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Understanding Appraisal Factors That Impact Home Sales: Insights for Real Estate Agents

Birmingham Appraisal

Location: The neighborhood, proximity to amenities, schools, transportation, and desirability of the area significantly impact a property’s value. Condition: The overall condition of a property, including its structural integrity, maintenance, and any necessary repairs or renovations, affects its appraisal value.

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Expectations for 2023 in Seattle/King County Real Estate

Will Springer Realtor

Sellers, meantime, could put nearly any home on the market and expect a reaction of irrational exuberance from financially sound consumers submitting high-priced offers without buyer-favorable contingencies. In his estimate: “Homebuilding’s going to contract.”. or lower – as low as 2.77%, according to Freddie Mac.

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JUST IN TIME: THE 15-MINUTE COMMUNITY

Will Springer Realtor

Create options for multiple modes of transport – bikes, cars and transit should all be factored in. David Goldberg, chair of the Land Use & Transportation Committee of the Seattle Planning Commission, is helping to lead the city’s own 15-minute neighborhood. THE ROI OF HOME RENOVATION. Promote racial and income equity.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

Avoid 9 Costly Mistakes Sellers Make. On the other hand, the four restaurant workers would still need to spend monthly payments for rent, food, transportation, and insurance. We also believe that there’s going to be strong appreciation for homes with the following characteristics: New / recently renovated to look “like HGTV;”.

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IS THE REAL ESTATE WINDOW CLOSING SHUT?

Will Springer Realtor

To be sure, the market is still leaning heavily in the sellers’ favor and listings are slimmer than a strand of spaghetti. Buyers will likely snap up any home to be within walking distance of the new transportation hubs. Among the 389 units, 16 are actively for sale, six are under contract and another 43 homes have sold so far in 2021.

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Millennials Expected To Maintain Real Estate Buying Intensity

Will Springer Realtor

This caused a good deal of uncertainty for all of us, including those new condo owners, many of whom attempted to back out of their contracts, put just-purchased homes on the market or listed them for rent. Sellers typically ask for back-up buyers. The sellers are asking for $2.1M ($472/sq. 2-story Mercer Island jaw-dropper.