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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

Home appraisals are a vital part of the home buying process as they have a big influence on the amount a lending institution will loan the buyer. They are also used to assess the value of the home for home improvement loans and insurance evaluations. What is a Home Appraisal and Why is it Important?

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Driving Toward Vehicle Charging Capabilities for the Home

Will Springer Realtor

They include the age of the home, electrical panel capacity and distance between panel and car. All fuel-powered forms of transportation – yes, planes, trains and automobiles – contribute about 27% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. Consumers are motivated to purchase an EV by a desire to lower their carbon footprint.

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7 Top Tips for a Great Home Appraisal: A Checklist to Prepare Your Property

PennyMac

They must take into account all factors that influence a home’s value when developing the market value opinion in the appraisal report. Home Appraisal Cost While home appraisal costs can vary by state and property size, the fee can range between $300 and $1,200. Home improvements and renovations.

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The Switch to Everything Electric in Your Home

Will Springer Realtor

More homeowners understand the importance of “decarbonizing” everything from products to transportation and especially their homes – but where to begin? Going all-electric in and around the home would help eradicate nearly 75% of global emissions, research shows, especially if the energy itself came from solar or wind.

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Will Springer Realtor

annually in home improvements across the U.S., Improvements include remodels, replacements and additions to homes. The $180B kitchen and bath market is leading the home-improvement charge and, despite economic headwinds for many households, industry experts see no end in this modernization movement.

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PARKING AND THE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Will Springer Realtor

With each stall in a commercial garage costing tens of thousands of dollars to build, parking requirements can impose significant costs on property developers, owners and renters. Rather than allocating parking that goes unused, developers could propose sharing available space in nearby buildings. >> U.S. CONDO NEWS.

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SELLERS’ MARKET? HOW ABOUT BUILDERS’ MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

Building developers are optimistic they can overcome many of the challenges. The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) monthly sentiment index rose three points in November, to 83 on a scale of 1-100. However, single-family permits for King and Pierce counties combined are up 4.2% year-on-year (YoY), according to U.S.

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