a home, homeowners should consider the project's sustainability. Aside from affecting the overall home value, a building’s eco-friendliness can impact your comfort as time passes. Environmental considerations are also associated with energy savings and home comfort.

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7 Top Tips for a Great Home Appraisal: A Checklist to Prepare Your Property

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The required in-person visit by a home appraiser can take over an hour, depending on the size of your home. However, several other steps are involved in making an unbiased and professional assessment of your home's value. An appraiser will also evaluate your home's foundation and its condition.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

Financial institutes or mortgage lenders will require an appraisal to ensure the home is worth the amount of money being requested in the loan or mortgage. 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.

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SELLERS’ MARKET? HOW ABOUT BUILDERS’ MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

housing starts, when builders break ground and lay a foundation, are forecast to finish this year at 1.04M single-family homes, the first time since 2007 the figure will exceed a million. Amid rising land and construction costs, permits for single-family homes in King County slowed in the third quarter to 940, down 7.8%

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A CALL FOR MORE ACCESSORY DWELLINGS AMID HOUSING CRUNCH

Will Springer Realtor

ADUs also help local economies by providing housing to people on the lower-to-middle economic scale to live within typically pricy urban areas that are closer to job centers and greater public transportation options. Note: All data is sourced from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which excludes sales of new construction homes.

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IS THE REAL ESTATE WINDOW CLOSING SHUT?

Will Springer Realtor

They wonder if they missed their opportunity to buy before interest rates rise along with home values. Construction could start as soon as 2022 on an ambitious three-tower project known as Cloudvue. Buyers will likely snap up any home to be within walking distance of the new transportation hubs. Who needs a car?!