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Opinion: Here’s the latest data on what Realtors are witnessing in the housing market

Housing Wire

However, there are a number of attention-grabbing headlines, which unfortunately only compare today’s housing market to the very recent history of the last two years. It is always good to know where we are with the real estate market, but it is essential to keep all data in historical perspective. . Historically 2.5

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Difference Between Leasing and Renting

Movoto

This is essential for landlords producing these documents and the tenants who will be signing them. Here, we’ll explore the nuances of each to help you understand both kinds of contracts. Tenants benefit from knowing they have a secure place to live without the risk of sudden rent increases or changes in terms.

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Why Appraisers Don’t Depreciate Land

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I hope you will also… The Housing Market Is Spiraling Downward With Dogged Determination – Housing Notes by Jonathan Miller. USPAP and the Contract – Tim Andersen, The Appraiser’s Advocate Podcast. Top Reason For House Rules – The Folson Group Blog. Click here to visit their website.

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What It Takes to Be An Expert Appraisal Witness in An Eminent Domain Case

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

The Housing Market Is Spiraling Downward With Dogged Determination – Housing Notes by Jonathan Miller. USPAP and the Contract – Tim Andersen, The Appraiser’s Advocate Podcast. Top Reason For House Rules – The Folson Group Blog. Click here to visit their website. I hope you will also…

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4 Investment Property Strategies Any Beginner Can Master

McKissock

As a wholesaler, you need to find a property for sale, acquire a contract from the seller, identify a buyer, and assign the contract to him or her. The only costs you have to cover are those for finding a property for sale and for marketing the property to interested buyers. Pick the strategy that best fits your goals.

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2024 USPAP Changes Clarify Nondiscrimination

Appraisal Today

The vast majority of complaints (but not all) stem from an appraisal that comes in below the contract price or the targeted refinance “number” where the homeowner, or even the buyer, identifies as part of a minority racial or ethnic group. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 7.57

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Top Ten Reasons Why It Is Great to be an Appraiser!

Appraisal Today

Could a seller credit damage the chance of appraising at the purchase contract? These questions weren’t asked a year ago, but welcome to the 2023 housing market. In other words, if the comps suggest a value at $500,000, it doesn’t matter if the subject is in contract at $500,000 with the seller giving 3% back for closing costs.