Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2023

Last week ended with a wild ride for mortgage rates. We anticipated the two inflation reports could help mortgage rates, however, we had a bad bond auction last Thursday, and the 10-year yield rose sharply. Weekly active inventory grew slowly again and purchase apps were down week to week again. Weekly active listings rose by only 4,270 Mortgage rates went from 7.03% to 7.19% Purchase apps were down 3% week to week Mortgage rates and bond yields Last week we started with lower bond yields as we

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 13, 2023

Hello! I hope you’re having a great summer! Plumbing may be the last thing on your mind right now. If you’re like me, you put off plumbing work until the winter months when there is less to do outside. At least in Cleveland anyway. However, plumbing is a big part of our lives, on many levels. When it comes to plumbing, there are things we can do to save money and avoid future problems.

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Hank Miller Team

AUGUST 13, 2023

It's not usually if, it's when trouble with polybutylene pipes occurs. Polybutylene pipe (AKA PB, Poly, gray pipe) is a type of plastic plumbing pipe that was commonly used in residential water supply systems from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s. Polybutylene pipe was popular due to its low cost and ease of installation. However, it eventually fell out of favor due to concerns about its long-term durability and potential for leaks and failures.

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BiggerPockets

AUGUST 13, 2023

Home prices were supposed to crash…right? Not quite. If you were hoping to snag a steal of a deal on your first home, we’ve got some bad news.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 13, 2023

ChatGPT: Valuable Tool or a Replacement for Real Estate Appraisers? by Dustin Harris, The Appraiser Coach Excerpts: ChatGPT: A Game-Changer for Appraisal Work For those who have embraced it, ChatGPT has been transforming multiple aspects of appraisal work, such as: Appraisal Work: Writing narrative Market analysis Market-specific information Descriptions of adjustments Terminology ResearchMarketing: Creating lists Writing emails and messages to current and potential clients Crafting blogs Strat

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BiggerPockets

AUGUST 13, 2023

Foreclosure can be a sensitive topic. After the embarrassment of falling behind on payments, there’s the fear of losing your home and having no place to live.

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