Listing Spark

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

On the heels of the largest run up in home values in recorded history, we saw an abrupt and heavy shift that’s been challenging to grapple with for sellers and buyers. In this article, we will recap what exactly happened to the real estate market in Texas last year and discuss some predictions for the rest of this year.

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Eppraisal

APRIL 21, 2023

How Do Bank Failures Affect the Real Estate Market? Although few financial analysts think recent bank collapses will severely harm the buying and selling of property, certain changes will occur in any event. This can lure buyers into the market because the cost of financing is less prohibitive.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

On many of my appraisals at that time, my opinion of value would not support the contract price. Unlike the years leading up to 2008, today’s market has been filled with excessive bidding wars. And what happens when the contract price is above the market value? Who would have predicted the events of 2020-2021?

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 10, 2024

Recent news that the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) wishes to settle a series of lawsuits from home sellers has sent ripples through the real estate industry. Allegations of collusion to inflate compensation paid to both buyer and seller agents in transactions prompted this landmark settlement, estimated at a staggering $418M.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 11, 2023

We need to take an approach to the housing crisis that embraces change, is inclusive and extremely productive. BY THE NUMBERS >> The West has suffered the greatest from the housing-market downturn over the past year, according to ATTOM Data Soluti ons, which indicated 23 of the 50 worse-off U.S. years in Portland metro.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2022

What is true is that every time we lean in and face the headwinds of economic weakness the housing market is a welcome refuge.As You don’t have to be a scientist to realize the number of climate-related events has increased in frequency and intensity across the globe. In fact, rates have fallen by an average of 1.1

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Here’s how topsy-turvy our housing market has been this past year-plus. Now you may think I am referring only to homeowners, as in did they miss the peak of the market to sell their home at top dollar. They wonder if they missed their opportunity to buy before interest rates rise along with home values.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 4, 2023

The attack on the protected speech of independent appraisers erodes their ability to describe how the properties they appraise relate to the preferences of market participants. It has been an eventful year, with various economic factors to evaluate as we head into the latter half. On the other hand, the FHA/HUD 4000.1[II.D.4.(3)(c)]

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Keep them up to date in every step of the report so that they can keep the Lender (and the Buyer/Seller/Realtor/Closing Attorneys when applicable) all in the loop on the progress of the report. Regression results suggested that every foot of elevation can increase home value by 1.6% value to property.

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