DataMaster

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

By now, most appraisers have read the Request for Information (RFI) published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on December 28, 2020. If you haven’t taken the time to read it, you can take a few minutes and read it here: Public Affairs Detail | Federal Housing Finance Agency (fhfa.gov). Appraisal Modernization.

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Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Financing a Home with Knob and Tube Wiring. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) states that home appraisers should examine the electrical box to ensure there are no broken or frayed wires. Modern households use much higher loads of electricity than the wiring was originally designed for- the standard is now 60 amps.

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AmeriMac

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

ACE + PDR stands for Affordable Conventional Enhanced + PDR, which provides financing options for affordable housing properties with rent restrictions and other affordability requirements. Freddie Mac-designated property data collectors gather additional floor plan data.

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Empire Appraisal Group

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Real Estate and Design Trends to Watch in 2024 Design & Architecture , Design Trends By: Barbara Ballinger Source: [link] From ecosystem conservation to “new” darker neutrals in exterior paint, we look at the trends set to take hold in the industry this year. Land shortages make attached and stacked units smart choices.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Communication took on many forms, including development of written documents stating client reporting requirements, utilizing technology platforms to increase transparency throughout the appraisal process, and developing feedback to the appraiser on appraisal submissions. Appraisal Modernization. Technologies are moving fast.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

hour, all-in-one continuing education package and several professional development courses. For all courses, Aceable offers payment financing options through two different partners, Affirm and Klarna. Aceable offers payment financing options, lowering the financial barrier to taking courses. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The movement to embrace appraisal modernization techniques also holds the promise of removing the potential for racial bias, better supporting efforts to remove valuation gaps that persist in minority neighborhoods. The modern appraisal movement is accelerating. Additionally, as directed by the Biden administration, the U.S.

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The Robert Weiler Company

JULY 6, 2021

With the emergence of factories, production efficiency, and mass manufacturing, industrial space for rent became the backbone that supports today’s modern cities. Amazon is the iconic frontrunner when it comes to the future of modern distribution and smart warehouses. They include showrooms, laboratories, and office space.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Influenced by his visits to England, Stickley imported aspects of the Arts and Crafts movement, which was a reaction – or one might say rejection – to the ornate features of Victorian home designs popular in the day. Yoho was not trained in architecture nor held a degree in design, even though he would be portrayed with such skills.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2022

One wild card in designing new standards for the appraisal industry is the appraisers themselves. And we’ve got an industry moving into modern times. We’re developing a diversity, equity and inclusion initiative to try and help with recruitment. Jody Bishop : Where do we start? There are the allegations of appraisal bias.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2022

To Ballard, 3D printing technology is evolving to solve a crisis in modern day America and the world: The failure to meet people’s demand for housing. Ideally, an engineer designs a model of what they want on software, from an air duct to a prosthetic limb, and it is precisely printed out. That’s $307,000 in non-construction costs.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The combination of extremely high home prices and regulatory reform have turned this corner of the country into an ADU laboratory of sorts, with plenty of “formulas” being developed today to “grow” more desperately needed homes. and includes the design, labor, materials and permits.

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Eppraisal

MARCH 28, 2023

Most new houses are protected by warranties issued by the builder or developer. Builders may throw in financing bonuses for going with their affiliated lenders. There is no surrounding construction and development going on. Regular maintenance services like plumbing and HVAC service are deferable for a while.

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Assurance Financial

AUGUST 9, 2021

Every year, the USDA uses its Rural Development program to invest about $20 billion in helping families across the United States buy and improve their homes. Below we’ve mapped out an overview of the USDA Rural Development Guaranteed Housing Loan Program, explaining how it works and if you’re eligible for loans. Direct Loans.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The effort was led by lawyer Edward Bassett, who went on to develop freeways and parkways. Creativity and individuality were often tossed aside by these mass-built developments. The first makes permanent a pandemic-related policy that exempts affordable housing from the design review process. This 3-bed, 2.5-bath bath , 2800 sq.

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 27, 2021

The 3-D printer has helped our world move forward with new, affordable designs for everything from car parts to custom tools for industrial use. The housing industry is now getting in on the action with the development of 3-D printed homes. Icon is now developing a printer able to make a 12-foot-high structure about 4000 sq.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 11, 2023

income can qualify for financing on a median-priced home. Some developers are delivering smaller homes in the form of four- and six-plex townhomes on a parcel of land that once featured a single-family house. Bellevue has an average hourly wage for developers of $74.85. An index score of 100 means that a buyer with a median U.S.

