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Home equity products light up a dark housing market

Housing Wire

As the housing market suffers through a drought of home sales and related mortgage originations in the current high-rate environment, home prices and home equity continue to climb, helping to spark a revival of another sector — home equity lending and investment. billion, according to a review of bond-rating and industry reports.

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Wait, so rates aren’t going down now?

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

It’s been a pretty normal spring season so far, but if mortgage rates keep ticking up, that’s an x-factor in changing the feel of the market. Today, I have a big market update. This post is designed to skim by topic or digest slowly. first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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FED’S ACTIONS TAKE STEAM OUT OF HOUSING MARKET

Will Springer Realtor

Seriously though, there must be a ceiling to rising rates that have all but extinguished a robust housing market. housing market is experiencing a price “correction,” defined as a 10% price drop from its most recent peak. The local single-family market is riding a similar up-and-down wave, depending on the area.

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Appraising Kitchens

Appraisal Today

Conversely, in high-end homes, buyers expect the latest designs, features and finishes; and therefore, an outdated kitchen may be considered as functional obsolescence. When the inevitable happens and the overinflated housing market comes crashing down, the FHFA and its decision-makers will have no one to blame but themselves.

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WILL WAR IN UKRAINE IMPACT OUR HOUSING MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

First , prayers go to the millions of people displaced, disrupted or worse by the tragic events unfolding in Ukraine (the global leader in sunflower production, until now). Amid limited housing supply and rising prices, buyers will need to anticipate touring homes that will need some TLC as housing stock ages. There is 0.6

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ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs

Appraisal Today

If it appears to a VA appraiser that the appraised value of a property is going to come in below the pending sales price, the appraiser must contact the designated point of contact (POC) party that is specified in the appraisal order. It’s important to watch any red flags in the housing market, but it’s also key to stay objective.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

today – may hold the keys (literally and figuratively) to the housing conundrum. Baby Boomers still have a significant impact on various aspects of society, including the housing market, healthcare and the economy. This specially designed British supercar comes with a super price tag – about $1.7M. But for how long?

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