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ATTOM: Home Prices Rising Faster Than Wages, Making Homeownership a ‘Pipe Dream’ for Many

Appraisal Buzz

With mortgage rates tracking downward in recent months after rising last year, the portion of average local wages consumed by major expenses on median-priced, single-family homes and condos has decreased from the fourth quarter to the first quarter in 91.5% Home Affordability Report. However, it remained up annually in 90.3

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Home Appraisals vs Online Home Value Calculators

D Fritz Appraisals

Home Appraisals and Online Home Value Estimates Are NOT the Same Thing. On-site vs. Online: Proper Home Appraisals Need to be Done in Person. With so many types of transactions solely being handled online these days, it’s tempting to want to complete your required home appraisals entirely online and leave it at that.

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How Reverse for Purchase can help baby boomer borrowers

Housing Wire

[They likely] would feel much more confident that they can keep a significant amount of the proceeds from their departure home and not have to make monthly mortgage payments, provided they continue to pay their taxes and insurance and maintain the home,” said Rob Cooper, National Purchase and Builders Sales Leader for Longbridge. “If

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Dollars and Sense: The Significance of Knowing Your Home's Worth

Town & Country Residential Appraisals

If you have not purchased or refinanced recently, your homes value might have changed from where you thought it was just 12 -18 months ago. Knowing the value of your home can be important for many reasons of which, here are a few: Financial Planning The value of your home is a significant component of your overall net worth.

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Opinion: How did homeowners get into home equity prison?

Housing Wire

Then, the housing market takes off like a rocket with home values exceeding all expectations.

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Altering Your Expectations -- Part 1

Eppraisal

Home Values and Affordability A homeowner usually pays three parties for the privilege of ownership: the seller to convey the house; the lender to pay for the house; and the taxing authority to provide local services. The prices of these commodities -- property, money and government -- are not fixed, and sometimes volatile.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

Home appraisals are a vital part of the home buying process as they have a big influence on the amount a lending institution will loan the buyer. They are also used to assess the value of the home for home improvement loans and insurance evaluations. What is a Home Appraisal and Why is it Important?

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