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Apps for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

Designed and built by world-renowned contractor, Matt Construction, interior designers Meyer Davis and architects Shubin + Donaldson, no expense was spared in constructing this exceptional estate over a six-year period. The property includes an 8,000-square-foot garage and workshop. “It baths, 34,380 square feet, 2.65

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Housing data’s role in furthering affordable homeownership

Housing Wire

The COVID-19 pandemic brought interest rates to record lows and spurred a $4 trillion purchase and refinance mortgage boom in 2021. trillion in mortgage origination volume in 2022. Throughout this volatility, one constant has remained: the chronic and seemingly intractable deficit in single-family, 1–4-unit, entry-level homes for sale.

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What is a residential complex property?

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on mortgage rate forecast, Humor, adjustments, George Dell, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. Santa’s Toy Workshop.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Compounding the demand is a consumer public determined to stay put for several more years rather than dive into a real estate market clouded by higher interest rates. Information from the National Mortgage Database shows 83% of all mortgage holders enjoy an interest rate below 5% when today’s average rate is about 6.5%.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

America’s shortfall is most acute with the most vulnerable, as affordable housing inventory has been shrinking for decades. 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. shy of the need. But for how long?

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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.

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PREDICTIONS, PARKING, POLLUTED PIPES

Will Springer Realtor

= I wrote in this newsletter 12 months ago about the bumpy – maybe even bruising – housing market of 2022 across Puget Sound and most of the country. It was a year of gyrating mortgage rates and stubbornly high home prices. Prospective buyers this year have mostly watched the housing market pass from the sidelines.