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 30, 2023
We are off and going now, as seasonality has kicked into full gear with the purchase application data. And, so far, it’s been a good start to the year.
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George Dell
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Market, the word, is used over 2500 times in The Appraisal of Real Estate. And over 650 times in the current (2021-2024) version of USPAP. Market” must matter! But what is it? Market” has two main meanings which correspond to the definitions in The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal.
Eyes on Housing
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Job growth rebounded in January. After declines for five consecutive months, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 517,000 in the first month of 2023 and the unemployment rate hit a 53-year low at 3.4% as more people entered the labor market.
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.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
High interest rates, coupled with a still-low supply of housing, have created price hurtles that are keeping many first-time homebuyers and lower-income borrowers locked out of the housing market.
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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
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
The following court documents in the case Naftali Horowitz v. Nicole Andrews, Fastapp AMC founder v.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 30, 2023
A group of 11 former employees are accusing AmeriSave Mortgage Corp. in a new lawsuit of failing to pay the wages, bonuses and commissions that were agreed to when they were hired by the company.
Riverfront Appraisals
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Appraisal waivers have been around for quite some time now, but have really gained serious traction just in the past few years. I realize that some may not be familiar with the term, or its dangers, so in this short post, I’ll cover both.
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 30, 2023
Buyers’ outlook for housing affordability took a sharp negative turn in the final quarter of 2022, when a record high of 87% reported being able to afford fewer than 50% of the homes for-sale in their markets.
DW Slater Company
JANUARY 30, 2023
Winter is here! Last week we had one evening of beautiful snow that quickly melted away. As I type, we are receiving winter weather watch notifications as we are getting ready for a more dangerous icing event here in North Texas this week.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Michigan-based lender United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has introduced a construction-to-permanent loan that covers the cost of building a home and then converts to a permanent mortgage once construction is complete.
Inman
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Whether you’re looking to start strong or take your existing business to the next level, a mentor can be key. Learn how to find the expertise and experience you need in a real estate mentor.
Eyes on Housing
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
An earlier post revealed that 65% of buyers who were actively engaged in the process of finding a home in the fourth quarter of 2022 have spent 3+ months searching for a home without success.
McKissock
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
As part of our contributor series, experienced appraiser Conrad Meertins Jr. shares his advice on how to level up as an appraiser. There is a popular saying, “Skills pay the bills.”
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
The Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell maintained a hawkish tone during his speech at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon — but it wasn’t hawkish enough to keep optimism from spreading across the markets as mortgage rates dropped closer to 6%.
Inman
JANUARY 31, 2023
Cold calling can be an intimidating prospect for many real estate agents, but it doesn’t have to be, writes renowned trainer Darryl Davis.
Eyes on Housing
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Further downshifting its pace of tightening of monetary policy, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee raised the federal funds target rate by 25 basis points, increasing that target to an upper bound of 4.75%.
McKissock
JANUARY 31, 2023
As part of our Question of the Month survey series, we asked members of our appraisal community, “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process?” Thank you to the large number of appraisers who shared their input!
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Building the future of mortgage servicing technology is about granular, nuanced innovation — knowing what changes must happen and when, and executing with no mistakes across scale operations where every tiny detail is highly regulated.
Inman
JANUARY 31, 2023
The Case-Schiller index posted a 7.7 percent annual gain in home prices — down from a 9.2 percent gain in October — while the FHFA index showed a 0.1 percent decline in prices between October and November.
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 31, 2023
The Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey (CPS/HVS) reported the U.S. homeownership rate at 65.9% in the last quarter of 2022, which is statistically unchanged from the fourth quarter reading (66%). It is 0.4 percentage points higher than the rate in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Appraiserblogs
JANUARY 31, 2023
Fannie’s big news about embracing the “invisibles,” under the pretext of helping the underserved, Fannie announced it had tweaked the knobs and dials on its impenetrable underwriting algorithm in order to fit “credit invisibles” for mortgages.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 31, 2023
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced on Monday changes to its loss mitigation options for borrowers struggling to pay their mortgages. The announcement follows the Biden administration’s decision to set an end date for the COVID-19 pandemic national emergency declaration.
Inman
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
The independent brokerage has hired Diyanna Ahuja to lead its team of more than 500 agents, who brings 2 decades of experience in luxury retail operations and real estate to the role. Brokerage Select dallas texas Diyanna Ahuja Rogers Healy rogers Healy and Associates
Eyes on Housing
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Private residential construction spending declined 0.3% in December 2022, as spending on single-family construction dropped 2.3% amid higher mortgage rates. Private residential construction spending fell for the seventh consecutive month, standing at an annual pace of $857 billion.
Appraiserblogs
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
These situations apparently caused a severe depression to engulf the tenant. Appraisers, last week I received a call from an appraiser who was very upset about an encounter at the Subject dwelling, within city limits, not long before, and wanted to know ‘what to do.’
Housing Wire
JANUARY 31, 2023
First Internet Bank is shutting down its consumer mortgage business due to a steep decline in mortgage volumes and the negative outlook for mortgage lending that is forecasted to continue for the next several years.
Inman
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Find out how Dallas Realtors Megan and Damon Williamson are combining their individual talents to grow The Agency's brokerage presence in Dallas, Texas. Brokerage Service broker spotlight Damon Williamson Megan Williamson The Agency Dallas
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 30, 2023
NAHB’s analysis of headship rates from the latest 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) reveals that the Covid-19 pandemic unlocked some pent-up housing demand, especially among young adults ages 25 to 34.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 31, 2023
Yearly home price growth continued to cool in November as mortgage rates reached some of their highest levels in decades, which resulted in annual home price gains shrinking for the eight consecutive month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index , released Tuesday.
Inman
JANUARY 30, 2023
The social media ecosystem is complex, and established platforms are facing challenges. In this fraught landscape, which social media channels can luxury agents rely on? Two leading agents weigh in.
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