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The Robert Weiler Company

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Beyond the cold, hard numbers, there are also some basic ground rule questions for even the best commercial real estate company to consider: Can you secure financing? Not only that, but you want those transit links to be modern, well funded, and in high use. buy land and sell it with owner financing. This is not a shoo-in.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 13, 2024

Even with aggressive changes to state and local zoning and fewer obstacles for building developers, the highly regarded Urban Institute estimates that by 2044 the Puget Sound region will be 140K homes shy of real demand. This specially designed British supercar comes with a super price tag – about $1.7M. Price: $5.1M ($2770/sq.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 13, 2023

Local government, developers, architects and others will need to step up and take responsibility for the sake of our city. In a recent survey by Houzz, 79% of construction and design businesses reported experiencing moderate to severe labor shortages. All projects start with financing. I refer to these challenges as the 5 L’s.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

While these are promising developments, there will always be the affordability question. The corporate backing aims to expedite redevelopment by reducing obstacles to financing urgently needed housing. It has also set its sights on rezoning portions of the city to increase housing density. housing market is unrealistic. CONDO NEWS.

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It’s also, to be clear, somewhat about revolutionizing and modernizing the appraisal process by enabling property data collection to be performed by non-appraisers. And then that triggered a whole series of developments for us. My professional background is out of finance and lending. Kenon Chen. Jeff Allen. Kenon Chen.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 8, 2022

Except for crypto , the rising cost of nearly everything – gas, groceries and going to see grandma – has forced many of us to recalibrate our finances. for 30-year conventional financing. We reported in the May newsletter that three lenders were willing to finance a home purchase at Insignia Towers in Belltown. for the year.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Over the past year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and government-sponsored entities (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have committed to exploring innovative ways to expand homeownership access safely and securely. This charge couldn’t come at a better time. Utilizing ATP gives lenders the best of both worlds.

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 8, 2021

The median down payment on single-family homes and condos purchased with financing jumped 19% in Q4 of 2020 from the previous quarter. of the median sales price for homes purchased with financing, up from 6.6% multi-level, modern mansion with rooftop deck in the Blue Ridge section of Northwest Seattle. Buyers in the U.S.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2022

The cities of Seattle and Renton offer pre-approved ADU designs to help streamline the government-approval process which can often be onerous. Don’t get me started about Seattle’s design review exercise!) . Kenmore allows ADUs of up to 1500 sq. Kirkland gets it too. and no owner-occupancy requirements on the property.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2022

We are all sensitive to rising interest rates, particularly when attempting to finance the largest purchase of our lives. If interest to finance a home is roughly twice the Fed funds rate of today, does that mean mortgage rates could hit double digits? may be the better million-dollar question.). How long can this go on? Dining out.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The seemingly mundane asphalt-covered piece of real estate silently champions the ebb and flow of modern living. That may sound like a lot of money to address a serious issue that can damage brain development in children. Introducing a modern, steel, glass and concrete residence in Seattle’s Washington Park neighborhood.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 8, 2022

Well, I am only a single real estate professional with one opinion but, for me, the solution includes enacting a blend of corporate and federal dollars toward incentivizing the development of affordable for-purchase housing that targets under-served communities whose residents would otherwise find homeownership difficult to achieve.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday unveiled a series of new policies that are designed to boost housing supply and affordability across the country, according to HUD and White House officials. HUD has allocated $4.35

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced a sweeping overhaul of the agency’s disaster recovery efforts to improve the response for communities impacted by climate change. billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. In addition, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)

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Appraisal Today

MAY 5, 2023

It’s not the length of the report which is of ultimate importance, it is the time necessary to develop the appraisal that is key. Bill has worked mostly for AMCs and is currently Chief Appraiser at Finance of America Commercial (residential investor loans).Getting That in and of itself isn’t necessarily a problem.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Few things terrify lenders more than the arrival of a manila envelope from the Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) containing a redlining allegation. As some independent mortgage banks have found out, a modern-day redlining allegation does not need to prove intentionality. Many have called for reductions.

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