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‘Abandoned’ Bay Area land will be developed into housing

Housing Wire

Encinal Terminals, a 32-acre plot of land that formerly operated as a shipping terminal on the north side of Alameda, California, will be developed into a new housing development in an effort to bolster the supply of one of the most expensive areas in the country. This is according to reporting at the Mercury News and the Alameda Post.

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9 tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states

Housing Wire

Without sales figures, it’s difficult to access comparable sales, and home buyers may find it challenging to gauge the fair market value of a property. Buyers should focus on other factors when estimating a property’s value , such as location, condition of the home, local amenities, and current market trends.

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Do Appraisal Gap Clauses Impact Appraisals?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I recently gave a presentation and was asked if appraisal gap clauses impact the way appraisers are developing their opinion of value? It states that the buyer will still purchase the home at the contract price, even if the appraised value is lower than the contract price by a certain amount. But not always.

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Financial services firm Consolidated Analytics acquires Real Info

Housing Wire

With the acquisition , Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools — from data and analytics to appraisals — to predict market value and access a more comprehensive selection of collateral assessment products, the company said. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Appraising Well in a Fast-Changing Market

Appraisal Buzz

I started thinking about this when I saw the news coming from the National Association of Realtors about how far the current real estate market is out of balance. Appraising real estate in a fast-changing market. In a market that moves as quickly as ours is, often that can be too old. months less than what it was in 2019.

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ATTOM: Share of Properties That Are ‘Equity Rich’ Decreased in Q1

Appraisal Buzz

By “equity-rich” ATTOM means that the combined estimated amount of loan balances secured by those properties was no more than half of their estimated market values. Still, the windfalls are starting to erode bit by bit amid mounting signs that the market is no longer so super-heated.” Home Equity & Underwater Report.

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Exposure Time Vs. Marketing Time: Helpful Info for Appraisers

Appraisal Buzz

Every real estate appraiser is familiar with the terms “marketing time” and “exposure time,” but it’s not always clear why and how these are developed in everyday assignments when developing an opinion of market value. For a deeper dive into this topic, join us for a one-hour, non-credit.

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