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Market Value Vs. Sales Price with Nikki Smith

Appraisal Buzz

In today’s Buzzcast, we dive into market value versus sales price and how today’s wild market should be something all appraisers need to be up-to-date on. They delve into a deep discussion regarding the two and how they impact where we are today in the market. How exactly are market value and sales price different?

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Market Value Vs. Sales Price with Nikki Smith

Appraisal Buzz

In today’s Buzzcast, we dive into market value versus sales price and how today’s wild market should be something all appraisers need to be up-to-date on. They delve into a deep discussion regarding the two and how they impact where we are today in the market. How exactly are market value and sales price different?

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New builds drive surge of more than $2.6T in housing market value

Inman

The value of U.S. housing has reached a new peak of slightly under $52 trillion in the past year and is up 49 percent from the start of the pandemic, according to Zillow. Gains were driven in large part by an increase in new construction.

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How to price homes properly in a volatile housing market

Housing Wire

Although there have been some recent positive signs in the housing and jobs markets, those signs point to stubbornly high inflation and a corresponding stubbornness on the part of the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates over the longer term to fight inflation.

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The invasion of institutional investors in the housing market

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

A couple weeks ago a viral story came out about a fund called BlackRock who was reported to be buying everything in sight and paying 20-50% above market value. Market update on […]. Let’s talk about this as well as other institutional investors right now. This is a longer post, so scroll topics (or digest slowly).

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FAQ #2:  What’s the Difference Between Appraised Value and Market Value?

Riverfront Appraisals

If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know I’ve talked a lot about market value. Way too many people still think that market value is simply what a buyer is willing to pay for a property. […]. The post FAQ #2: What’s the Difference Between Appraised Value and Market Value?

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Prices for luxury homes soared in the first quarter 

Housing Wire

Redfin defined luxury homes as those estimated to be in the top 5% of their metro area based on market value, while non-luxury homes are those with estimated values in the 35th to 65th percentile. High-end buyers tend to be more immune to mortgage rate fluctuations and flock to the luxury housing market.