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Pending legislation would end home inspection waivers in Massachusetts

Housing Wire

A housing market marked by relatively high interest rates and tight inventory — and punctuated by the practice of home inspection waivers to sweeten offers — are taking a bite out of business for home inspectors, who play a key role in the sales process by ensuring that buyers are not being sold a lemon of a house. and Canada.

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

Housing Wire

The monthly Realtors Confidence Index helps to dispel many of the myths and cut through the noise of what is currently happening in the market. The National Association of Realtors Research Group has produced the index since 2008, at a time of turmoil in the real estate market. In comparison, in 2011, homes took 96 days to sell. .

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Agent strategies for getting first-time homebuyers across the finish line

Housing Wire

It’s true that first-time buyers make up a larger piece of a smaller pie, as housing inventory shrinks. But, collectively at the Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR), we all agree that this is really no longer the case and hasn’t been for some time. Rate buy-downs are another option I recommend in this market.

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Realtor Tip: Multiple Offers? Tell the Appraiser!

Rowe Appraisal Group

This blog post goes out to all the Realtors who have had a deal fall through because the appraised value was below the contract price. Now, I know what you’re thinking, “Aren’t four separate signed contracts considered facts and/or market data?”. Bring him copies of the offers to the inspection. Are inventory levels low?

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Realtor Tip: Multiple Offers? Tell the Appraiser!

Rowe Appraisal Group

This blog post goes out to all the Realtors who have had a deal fall through because the appraised value was below the contract price. Now, I know what you’re thinking, “Aren’t four separate signed contracts considered facts and/or market data?”. Bring him copies of the offers to the inspection. Are inventory levels low?

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Real Estate Real Fast EP3 (with Clayton Bailey, Owner of Green Scene Home Inspections)

Listing Spark

Home inspections are a critical part of real estate. For most buyers and sellers though, they don’t know what they should be looking for in a home inspection. Is there anything you can do to better prepare for future home inspections? 1:08 – What Clayton and Green Scene Home Inspections do. Episode overview.

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Getting Your Price and Terms in a Hot Market

Eppraisal

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the inventory of homes is at it's lowest since 1999. The NAR cites that in December of 2020 the inventory was down 23% compared to December of 2019. When buyers purchase a home "as is" they can still have inspections performed.