George Dell
JANUARY 25, 2023
Our blog this week, ‘Can Expert Analysis Save Appraisers?’ ’ is a guest post from a long time friend and colleague, Timothy Andersen, MAI, MSc, CDEI, MNAA, The Appraiser’s Advocate. Analysis of what? Save appraisers from what? Clients want more than our opinions.
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
JANUARY 3, 2023
What’s the real estate market going to do in 2023? Nobody has a crystal ball, but here are some emerging trends. Scroll quickly or digest slowly.
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 9, 2023
One slice of the single-family home market that has gained traction over the past year in a topsy-turvy housing landscape is the build-for-rent sector — or BFR.
The Appraiser Coach
JANUARY 10, 2023
I’ve begun to notice that retirement is starting to creep up on me a little bit, and I’m starting to wonder if I’m really ready. I recently decided to get. Read More.
Cleveland Appraisal Blog
JANUARY 5, 2023
Welcome to 2023! I hope that you all had a nice time off over the past month. We all needed some rest from the crazy housing market we’ve experienced in recent years. Like most markets across the country, the Cleveland area housing market has been red hot for the past few years.
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 3, 2023
Private residential construction spending declined 0.5% in November, as spending on single-family construction plunged 2.9%. Private residential construction spending fell for the six consecutive month, standing at an annual pace of $868 billion. However, this total remains 5.3%
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Sacramento Appraisal Blog
JANUARY 16, 2023
How are appraisers handling concessions to the buyer? Could a seller credit damage the chance of appraising at the purchase contract? These questions weren’t asked a year ago, but welcome to the 2023 housing market.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 16, 2023
Here’s the rundown for the last week: Purchase application data has stabilized — the bleeding stopped. Housing inventory increased by 1,339 homes nationwide. This is a small number but could be the start of an important trend.
The Appraiser Coach
JANUARY 17, 2023
Years ago, I went on a nation-wide tour where I met with appraisers in several cities. We discussed what I do as an appraiser and business owner, and how they. Read More.
Cleveland Appraisal Blog
JANUARY 12, 2023
Are you planning on moving to a new state? There’s so much to think about. Employment, the cost of the move, buying a home, and many other things. This week, I welcome a new guest blogger, Ryan Mackenzie, who shares tips for making a move more manageable. I hope you enjoy it!
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 13, 2023
In May of last year, Eye on Housing reported on historically widespread shortages of building materials.
George Dell
JANUARY 11, 2023
Errors and mistakes can be “statistical.” They can be modeling Blunders. Or they can be of a third type: misjudging what the data is showing you.
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
JANUARY 30, 2023
The housing market is getting hot again for the spring. It went from an ice bath in the fall to a hot shower so far in January. It’s not scalding like 2021, but it’s been a striking change. Let’s talk about this.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 20, 2023
The Federal Housing Finance Agency this week made a series of significant changes to loan level pricing adjustment (LLPA) fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on conventional/conforming mortgages.
The Appraiser Coach
JANUARY 24, 2023
A good appraiser knows that delegation can be an efficient and productive choice for their business, but the thought of that choice is often accompanied by fear. This comes up.
Cleveland Appraisal Blog
JANUARY 19, 2023
Have you heard of a property being overimproved, or super adequate? How about underimproved? Unless you’re in the property valuation profession, you may not have. What do these things indicate?
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 10, 2023
Mortgage rates have increased rapidly in 2022, as the Federal Reserve continues to fight high inflation. The U.S. weekly 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose from a slightly more than 3% in early 2022 to more than 7% in late October and leveled off at a rate of 6.42% as of the end of 2022.
Appraiserblogs
JANUARY 30, 2023
The Maryland appraiser has filed a countersuit against the homeowners, claiming defamation. Appraisers, there have been several lawsuits filed against appraisers by borrowers who “don’t like your value, so I’m accusing you of discrimination” over the last year or so.
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
JANUARY 11, 2023
If you torture the stats long enough, they’ll confess to anything. Have you heard that before? Well, it’s true in real estate. If we’re not careful, we can make numbers say anything, whether for a glowing or doom narrative.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 12, 2023
Today’s inflation data has shown that the peak growth rate of inflation is behind us. This should also mean mortgage rates hit their highs. The key phrase I have stressed since I wrote about the case for mortgage rates to go lower on Oct. 27 is thinking 12 months out.
The Appraiser Coach
JANUARY 16, 2023
There are many different roles the we play as appraisers.
The Robert Weiler Company
JANUARY 27, 2023
In the 2018 film Ready Player One , Columbus, Ohio, was depicted as the fastest-growing city on Earth in 2045.
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 31, 2023
Dwindling housing affordability in the fourth quarter of 2022 caused the share of prospective home buyers who are actively engaged in the purchase process (i.e. who have moved beyond just the planning phase) to drop to 46%, down from 59% a quarter earlier.
Appraiserblogs
JANUARY 24, 2023
The lender allowed an unlicensed property data collector give bad data to the appraiser… I work for this lender and they will not let my trainee inspect. The owners are now underwater by more than $100,000… I’m sad and I’m mad!
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
JANUARY 24, 2023
There is so much attention on home prices, but let’s talk about rents because they’re dropping too. Yep, you heard that right. Rents have been going down locally and in many markets across the country (not everywhere). Here are a few things on my mind. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 1/26/23 How to Crush Lead Gen […] The post It’s not just home prices. Rents are dropping too. first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 11, 2023
Loan officers saw an increase in mortgage demand during the first week of 2023 as mortgage rates ticked down. And to close deals, sellers are increasingly coming to the table with concessions and rate buydowns. .
The Appraiser Coach
JANUARY 31, 2023
Do you have a virtual assistant hired? Many appraisers have found this to be a great way to get needed tasks accomplished without having to do them yourself. You may.
Valuation Review
JANUARY 11, 2023
#BillKing #chiefvaluationofficer #BradfordTechnologies #suddenpassing #tribute
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 18, 2023
The producer price index (PPI) for inputs to residential construction less energy (i.e. building materials) rose 8.3% in 2022 (not seasonally adjusted) according to the latest PPI report—less than one-half the increase seen in 2021. On a monthly basis, building materials prices declined 0.3%
Riverfront Appraisals
JANUARY 18, 2023
This blog post is brought to you by the Guide To Appraisals series of e-books.
Appraiserblogs
JANUARY 19, 2023
All this will do is CREATE BIAS… How does one stay unbiased if they repeatedly get sued or raked over the coals every time they do an honest, true appraisal that does not meet the expectation of untrained members of the general public… Does bias exist? Of course. Does it exist in appraising?
Housing Wire
JANUARY 20, 2023
On Friday NAR reported that total housing inventory levels broke under 1 million in December, dropping to 970,00 units for a population of 330 million people. And existing home sales crashed in 2022 from a peak of around 6.5
Inman
JANUARY 25, 2023
Acquiring Realtor.com would significantly advance CoStar's push into residential real estate — and bring it into greater conflict with the industry's existing power players.
Valuation Review
JANUARY 2, 2023
#FannieMae #AppraiserUpdate #December2022newsletter #desktopappraisals #thirdpartydata
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